Some things never change (short and funny!) By JohnW53 on May 14, 2021, 3:46am CDT +
This appeared in the Chicago Tribune, under REMARKS, on
June 25, 1875, following a lengthy account of the White Stockings 5-2, 12-inning loss at home to the Philadelphia Whites.
Change the names of the players, modernize the language, shorten it, maybe add an expletive or two, and it could be a comment posted at Bleed Cubbie Blue in almost any game thread or in response to almost any of Al Yellon s wrap-ups of games in 2021:
. The management would consult the best interests of the club if they should at once discharge two of the present players Warren White and Scott Hastings.
Updated May 5
New Gloucester hires town manager to start May 10
The Selectboard hired former Gardiner City Manager Christine M. Landes, who will start her three-year contract May 10 on a starting salary of $92,500.
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The New Gloucester Board of Selectmen announced Wednesday morning that the town has hired Christine M. Landes as the new manager. Landes will begin May 10 and signed a three-year contract with a starting salary of $92,500.
In a statement, Landes said she is looking forward to serving the town.
“I have always held an open-door policy. I welcome anyone to come and discuss concerns, bring forth suggestions and really compliments regarding town businesses or issues,” she said.
Share I knocked on her door and she said, bless her, OK let s have a chat.
Sonia then told Faith that she was a professional dancer who had aspirations to have a speaking role in the film, too.
Faith went on to tell a young Sonia about the role of Tina Sparkle, which seemed to spark her interest, however the team wasn t casting for another year.
Despite losing hope, Sonia said: But sure enough a year later she called me up and invited me to audition for Baz and that was it. I got the part, she added.
Taking the lead: Big Brother host Sonia was also a ballroom adviser in the movie and helped teach her fellow cast members how to dance