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Corrections officers have presented hampers of food to residents at the Francis Telford Nursing Home. The staff visited the home in Paget on New Year’s Eve to donate presents as well as festive hampers of non perishable food. The donation was part of...

Stances on same-sex marriage were among the tough questions fielded by the two candidates for Devonshire North Central as they faced the area’s seniors. Diallo Rabain of the Progressive Labour Party and Andrew Simons contrasted notably on this and ot...

Sal Hodgson often jokingly says she has hundreds of children. Aside from the three of her own, there are the many Somerset School of Dancing students she had over 45 years. It’s rare that the 79-year-old forgets one of their names, even though her me...

Older voters stand to present a decisive force in the upcoming contest for Devonshire North Central, according to the advocacy group Age Concern. Constituency 13 candidates from the governing One Bermuda Alliance and the Opposition have been invited ...

A canvassing we will go A canvassing we will go Hi Ho the merry o A canvassing we will go. During the course of the past month, we have spent countless hours and days out on the canvassing trail, knocking on doors and speaking to Bermudians about ...

Mary Sumpter’s daily to-do list would likely tire many younger people. Yesterday, she drove for the Bermuda Red Cross, helped with church chores and took communion to housebound church members. She allowed herself a crossword puzzle as a break. Tod...

Yes, Virginia, politics could use a little more Santa Claus. I don’t necessarily mean more jolly and I am not thinking of more gifts; nice as that might be. Instead I have in mind the give and take of politics, the cut and thrust of debate that is a...

Dear Sir, It’s our money. The news that Bermuda national pension changes may be in the offing may be good news for seniors, provided that the authorities give us the right to access our money fully. That is a significant change that was recently mad...

Celebrations at this time of the year can often reach peak periods when some become so lost in the partying aspect that excessive noise penetrating the thickest walls may be music for some, while others quietly endure such audio invasions as a part o...

My 90th birthday is just a few days away and some of my friends have speculated about what I might say about myself considering the lengths I’ve gone to salute so many others on such a significant milestone. The truth is there’s little to state, asid...

Rose Angelina Medeiros nicknamed herself “Antique Rose” decades ago. She officially grew into the name when she celebrated her 100th birthday this week. “She has been our Antique Rose for at least 20 years,” said her granddaughter, Rachael Burrows. “...

At 80 years old, Ernest Baker remains committed to helping others — volunteering twice a week at Meals on Wheels. Every Monday and Friday morning, he heads from Cobbs Hill to the charity’s Paget headquarters, where he spends several hours washing dis...