Hawley 5k

WRITTEN BY LILY STRUBLE The Hawley Public Library held its annual 5k race, Run to Read, at Bingham Park on Saturday September 23. Despite the wind and rain, 56 participants attended to support the library. The cost of admission was $25. Medals were given to First, Second, and Third place in each age-group for each…

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The Cure

Written by Camron Ortiz Two weeks ago, Swiss/French scientists found a way possibly to “cure” being paralyzed! The group of scientists used a Bluetooth connection to connect the brain to the paralyzed part of his body. The scientists also figured out that when they turned off the device, improvement still continued! So, could this possibly…

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Poem

A forgotten town,  18 meters down,  Swallowed by the lake,  What did it take?  A buzzing borough,   Where the bunnies burrow,  A town full of life,   Serrated by the knife,  Of a company,  Oh, what company? PPL.  They created a dam,  It seemed a scam,  To use this land,  For one another, hand in hand.  It…

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Book Review: “Out of Darkness”

BY: AUTUMN BELLUARDO We all have a different definition of racism. Google’s definition is, “prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism by an individual, community, or institution against a person or people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized.” This, is very wordy. Your definition will and can…

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Cheesecake Bites

By: Lily Struble Recipe adapted from keepingitsimpleblog.com Servings:12 Time: 30 minutes Ingredients 1x muffin tin12x cupcake linersCrusto   1 cup of graham cracker crumbso   3 tablespoons of melted buttero   1 ½ tablespoon of granulated white sugaro   ¼ teaspoon of kosher saltFillingo   8 oz of cream cheese (room temp)o   ¼ cup sour creamo   ¼ cup granulated white sugaro   1 large eggo   1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract…

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Review of Pet Sematary by Stephen King

By: Any’ah Caljean The book begins with a family of four—Dr. Louis Creed, his wife, Rachel, their twoyoung children, and their daughter’s cat, Winston Churchill (Church)—relocating from Boston toMaine. They get settled into their house within a few weeks; Louis’ daughter, Ellie, startskindergarten, and they meet their neighbors Jud Crandall and Norma Crandall. The family…

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