Happy trails: 5 paths to roll or stroll in CT, Mass.
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You don’t have to
only use your bike rack for your yearly weeklong vacation, you know. There are many quick-hit weekend destinations in Connecticut and neighboring states to enjoy with your bicycles during the spring, and even late winter as the temps start to warm up.
And if it’s too cold and windy for the bikes, you can bundle up and hike or just stroll. The key is to use the sunniest part of the day, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and have a plan for a snack or lunch.
Making ‘Oceans’ from lemons: Philip Price records new solo album to stay focused during the pandemic
Finding light in a dark time: Philip Price, frontman for folk/pop favorites Winterpills, has a new solo album out and will play an online show Feb. 19. Image courtesy Philip Price
The pandemic has made a lot of things unclear even this album cover which Philip Price addresses on his new record, “Oceans Hiding in Oceans.” Image courtesy Philip Price
Philip Price plays all the instruments on his new solo album, “Oceans Hiding in Oceans,” which he recorded at home as a way of dealing with the pandemic. Image courtesy Philip Price
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Massachusetts towns have many monikers. Salem is often called, “The Witch City,” Lexington is known as, “The Birthplace of American Liberty,” and The Whaling City” is New Bedford’s pseudonym. Watch, learn, and test your knowledge of New England nicknames tonight. Share Updated: 11:54 AM EST Feb 5, 2021
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Massachusetts towns have many monikers. Salem is often called, “The Witch City,” Lexington is known as, “The Birthplace of American Liberty,” and The Whaling City” is New Bedford’s pseudonym. Watch, learn, and test your knowledge of New England nicknames tonight.
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WINNETKA, Ill., Jan. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ January is Glaucoma Awareness Month. An age-related eye disease, glaucoma impacts the lives of millions of aging Americans. Since the onset of COVID-19 those with visual impairments, have faced disproportionate vulnerabilities from living in extended isolation. Newly released data has shown that clinical depression within the visually impaired community is being reported at nearly three times the level than the general population.
Hadley, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization - and the nation s largest provider of free distance and online learning for adults with vision loss – is experiencing a surge in enrollment for workshops, podcasts and discussion groups designed to keep the visually impaired connected to expert help during the pandemic, includi