Time spent in day care doesn’t link to problems for older children — at least, not when that day-care time is separated from the socio-political context in which the care is provided. A team of researchers from Norway, Harvard and Boston College, examining the varied research that sporadically associates an increase in hours in day […]
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Singin’ the BLUE
They can be energetic or restful and offer a huge palette of hues. Here are some blues you can use.
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Pizzazz awaits vintage plates
Here’s the dish on breathing new life into old, mismatched pieces.
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Luxury vinyl mimics look of wood or stone
Today’s flooring products are good enough to fool the eye.
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Ex-Etiquette: Do your best to make amends; then move on
Q: I need help. I have a few roles in this mess. First: I’m the fiancee. Second: I’m the other woman who is now the fiancee. Third: I’m the soon-to-be “bonus mom” whom the kids like. Bio mom LOATHES me. Bio mom has the kids afraid to tell her that they have a good time […]
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Call it what you will (hub? nerve center?), every home needs one
Getting a family organized requires more than a few well-chosen resolutions. Increasingly, homeowners are carving out a physical space — anything from a single kitchen cabinet to an entire spare room — that can function as a family information center and workstation. In an effort to battle clutter and keep track of schedules, designer Brian […]
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Savvy Senior: Beyond the romance of retiring abroad
DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: What tips and resources can you recommend to folks interested in retiring abroad? My wife and I will be retiring next year and are intrigued with the idea of living in a foreign country. What can you tell us? — Looking Abroad DEAR LOOKING: Whatever your reasons for wanting to retire abroad […]
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Rome man seriously injured following high-speed chase
George Day is taken to a Portland hospital with ‘a potential life-threatening injury’.
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Dispatches
SACO General Dynamics awarded military defense contract Defense contractor General Dynamics has been awarded a $14.3 million contract for quick-change barrel kits for .50-caliber machine guns mounted on vehicles, boats and helicopters. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King of Maine said that 3,000 of the kits will be produced for the military at General Dynamics’ […]
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More than 30 hurt in bus crash in Boston
The charter bus carrying students from Pennsylvania strikes a low bridge.