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The butcher counter at Supermart was an unlikely career choice for someone without any knowledge of meats. Phillip Lawrence hoped his love of food would help him pass muster when he presented his résumé to the Front Street grocer. He’d been enjoying...

School has become a family affair for three Bermudians abroad. Destiny and T.J. Smith and their sister Krystal Lowe all have a spot on the campus at the University of South Wales. Their mother, Lena Smith, led the charge. She took the four youngest o...

People told Raymond Brangman he’d never make it in life. In 2006 he dropped out of high school and was convinced he’d spend the rest of his working years stocking shelves at a grocery store. The Bermuda Sloop Foundation proved his salvation. “I did...

Ballet is the one thing Olivia and Tristan Currelly always agree on. Their hope is to become as successful as Megan and Robbie Fairchild, sibling principals in the New York City Ballet. “It would be wonderful if when we grew up we could join the same...

Are you a bully? Doris DeCosta would be shocked if anyone answered yes to that question. She counsels bullies and people who have been bullied in the workplace and was surprised to learn just how few people recognise it as a problem. “It’s a topic t...

Edonna Bean started thinking about her 40th birthday months before the grand event. She knew exactly what she didn’t want: a massive party. A YouTube video of a boy handing his sneakers over to a homeless man gave her the inspiration she needed. “I...

Dear Heather, We are in the process of selling our home and our agent tells us we must have a boundary survey done. I don’t understand why we should have this done, the boundaries haven’t moved. It’s an extra expense that we don’t need. When and why ...

Kim Webb took stock of her life at 58. She’d just lost her mother, Barbara Mulder, and suddenly her house was too big and her working days too long. “I felt a driving urge to change,” she said. “My job was just too much — too many hours, too much pr...

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....

DJs Jibri Lewis and Bakari were 16 the first time they played at a party. They chose Young Men’s Social Club for their public debut as King Jyrus. The bar was locked, and soda was the only drink the teenagers could offer. To their surprise, they “fil...