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Country Gazette MILLIS — Fundraising and pandemics arent exactly two things that make for a natural  partnership, meaning many local organizations have had to find novel ways to bring people together virtually in support of their missions. The Friends of the Millis Public Library have taken this charge quite literally with an upcoming fundraiser they call "A Novel Occasion." The group, led by President Sandra Scott, is bringing together 10 well-known authors — some of whose names have been...

In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnishd dove; In the Spring a young mans fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. Yet, for some, in the spring their fancy turns to thoughts of espionage, namely the Espionage Book Club at Western Illinois University, which runs from the middle of May to the end of June. When others " bosoms are shaken with a storm of sighs," our minds turn to the secret missions of cold blooded spies. At a time when " Love t[akes] up the glass of Time, and turns it...

You may be cool, but are you Century Club cool? It’s time to meet more of the coolest readers in SouthCoast.  Each year, I challenge SouthCoasters to read 100 books to make my BookLovers Century Club. Reading 25-49 books would qualify you for the Quarter-Century Club, and 50-99 books, the Half-Century Club. We’ve met members of all tiers in recent weeks. If you missed your neighbors’ mention, or your own, follow me on Twitter and Facebook to catch up. (Print readers: both links are l...

Wicked Local As a carpenter who worked on flipping houses, Tim Dalton got pretty used to listening to podcasts all day while he worked with his hands. At the start of 2020, he decided that as a hobby, he would start his own podcast. Since Dalton was the president of the Arlington High School Class of 1990, and would play a role in putting together the 30th class reunion in 2020, he decided to interview members of the graduating class.  With COVID-19 forcing the reunions cancellation, the podca...