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Friends of the Library bag book sale dates

The next Friends of the Library bag book sale is coming up. Fill a bag for $7 (bags provided at the door). Choose from books for all ages, DVDs, music CDs, audiobooks and magazines. Puzzles are sold separately. Only cash or check is accepted. Here is the book sale schedule for the remainder ...

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Area students on summer President's List at SNHU MANCHESTER, N.H. — Area students have been named to the summer President's List at Southern New Hampshire University. The summer terms run from May to August. Students honored include: Ashley Fultz, of Lewistown Shawn Gertzen, of Lewistown Elizabeth Cromwell, of Lewistown Tiffany Sholly, of Reedsville Codey Williams, of Yeagertown Gerald Landis, of Mifflintown Stefanie Kerstetter, of McAlisterville Tate Benner, of Thompsontown Amber Laird, of Mount Union Maria Mease, of Mount Union Full-time undergraduate ...

New In Town

Baby "Isaiah" Iron Cloud Baby "Isaiah" Iron Cloud was born at 2:33 p.m., June 25, 2026 at UPMC, Wexford, Pa. At birth, he weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces. Parents are Isaac Iron Cloud and Lauren Griffiths. Grandparents are Russ and Kimberly. The parents deliberately chose the name, ...

Lafayette helped Americans turn the tide in their fight for independence – and 50 years later, he helped forge the growing nation’s sense of identity

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) America is nearing the 250th anniversary of its revolutionary birth, the Declaration of Independence. July 4, 2026, will mark a milestone – and a time for reflection. Yet as fascination with America's founding endures, controversy colors how the revolution is taught across the United States. From contested efforts by The New York Times "1619 Project" to put slavery at the center of America's story, to attempts to limit teaching about race and racism, ...

Audiobooks are not cheating

I have overheard the following conversation all too many times: Person 1: “How do you find the time to read so much?” Person 2: “Well, I listen to audiobooks in the car and at the gym and…” Person 1: “Oh, so you're not really reading. Audiobooks are cheating.” Well, ...