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T he center of Bentonville, Arkansas, the home of Walmart, is an attractive town square, actually a large rectangle, surrounded by what were obviously once retail establishments. A recent visit revealed that the square has one coffee shop, one other store and the Walmart Visitor's Center on the site of Sam Walton's original dime store. More ... In November of 2008 Nantucket got a new bird. You'd think that after more than 100 years of record-keeping, all the birds would be catalogued. But this is not the case. There are a number of birds that haven't been seen here and we have a list of those we are expecting - Eurasian Collared Dove for one, and Monk Parakeet for another. More ... PHOTOS BY PETER B. BRACE Last weekend's nor'easter is one of the reasons island homeowners have caretakers or property managers. High winds can down trees or limbs that can poke holes in roofs or windows. During the dead of winter, below-zero temperatures can freeze and burst pipes and challenge heating systems. More ... Radmila Soklakova grew up in the independent nation of Belarus, an Eastern European country of 9.7 million people surrounded by Russia, the Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. More ... Growing up, our single family vacation was a trip "back home," to visit my maternal grandparents on their farm in rural Kentucky. It was a great experience for a city kid and I learned to try to milk cows, harvest tobacco and collect eggs from the hen house. More ... The Nantucket Historical Association houses the most complete visual record of Nantucket history in existence. The image here is from our collections, and may be one we cannot identify, wish for more information about or just want to see if people can identify. Many more images are available for viewing and identification at www.nha. More ... |
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