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Heard on Main Street: Not sure how I missed Squirrel Appreciation Day. Is there a special calendar that lists all that stuff?
Sometimes I feel old, but today I feel older. I just realized that...
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Heard on Main Street: “The age of a woman doesn't mean a thing. The best tunes are played on the oldest fiddles." —Ralph Waldo Emerson
I had a constant cough for several days, and finally...
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Heard on Main Street: When I ask for directions, please don’t use words like “east.”
Warm up at the M.V. Museum on Fridays in January, from 4 to 7 pm. You are invited for a...
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Heard on Main Street: If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.
My friends will tell you that I am never at a loss for words. The miracle occurred today, because...
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Heard on Main Street: May this New Year bring us peace in our world.
I hope your holidays were joyous and bright. My son took me to his home, where they had family expected, and...
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Heard on Main Street: At your most happy moment, did you care how you looked?
Need some last-minute gift ideas? A gift certificate for the M.V. Film Center, M.V. Museum, or the M.V. Playhouse is...
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Heard on Main Street: Why does everyone just assume you have a computer, and want to use it for everything imaginable?
After trying to find some tiny missing pieces, I expect to receive something soon...
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Heard on Main Street: Sometimes when I open my mouth, my mother comes out.
Tonight, Dec. 12, the M.V. Playhouse has “Holiday Show Biz Trivia” on Zoom, at 6 pm. Also now showing Monday Night...
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Heard on Main Street: It's hard to make a comeback when you haven't been anywhere.
The Wishing Tree at 124 William St. is waiting for you to tie your written wishes and prayers on the...
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Heard on Main Street: The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and a leaky tire.
On Friday and Saturday, you can shop the Pop-Up Book Sale to benefit the Vineyard...
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Heard on Main Street: Sometimes we forget that we are happier when we remind ourselves to count our blessings.
You may be too late to register with mvcms.org or at 508-426-9825 for the free concert...
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Heard on Main Street: How come Superman could stop bullets with his chest, but always
ducked when someone threw a gun at him?
I really do miss Leslie’s!
You can join Bow Van Riper today, Nov. 14,...
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Heard on Main Street: Duct tape is like “the Force”; it has a light side and a dark side, and it holds the universe together.
When I was young, my favorite baseball team was the...
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Heard on Main Street: Happiness can sneak in through a door you didn't know you left open.
Visit the M.V. Bank today to enjoy a happy Halloween surprise.
This is the Sunday that daylight saving time...
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Heard on Main Street: It's not hard to meet expenses — they're everywhere.
Islanders and others gathered last week to celebrate Gus Ben David, with tears, smiles, and many artistic displays honoring his appreciation of...
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Heard on Main Street: Annual Crop Walk, ending hunger one step at a time, is Sunday. Gather at St. Augustine’s before 1:30 pm to donate, or simply cheer.
The M.V. Film Society presents the Women...
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Heard on Main Street: “I have noticed that even people who claim everything is predestined and that we can do nothing to change it will still look before they cross the street.” —Stephen Hawking
I’ve...
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Heard on Main Street: Sometimes I enjoy poetry. I might even clip a poem from The Times to read again. I clipped out “There’s a war going on” by Nancy Aronie. I’m still rereading...
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Heard on Main Street: One thing you can't recycle is wasted time.
I have a new roof. The turkeys really like it, flying with a whoosh up onto the roof to get a high spot...