Hand-dipped ice cream has officially returned to the Manchester town square with the new Mercantile Café Ice Cream Shop, located at 109 W. High St, which officially opened for business Saturday, April 1. Read moreMercantile Café Ice Cream Shop open for business
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The Nashville Predators unveiled an 11-foot statute outside Bridgestone Arena March 25 to honor legendary player Pekka Rinne. Read morePredators unveil Pekka Rinne statue
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The first ever Family Resource Fair was held on Thursday, Feb. 9 at Westwood Elementary School cafeteria. This coordinated effort of Journey, MCS Family Resource Center, and ZEAL shared with families the various resources available to families in the community. Guests were given free piz… Read moreFamily Resource Fair
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Skier’s etiquette has emerged as a sticking point in a highly publicized trial where Gwyneth Paltrow is accused of causing a 2016 ski collision. Nearly every witness who has testified so far has been questioned about the tenets of a ubiquitous but mostly unknown skier’s responsibility code. Both Paltrow and the man who is suing her have claimed they were downhill on the slope, claiming they had the right of way when the crash happened. The trial has made “uphill” synonymous with “guilty,” and shone a spotlight on the legal implications of the etiquette rules that govern the expensive snow sport.
The creator of “The Bachelor” has exited the reality TV franchise more than two decades after the iconic dating show launched. Mike Fleiss' departure was confirmed Tuesday, a day after “The Bachelor” aired its season 27 finale. Fleiss thanked WBTV and ABC in a statement shared with The Associated Press that did not include the reason for the split. He described the show as lightning in a bottle and said the creative team taking over will keep the franchise “bold and moving forward.” Taking the helm as executive producers and showrunners is a trio of franchise stalwarts.
MLB The Show is breaking a video game barrier: For the first time, the franchise will insert some of the greatest Negro League players — from Satchel Paige to Jackie Robinson — into the 2023 edition of the game as playable characters. Video gamers are now able to venture into a storyline mode involving eight Negro League legends through MLB The Show 23, which released Tuesday. The narrative experience features short videos about the players along with gameplay focused on the epic moments of their careers. The game features other players including Buck O’Neil, Rube Foster, Hilton Smith, John Donaldson, Hank Thompson and Martin Dihigo.
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The first ever Family Resource Fair was held on Thursday, Feb. 9 at Westwood Elementary School cafeteria. This coordinated effort of Journey, MCS Family Resource Center, and ZEAL shared with families the various resources available to families in the community. Guests were given free piz… Read moreFamily Resource Fair