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Some myths go back millennia.
This myth, if it is one, goes back to 1990 and just over three decades later, it continues to form a central grievance in Russian President Vladimir Putin s testy narrative about Moscow s ties with the West.
It s the question of NATO expansion an unhealed scab that, with Russian-Western relations at their lowest ebb since the Cold War, has been picked off yet again and is now bleeding into public view.
Casting the issue into the spotlight this time was not an angry tirade from Putin but a report by the London-based think tank Chatham House, which, in a May 13 publication, aimed to dispel a host of what it called
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DKB Toys & Distribution has appointed James Luff to the role of account manager to focus on growing and nurturing the firm’s independent trade accounts going forward. The move was made in response to a reported ‘surge in new account signings’ with the toy firm this year.
Luff previously spent five years as a buyer at Toys R Us where he worked across a wide range of categories, including outdoor, wheeled, sports, arts and crafts, and pre-school. He brings with him a wealth of industry experience, including his most recent stint at Zoom.co.uk where he launched and grew the toys and merchandise category across four selling channels.
Obituary: Charlie Grace
RUMFORD - Charlie Grace, 64, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021 with loving family .
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Charlie Grace
RUMFORD – Charlie Grace, 64, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021 with loving family by his side. He was diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer a few short months ago; a difficult diagnosis he met with his ever-present calm demeanor.
Born in Rumford on Nov. 28, 1956, he was a son of Freeman and June (Sawyer) Grace, Sr. He attended Mexico Schools and was employed as an Inspector for Pioneer Plastics in Auburn
By all accounts, Charlie was a good man, he was a warmhearted, gentle soul who cherished family and friends above all else. He was a dedicated family man and derived so much joy from spending time with his daughters and grandchildren. He valued tradition, visiting his sister, Ellen every Saturday and always attended family gatherings. He loved getting together
Grant will help build Lakeville farmâs mission of feeding the poor
By John Laidler Globe Correspondent,Updated December 16, 2020, 2:04 p.m.
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Dee Elliot, owner of Elliot Farm in Lakeville, with her son, Elliot Lough, on a tractor.Jim Lough
A Lakeville farm that helps provide low-income families with access to fresh produce plans to expand its facilities as a result of new state funding.
Elliot Farm was awarded a $500,000 grant through the stateâs Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program, which supports efforts to ensure people throughout Massachusetts are able to obtain healthy, local food.
The family vegetable farm on Main Street (Route 105) is using the funds to construct a new 1,600-square-foot building that will provide it with significantly more space for its retail, storage, and packaging operations.