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Dear Heather,
We’re tired of throwing our money away on rent. We want to buy our own piece of the rock but with all the political upheaval worldwide we’re not sure if now is the right time, or how it will affect Bermuda. On an economic level I’m not ...
DATE: Nov 15, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Heather Chilvers
Internationally renowned saxophonist Godwin Louis topped the bill at a fundraiser for two charities last weekend.
The American musician travels the world performing.
At Sandys Secondary Middle School he took the stage with a group of talented jazz a...
DATE: Oct 22, 2016
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Norma Blackman was always strongly independent. She credits her parents, Constance and Gilbert Cox.
“They taught me not to bring my problems home, to sort them out myself,” the 84-year-old said. “I didn’t find that harsh. I found that strengthening....
DATE: Oct 18, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Home & Away
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
The nursery was filled with junk, unnecessary plastic toys that served no purpose. Forty children, all between the ages of 3 and 6, had the rule of the roost.
They were having the time of their lives, running around and screaming; their teachers stru...
DATE: Sep 22, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Parenting
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
In his introductory speech BMDS president Than Butterfield asked where else in the world would you get to see six world premieres in one evening? Indeed. For this is the 14th playwriting contest held by the society which has raised more than $300,000...
DATE: Aug 15, 2016
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Arts & Entertainment
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Esme Williams’s life was going great until tragedy struck.
She’d just started a new job and was loving every minute.
And then she lost her eyesight.
A rare disease struck one eye, and then the other, taking away most of her vision.
The 72-year-old ha...
DATE: Jul 26, 2016
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
We witnessed an epic moment in history earlier this week upon Theresa May’s appointment as Prime Minister of Britain. She became the 13th prime minister to serve during the 64-year reign of the Queen.
Mrs May is only the second woman to serve in the ...
DATE: Jul 16, 2016
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Growing up without a dad can be tough, but it doesn’t have to define you. That’s the word from Anthony Wade, Lou Matthews and Jevon Williams.
They are part of a panel that will discuss the “truth and reality” of being raised in a single-parent home....
DATE: Mar 10, 2016
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Parenting
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The most mundane tasks seemed impossible after Otives Doars’s leg was amputated six years ago.
It was a frustrating period, but the 89-year-old is now grateful that her children encouraged her independence.
“I still drive,” she said. “My children wou...
DATE: Jan 19, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Home & Away
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
It’s not easy having a large family. You are almost never alone. There are mountains of laundry, and always someone who needs to be driven somewhere.
Fiona and Nicholas Dill have six children, as do Susan and Joseph Simmons — and neither couple woul...
DATE: Jan 07, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Parenting
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy