Aline Weiller's essay Laugh Track, published in Books, Ink at HamletHub, wins 2nd place in CT Press Club contest hamlethub.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hamlethub.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Published March 9, 2021 •
Updated on March 10, 2021 at 8:43 am
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There is no doubt this coronavirus pandemic has stolen a lot from everyone, including loved ones, jobs and traditions. Finding happy moments amid a pandemic has been a unique challenge, but it is a challenge many around Connecticut have taken on by doing random acts of kindness.
At the very beginning of January 2020, the
World Health Organization announced a pneumonia-like sickness that had sickened dozens of people in Wuhan, China. That sickness would end up becoming what we now know as COVID-19. By mid-March, COVID-19 had spread across the world and WHO declared coronavirus a pandemic. March 7 marks a year since the first case of coronavirus was announced in Connecticut when a hospital employee tested positive for coronavirus.
Food drive to benefit local pantry
16 businesses collecting donations for Young Leaders community service project
The Daily Jeffersonian
Young Leaders of Guernsey County is holding food drive to collect canned goods and non-perishable food items for Feed My People.
According to Director Mitch Howell, this is the first time the organization has sponsored a food drive, which began in mid-February will runs through March 31.
Sixteen local businesses that have agreed to act as collection locations. People can simply walk in and drop off a donation, according to Howell.
Boxes were provided to participating businesses by Cambridge Packing.
According to Howell, one participating business has already amassed a very large donation.
The 411 Interview: Tom Huckabee
Tom Huckabee is a writer, director, and producer who has been working in the entertainment business for over four decades. He has directed the short films
Death of a Rock Star and
The Family Cowsill, the documentary short
Confessions of an Ecstasy Advocate, and the fascinating low budget arthouse post-apocalyptic sci-fi movie starring Bill Paxton
Taking Tiger Mountain (check out my review of that movie here). Huckabee has also written the screenplay for the action movie
Rage and has written for the TV show
Ghostbreakers. Huckabee is also the founder and president of Gold Alchemy, a sort of artists’ organization. Huckabee’s latest release is the 10th anniversary edition of his indie drama comedy family movie
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