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Local Author Releases New Children’s Book
Rhymes, stories and ideas—they have come to Eileen Hannah at different times and in different ways. Sometimes there’s a small passage that leads to a larger project as she is going to the grocery store, or there are moments when she needs some inspiration for a novel and finds it while stirring a pot of soup.

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Space sparse at local shelters
Biology and economy have combined to fill Santa Barbara Countyanimal shelters to the bursting point, according to shelterofficials. 

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Today in local history
Friday July 30, 2010 July 30 50 years ago today WILLIAMSTOWN — Raymond Bleau Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Bleau of 123 Main St., will go to Springfield Monday for swearing-in ceremonies of the United States Air Force. Bleau, who has enlisted for four years, has been active in the Northern Berkshire squadron of the Civil Air Patrol.

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Grayling actress stars as Dorothy in local Wizard of Oz production
The “Yellow Brick Road” leads up to Gaylord next weekend for the Gaylord Community Production’s summer musical – “The Wizard of Oz” – with a Grayling talent as the lead actress.

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Local, State Briefs
Armed robbers held up a Tulsa pharmacy early Wednesday, taking cash and prescription pills.

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Looking for local hikes? These six sites can help
The Hudson River, as viewed from Black Creek Forest Preserve in New York’s Hudson Valley. This park can be found by using some Web hiking databases, but not all. (Photo: Dan Shapley)

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Local Massage Therapist Lends A Hand To Humane Society
Massage therapist Jeff Figgins is lending a helping hand to the animals at the Bangor Humane Society. Each year, a national organization of massage therapists donates one week of their time to a charitable organization. Figgins promotion will last the entire month of July. “A lot of my clients ha . . .

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TAKING ACTION: Helping to save kittens at a local shelter
SOUTH SALT LAKE (ABC 4 News) – At the South Salt Lake Animal Shelter, they’ve taken in way too many cats and if more families don’t come forward to adopt…

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Cosmic Pets to be sold; local operation wont change
WASHINGTON COUNTY An Ohio company is buying Cosmic Pet Products, which manufactures catnip and other cat treats in Washington County.

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A local K-9 Unit in the making
Restauranteur backs effort to curb local drug traffic

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