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I mean this sincerely. Everyone in attendance is doing their part in supporting our charitable efforts. And it couldnt be done without you or without the amazing support of the many devoted catholics on stage. You know, catholics like henry kissinger, howard rubenstein, mort zuckerman. Before we turn this over to our speakers, i want to address the elephant in the room. I was talking to Cardinal Dolan no, no, that was not a planned that was not a bear with me i wish id thought of that. It just h...

This is al smiths greatgrandson introducing one of the candidates. Lets go to it. I was thinking about the republican nominee, donald j. Trump. There are actually some rumors going around that he wasnt going to show up tonight. He could say he wanted to keep us in suspense. We considered having a donald trump cutout on the dais, but if we wanted someone still lifeless, we could ask charlie rose to speak again. It is stark that donald is here tonight. Thats right, for the first time, a Catholic C...

If youre noticing a trend here, youre right. Because it was also Democratic Party in 1928 that made the first nomination of a catholic for president in this country. And that was new york governor al smith. Among the many Glass Ceilings that the Democratic Party has broken in president ial and Vice President ial politics, he was the first major catholic to be a major president ial nominee. And he got shellacked. Hubert hoover beat him in 40 states. That was at a time when we only had 48 states. ...

24 Oriole Academy graduates had their commencement ceremony on May 17, where they will be moving to higher steps in life.

An abundance of bountiful blossoms fill “The Art of Flowers.” Glorious pieces in all shapes, sizes, and media abound in Featherstone Center for the Art’s sunlit Francine Kelly Gallery. Even spring’s fragrances are hinted at in this sensual experience. Among the 110 artists are stunning submissions from Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School students, and from […]

Tim Goodwin’s book, Dorset in the Civil War, is being published by the Dorset Record Society and contains lost documents

A letter carrier from Grand Prairie recently delivered a handwritten letter to its intended recipient, going the extra mile to show kindness and dedication.

After a Texas postal worker found old letters from a World War II Army veteran from Arkansas, he aimed to deliver the letters to the veteran’s loved ones. 

Wineries help farms

(Guest Commentary) If a recent weekday visit to the exhibition and a "wind-shield" survey of attendance are indicative, the word is out on a visually jaw-dropping, intellectually stimulating and surprisingly moving experience.