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1 week ago | 
macombdaily.com | Jason Alley
First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Rochester is hosting a concert by a local mountain dulcimer group, the River Strings of St. Clair County. The 7 p.m. Friday, May 30 concert will take place at the church, 1315 N. Pine Street, Rochester. The event is free, but donations will be collected during intermission and after the concert to support the church’s music program. The River Strings of St. Clair County group was established in 2007 in Algonac.
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1 month ago | 
theoaklandpress.com | Jason Alley
Genetics plays a role in how our brain ages. But that accounts for 30% of the cognitive changes that happen as we get older. The other 70%? That’s up to us. Neuroscientist Ana Daugherty runs the Healthy Brain Aging Lab at Wayne State University, where researchers are especially focused on how vascular disease raises the risk for cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
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2 months ago | 
thenewsherald.com | Jason Alley
More than two dozen Michigan school districts — including three Downriver — face the loss of nearly $42 million in reimbursement for federal pandemic relief funds after the U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon rescinded a previously set deadline. Originally Published: April 1, 2025 at 9:57 AM EDT
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2 months ago | 
theoaklandpress.com | Jason Alley
Alex Jensen had noticed that his 14-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son were bickering more often than usual lately. On a recent morning, while father and daughter were on an outing together, the teen turned to her dad and shared her perspective about the dynamic between her parents and brother. “She said, ‘I’m just so annoyed that you guys always take his side,’” Jensen recalled.
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2 months ago | 
pressandguide.com | Jason Alley
"It's just been a joke. The mayor has really destroyed our city," council President Mo Baydoun said. "The mayor is extremely, extremely paranoid. The way our streets are looking. … All we've got from him is arguing and disruption." Originally Published: March 13, 2025 at 1:57 PM EDT
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2 months ago | 
theoaklandpress.com | Jason Alley
Dining with friends after a game of pickleball or during a lecture at your local senior center is a good way to spend part of the day. Some 62 places in the six-county region served by AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services — senior centers, community centers and senior living residences — offer group dining on-site. The meals are inexpensive — no more than $3 or $4 — and the social opportunities are priceless.
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2 months ago | 
pressandguide.com | Jason Alley
Winners will be invited to an awards dinner in early 2026, along with residents selected for their outdoor decorations in the fall and winter and those chosen for their curb appeal and outstanding property maintenance in the summer. Originally Published: March 13, 2025 at 6:29 AM EDT
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2 months ago | 
pressandguide.com | Jason Alley
Talal Chahine, the founder of La Shish restaurants who fled to Lebanon amid legal problems 20 years ago, reclaimed ownership of his Middle Eastern dining empire to funnel profits to Lebanon after secretly investing $7 million with the help of a terrorist, according to federal prosecutors. Originally Published: March 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT
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Mar 2, 2025 | 
theoaklandpress.com | Jason Alley
As March is National Reading Month, now is a good time to focus on the everyday reading we already do, while thinking of fun ways to add more into our routines. Whether it’s a child reading an assignment, a teenager reading social media or an adult reading through their mail, there are always new ways to focus on reading for enjoyment. Tips to choose your next bookReading can be an immensely enjoyable activity, and one with notable benefits.
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Feb 25, 2025 | 
theoaklandpress.com | Jason Alley
After devastating wildfires tore through Los Angeles, the 97th Academy Awards are going forward. Performers were added to the bill Monday, including Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Queen Latifah, Blackpink’s Lisa, Doja Cat and RAYE. Presenters include Selena Gomez, Oprah Winfrey, and last year’s acting winners. Those include Emma Stone, Robert Downey Jr., Cillian Murphy and Da’Vine Joy Randolph. The 97th Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
