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Fri, 04/10/2024 - 23:32

My insight into corporate legal disputes is as meaningful as my opinion on Quantum Mechanics. What I do know is that, when given the chance this week to leave my job with half a year’s salary paid in advance, I chose to stay at Automattic. Listen, I’m struggling with medical debts and financial obligations incurred […]

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Fri, 04/10/2024 - 23:00
What did I miss? It’s been a week. Thursday was the first day since the morning Helene’s winds hit that I’ve been able to load web pages. (An email bleep from the phone at 5:30 a.m. announced the news.) I thought I’d be able to provide a more coherent update this morning but the signal that was strong here yesterday is weaker this morning. I’m just beginning to see images those of you outside have seen all week. Friends who live on ridgetops seem to have had better luck. I see now that they’ve been on FB for a few days. Asheville Watchdog has an explainer for why cell service went out across WNC. > So I’ve been in a news blackout since early last Friday morning except for local public radio. That’s filled with daily press conferences (and repeats) and updates from officials from ours and surrounding counties. The local volunteer effort has been massive. This is an effort led by my friend, our Register of Deeds. You know it’s a disaster zone when World Central Kitchen shows up. I’ve donated to them for years (hint, hint). Never expected to be eating their food.
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Fri, 04/10/2024 - 22:00

Plan your visit to our town’s Fairly Old House—a local history museum that’s somehow the fourth most popular thing to do here, according to TripAdvisor.

Why is this relatively old house so remarkable? It isn’t. But it is one that didn’t burn down over the course of multiple fires. Sure, it’s not as notably historic as you might assume it would take for something to be declared a landmark, but it’s probably pretty old compared to the buildings where you live. (Boston excluded.)

Legend has it, however, that President William McKinley once briefly used the outhouse here while on a whistle-stop tour. (No official documentation of this occurrence has ever been verified or unearthed.)

After you drop your suggested donation admission of one dollar into a plexiglass cube that contains mostly pennies, you’ll be greeted by our pair of volunteer docents, two retirees in tan polyester vests who look the way old people used to look when you were a kid. They’re here to answer any questions you won’t have and to hover in the next room as you take a trip back in time.

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Fri, 04/10/2024 - 21:38
Letter: The New Statesman, 6th of September 2024 It is to the great credit of the New Statesman that it allowed two such opposing views on Ukraine to be published in its issue of 23 August. Brendan Simms says that Britain must do everything it can to “empower” Ukraine to restore its 1991 frontiers; Wolfgang … Continue reading New Statesman: Ukrainian Consequences
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Fri, 04/10/2024 - 20:00

ALMOST the entire Karenni community of Coffs Harbour gathered at the Cavanbah Hall on Saturday, 21 September, to celebrate the Deeku festival. This long-standing tradition celebrates the story of how different tribes in the Karenni State united to revolt against their persecutors in Burma (now Myanmar). Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth...

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Fri, 04/10/2024 - 19:58

TWO programs driven by staff at Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) have been named finalists for the 2024 NSW Health Awards. Now in their 26th year, the awards acknowledge the personalised, sustainable, and digitally enabled programs that contribute to the wellbeing of patients and the community. Advertise with News of The Area today....

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Fri, 04/10/2024 - 19:56

SAWTELLIANS are urged to be vigilant when walking with or where there are dogs, to protect nesting endangered and threatened shorebirds. There are currently a number of Pied and Sooty Oyster Catcher pairs nesting on eggs at “Southies” on the Bongil sand spit. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your...

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Fri, 04/10/2024 - 19:55

AN incident at Dammerel Headland, Emerald Beach on Sunday, 22 September has provided a stark reminder of the paramount importance of water safety. Two teenagers were rock jumping off the cliff at a popular fishing spot known as the ‘Jew-Hole’ when one got into considerable difficulty, having been washed up and dragged around on the...

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Fri, 04/10/2024 - 19:42

A CLEAR early morning on Tuesday provided incredible views of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) as it passed over Coffs Harbour. Local photographer Steve Young captured images of the comet around 4.30am from the lookout above the Marine Rescue building. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone...

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Fri, 04/10/2024 - 17:00
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Fri, 04/10/2024 - 12:43

URUNGA Spring Fiesta was a huge success with over 4000 people taking part across the afternoon and evening. “The day was perfect, with clear skies and just enough breeze to keep you cool in the sun,” organiser Ahva Dub from UMBL Music told News Of The Area. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s...

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Fri, 04/10/2024 - 12:38

IT’S all about orchids in Woolgoolga this weekend where the district’s Orchid Society is staging its annual Spring Show. The event has been expanded this year to include a workshop, and will feature new orchid societies, team members and displays. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us....

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Fri, 04/10/2024 - 12:35

WOOLGOOLGA Performing Arts Studio’s (WPAS) mixtape performance series continues with the “Lin & Lloyd” show featuring the famous songs and music of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Many of the songs are from contemporary theatre and movies, such as Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera” and Miranda’s “Hamilton”, both of which have become cultural...

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