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A year since it started but its end is coming into view
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This week we reflected on the “start” of the pandemic, which is loosely defined by different media sources on different dates.
That speaks to the fast-paced reaction and confusion last March, when toilet paper supplies ran low and anxiety shot through the roof.
This week the News provided some papers to schools for discussions with younger students.
You know the kind of front page we’re talking about; instead of “WAR” on January 31, 2020, it read “Global Emergency Declared.”
It belongs in a time capsule for sure, but thoughts also drift toward when “Victory!” will emblazon the top-front banner.
Well known crabapple scheduled to come down
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Were you surprised the UCP government went back to stage one of its reopening plan on Tuesday?
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The crabapple tree on the traffic island near the intersection of Third Street and Division Avenue is set to come down as work crews prepare to complete sewer work in the area and realign the busy intersection. NEWS PHOTO COLLIN GALLANT
A busy intersection leading in and out of downtown will see work this summer as a revamp of nearby water mains is completed.
The crabapple tree at the intersection of Third Street and Division Ave. will be chopped down starting Monday as the roadway is realigned, according to a city release.