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Beth Peerless, Where it’s at: An immersive Spanish dance and music experience
The Carmel Dance Festival organization presents an immersive Spanish dance and music experience this weekend programmed around Madrid-based dance company HURyCAN’s performance of the duet Te Odiero (I Hate You). President and Artistic Director of Carmel Dance Festival Lillian Bareito invited the company co-director Arthur Bernard Bazin and Laredana Gargano — his dance partner for…
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New Hampshire defies national Democrats’ calendar revamp with Jan. 23, 2024, presidential primaries
New Hampshire has scheduled its presidential primaries for Jan. 23, 2024, keeping the state first despite national Democrats’ efforts to overhaul the nominating calendar.
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Here’s why cranberries are more than just a Thanksgiving side dish
Canned or cooked cranberries? That’s a good opening question on Thanksgiving when seated next to your cousin twice removed. Go ahead and ask while the dish is being passed. Hopefully you both like each other’s answer. What version did you grow up with? Maybe you turned up your nose or shook your head with the…
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Fact check: Do Republican spending cuts threaten federal HIV funding? For some programs, yes
Grace Abels | KFF Health News (TNS) Republicans in Congress are “trying to wipe out federal funding to end the HIV epidemic.” President Joe Biden on Oct. 14, 2023, in remarks at the 2023 Human Rights Campaign National Dinner. ____ Are Republicans threatening to stop spending federal money to end one of the world’s most…
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US to cover HIV prevention drugs for older Americans to stem spread of the virus
Michael Scaturro | (TNS) KFF Health News A proposed federal policy aims to protect older Americans from contracting HIV by offering free preventive medication, the latest effort to catch up to much of Europe and Africa in stemming the spread of the virus. Under the plan from the Biden administration, Medicare would cover patients’ full…
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It’s November and that means year-end financial planning
While many of us were hoping that 2022’s market volatility and challenges for investors would be in the past, this year has reminded us that an unpredictable market is, actually, normal. The year so far has given us a stock market filled with highs and lows, a flat bond market, high mortgage rates, rising interest…
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Covered California urges uninsured Californians to get affordable health insurance
Roughly one million Californians don’t have health insurance. The push is on to get more people protected through Covered California.
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Coast Guard searches for Louisiana man accused of jumping off cruise ship in Gulf of Mexico
The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a large-scale search of the Gulf of Mexico for a Louisiana man reported missing from a cruise ship.
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Steven Merrell, Financial Planning: Finding the right advisor, part 2
Last week’s column explained how to begin your search for the right financial advisor. We navigated the alphabet soup of financial credentials, highlighting three designations that are particularly worthwhile (AIF, CFP® and CIMA). We discussed the importance of your advisor’s professional reputation, and the value of seeking references from other professionals. Finally, I encouraged you…
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Comfort pony Eddy retiring after two years on police force in New Hampshire
Eddy, the comfort pony on a New Hampshire police department’s mounted patrol, is retiring after two years on the force.
