The heat is its own teacher. I can try to describe the horrors of slavery to my children all I want, or I can plop them down in South Carolina in July where they can barely tolerate the heat while taking atractor tourof a plantation (i.e. not even walking), and suddenly the though...
The classic towns that survive — Alexandria, Virginia, Charleston, South Carolina, Annapolis, Maryland — are so attractive that tourists flock just to see them. Isn’t it ironic that people have to go on vacation just so that they can have a walk around town?
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The saying is derived from the sometimes wild behavior of Indians when permitted to leave their reservations and enter the white man's towns.) He was drunker than an Indian. (The pioneers found that Indians did not carry liquor well; hence this pioneer saying about a person obstreperously ...
Perfect for exploring towns and trails, this sturdy child back carrier from Osprey has a lightweight frame that folds down for packing and storage. An adjustable fit makes it suitable for range of adult bodies, and it has good ventilation and a sun canopy to keep kids cool and shaded. As...
Moderators announced at the outset that there were 168 participants on the Zoom meeting including elected city officials– Sue Moran, Falmouth; Steve Owens, Watertown; Rita Mendes, Brockton; and Liz Breadon Alston-Brighton, Boston City Council–, city staff from multiple towns too many to name,...
“Approximately $1 million a mile for 65 miles of the great three-quarter circle from Gloucester on the North Shore to the high speed interchange in Braintree where it will meet the Southeast Expressway coming south from Boston. Cost of the 65 miles, all competed or now under construction, ...
We went through the same drill on the way home, stopping to give the Jeep more oil. That is until the damned engine froze solid in Dennis, two towns away from Orleans. I called Leo Cummings, who owned the Sunoco service station we patronized to come and tow me home. THEN I had to ...
This means we have to stay at home and hunker down because the roads, restaurants, hotels, stores, sidewalks, parks and every other inch of our two towns are packed with joyous celebrants. Thankfully it was a rain free beautiful cool day here today. This helps so much. Sadly the forecas...
that work to improve more than 900 local communities. Since the organization’s beginning in 1928, Ruritan Clubs have served America with Fellowship, Goodwill, and Community Service. Ruritan is a civic service organization made up of local clubs in urban areas, small towns and rural communities...