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Four generations

From left, Nannette Rudolph, (baby) Remington Elizabeth Broadwater, Sarah Rudolph Broadwater, Kitty Johnson Huelse.

Finding her spark: Waterford senior brings it all together

WATERFORD – Washington County Career Center junior McKenzi Farmer is blazing her own path forward in the welding program. Farmer spends her school days at the Career Center but is still involved with extracurricular activities through Waterford High School, including as an officer for FFA ...

Do you want your children to be safe or strong?

Do you want your children to be safe, or do you want them to be strong? This is an impossible question, because parents want their children to be safe AND strong. But in reality, parents do have to choose. The only way for living organisms to develop strength is to face adversity. The trees that have the strongest roots are the ones that grow on the windy ridges, not the calm valleys. You’ve probably heard of “helicopter parenting,” which is parents that hover and manage their child’s every minute. Recently, researchers have coined a new phrase, “snowplow parenting,” in ...

Beverly business blooms for community

BEVERLY — Life has many occasions, some happy, some sad, and giving flowers is one way to express the right sentiment on these occasions. Where does one buy flowers? If you are in Beverly, Amy’s Flower Shoppe is the place to go. Amy’s Flower Shoppe is located at 507 Fifth St. in ...

Agencies work to help one another

BEVERLY — The members of a community — individuals and businesses — work together to help take care of each other, whether it be through education, food, healthcare, public safety or some other function. One business in the Village of Beverly that helps take care of members of the ...