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2020 | April 12 – 18

Posted on April 12, 2020
By Herald Staff
on April | Second Week

Bill Jeffery – The Lonely Man Project

Posted on April 10, 2020
By Herald Staff
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

With a goal to change the conversation and save lives, one St. John’s man reaches out to those who suffer in silence
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Bill Jeffery is many things. From devoted father and husband to dedicated counselor right down to being a passionate singer/songwriter, Jeffery has multiple balls in the air.

Pam Pardy Ghent: On The Road to Damascus

Posted on April 9, 2020
By Herald Staff
on From The Archives, Staff Blog

In The Bible, Acts tells the tale of the conversion of Saul, a man who made it his mission to persecute the disciples of Jesus Christ. Paul, as he renamed himself once becoming an apostle, was on a journey from Jerusalem to Damascus when he saw a bright light.
While

Teach Your Children Well

Posted on April 9, 2020
By Herald Staff
on From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Web Exclusives

One Burin Peninsula family is taking ‘ome schooling to a whole new level, making sure the kids learn their lessons well
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Lobster fishers Melissa and Darren Grandy of Garnish decided to take the school closure due to Covid-19 in stride, and use it to their family business advantage.
Learning

Good News NL: The Kindness of Strangers & Miracle on Ice

Posted on April 8, 2020
By Herald Staff
on From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Products, Web Exclusives

Bad things happen to good people, but when it comes to the kindness and generosity demonstrated from the kind hearts of Newfoundlanders, nothing is impossible
Sheila McCarthy’s heart was broken. As a grandmother, seeing her grandchildren happy is her number one priority, especially around their birthday. It crushed her when

In the wake of his passing, iconic Newfoundland artist Gerald Squires is remembered for his seminal work, Stations of the Cross.

Jim Furlong: Faith in a Wave and a Smile

Posted on April 8, 2020
By Jim Furlong
on From The Archives, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

I was going to try and write some ultimate COVID-19 story, but that situation is complicated and unfolding so quickly that instead I will share a quiet moment that I think has meaning. The Coronavirus is changing our world. We are all in it and we are all coping. There

‘Rock Songs’: Music to Move You

Posted on April 7, 2020
By Herald Staff
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

The Newfoundland Herald offers up seminal albums from our very own to help ease the sombre mood of social-isolation during COVID-19
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COVID-19 is a life event. We don’t get many of these big kind of seminal worldwide moments we all share a piece of. But it’s here and we Newfoundlanders

Self-Isolation TV Binge Guide

Posted on April 7, 2020
By Herald Staff
on Entertainment, From The Archives, TV, Web Exclusives

While Newfoundlanders and Labradorians make the best out of a bad situation, The Herald offers up our selections for a must-watch tv binge guide while self-isolating
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The COVID-19 global pandemic has put the everyday comings and goings of world citizens at a near standstill, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians included. While

Amen and All the Jazz

Posted on April 6, 2020
By Herald Staff
on From The Archives, Local, Web Exclusives

I’m hardly as anal and, in my humble opinion, I’m way more chill with my daughter than I ever was with my first born son. Perhaps because I’ve already raised one kid to adulthood and he survived, mostly, fully intact – beyond a horrible scar I left on his little

A Time for Reflection

Posted on April 6, 2020
By Herald Staff
on From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Web Exclusives

In this, our time of greatest need, Reverend Bill Strong of St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Upper Gullies shares a message of hope
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Times are hard. Realities and routines we’ve all come to depend and rely on, from holding down a job and running errands to visiting family or hosting a