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Tuesday, February 19, 2019 - 8:53am
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DEAR ABBY: About a year ago, a good friend, “Beth,” went through a violent tragedy that destroyed her family. My husband and I own a small waterfront property, so during the months following, I took Beth away for the weekend to hopefully allow her some healing and emotional recovery. She then asked me to go again and, when I couldn’t go, asked if she could go with her friend (whom I had met but don’t know well). She asked again to go with her new boyfriend. I agreed to both of these trips, even though this is our private vacation home. We never rent it. No one has ever used it without us, not...
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Building Futures holds ribbon cutting
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4 Paws Rescue — Pet of the Week
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