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2019 | August 25-31

Posted on August 25, 2019
By Margaret
on September | First Week

Jim Furlong: Variation on a Theme

Posted on August 23, 2019
By Herald Staff
on From The Archives, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

I have mentioned before that I am fascinated by work. Most people are. I saw a construction fence in Boston once that had viewing holes cut in the wood. A sign said: ‘Sidewalk Superintendents.’
In other words the holes were cut there so people could stop and watch the construction.

The Middle of our Street

Posted on August 22, 2019
By Herald Staff
on From The Archives, Local, Web Exclusives

Making memories that will bring a smile long after carefree summers have been replaced with real life responsibilities
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We’re the middle house; if a circle even has a middle I suppose. A tall yellow house on a kind and cozy cul-de-sac. When we bought it, I don’t think I

Bridget & Dahlia – Runaways

Posted on August 21, 2019
By Herald Staff
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Music, Q&A, Web Exclusives

Blossoming west-coast folk duo tackle growth and change on their debut studio album Runaways.
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Talent doesn’t begin and end on the Avalon. There are artisans of all sorts honing their craft across the island, proving that creative drive and passion doesn’t live and die by a zip code.
Rising

Keeping the Dream Alive

Posted on August 20, 2019
By Herald Staff
on From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Web Exclusives

Between August 23 and 25, the Burin Peninsula will be alive with the roaring and rumbling of hundreds of motorcycles riding for a good cause
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It’s time once again for the fourth annual Route 210 Run. Starting at Smugglers Cove Roadhouse in Burin, The Run is a large 150

Music Spotlight: Jason Greeley Comes Home

Posted on August 20, 2019
By Herald Staff
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

From Idol to Alberta and back again, proud Newfoundlander and Labradorian Jason Greeley returns home with renewed energy and passion to spare
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Jason Greeley may have spent the last 13 years living and working in Alberta, but his heart has never strayed from the rocky coastline of Newfoundland and

Princess Diana’s Legacy of Love

Posted on August 19, 2019
By Herald Staff
on From The Archives, Inspirational, Web Exclusives

Every time she showed herself as a mother first and a princess second, the hard line drawn between royalty and us common folk, seemed to fade away
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There are certain universal truths that connect us regardless of time, circumstance and place. A mother’s love for her children is without

Pam Pardy-Ghent: Mum’s the Word

Posted on August 19, 2019
By Herald Staff
on From The Archives, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

It’s been 33 years since the wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah ‘Fergie’ Furguson in 1986 but some images you just never forget. For me, it’s the moment Queen Elizabeth has to dart after Charles and Diana’s eldest, then wee little Prince William, to stop him from getting closer to

2019 | August 18-24

Posted on August 18, 2019
By Margaret
on August | Fourth Week

Pam Pardy-Ghent: Long Live the King

Posted on August 16, 2019
By Herald Staff
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

As someone in their 50th year on this planet, I can testify that while five decades of living provides a greater prospective to life in general it is also interesting when it comes to reflection.
1969 was an incredible year for change and advancement but it also had its share