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The COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on Special Olympics Montana teams across the state, and it forced the program in Havre to go dormant. But the Blue Ponies are back and thriving.

Jonathan Byrd gets stopped a lot by stranger and told he looks like Santa Claus. So, nearly 20 years ago, the Watkinsville, Georgia, retired plumber and construction company safety manager decided to step into the role of Santa Claus. It was a job he loved, until a 2021 cancer diagnosis forced the 65-year-old to step back from playing Santa.

Debra Ann Byrd is a force.When you sit in a room with her, you can feel her presence before she even starts talking. Then, when she does start talking, brace yourself.

His community service included his work as a member of the Santa Rosa Planning Commission and the Mayor’s Gang Task Force Policy Team.

A local chef started feeding his neighbors during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, he and his wife have turned that idea into a food take-out service in

We are packing a whole lot of summer into the spring month of May.

Also, Robin Hood has hired a New York City official as its next chief program and impact officer, and the president of Covenant House International is retiring in March.

"Alexithymia" will be staged at this years "FRINGE PVD." (Courtesy Madison Weinhoffer) It’s been more than a year since the pandemic has kept audiences from gathering in person for theater. During that time, theater makers have pivoted to online programming with intimate short stories, innovative Zoom offerings and audio plays to bring us together while we were apart. But things are changing. On the heels of an ambitious vaccine rollout and relaxed CDC guidelines, Gov. Charlie Baker has als...

This summer, give yourself a break and journey to the lakes region of Central Maine to celebrate the re-emergence of live theater in Maine. Join Theater at Monmouth for its (R)evolutionary Redux Season. With more vaccine distribution centers opening and testing becoming more and more efficient, the ability for venues to safely open is on the horizon, and that means TAMs intermission will soon come to an end. The 2021 Summer Repertory Season includes Shakespeares Measure for Measure directed by ...

Greene County Women’s Hall of Fame seeking nominations XENIA — The Greene County Women’s Hall of Fame committee is accepting nominations for induction into the Hall of Fame in 2021. The public is encouraged to nominate Greene County women, living or deceased, who deserve recognition for contributions they have made in their home county. Nominees must have been born in Greene County or are currently residing in the county for at least 10 years. Nominations are being accepted through June 3...