Damn Good Journalism Chelsea Edgar is an absolutely amazing writer. Reading her [ Mother Load, March 10], I felt this crazy swirl of things: guilty relief that my pandemic life has been relatively stable; anger about how even in Vermont we haven t figured out how to make life not suck for everyone; a rush of empathy and affection for these three brave, strong, nearly broken women. Her writing made it all the way into my heart. That s a mark of damn good journalism. Thank you. Jason Van Driesche
Another Mother Chelsea Edgar s article was outstanding and heartbreaking [ Mother Load, March 10]. All during the months last year, I felt so fortunate to be 59 years old with young motherhood behind me. That s because I knew how awful it would have been to be a young mother dealing with it.
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One of the most comprehensive private collections of John F. Kennedy memorabilia that chronicles his life from childhood to the White House is for sale. Hundreds of items associated with the late president are being offered as a single lot by Boston’s RR Auction for a minimum of $1.5 million. The collection includes a handwritten draft of Kennedy’s 1960 speech… Car Jan 10, 2020
The iconic 1968 Ford Mustang GT, Steve McQueen’s ride in the movie “Bullitt,” sold for $3.4 million at auction on Friday. The car was sold at the Mecum Auctions in Kissimmee, Florida. The car has belonged to the Kiernan family since the early 1970s when the car was purchased by Robert Kiernan of Madison, New Jersey for just $6,000. Steve…
Men jailed over fatal attack that cost Killyleagh musician his life
Judge said worst aggravating factor was “double stamp on the head” administered by one of the the accused
Ryan Macrea
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Two men were jailed today for a fatal attack outside a pub in Portaferry which claimed the life of musician Ryan Macrea.
Two Co Down men were jailed on Friday for a fatal attack outside a pub in Portaferry which claimed the life of musician Ryan Macrae.
The deceased, who was 32 and from Killyleagh, died nine days after he was punched and kicked outside the Fiddler s Green bar in Portaferry in October 2018.
The two men who carried out the fatal attack - Jordan Donnelly (21) from Ardminnan Road in Portaferry and 30-year old father-of-two Robert Kiernan from Princetown Road in Bangor - were sentenced at Belfast Crown Court by Mr Justice O Hara.
Donnelly, who has a clear criminal record, was handed an eight year sentence while co-accused Kiernan - described by the Judge as being a persistently aggravating character on the evening of the fatal incident - was handed a nine-year sentence.