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Edwin Smith, chief of the Baton Rouge Fire Department, announced his retirement Friday, bringing an end to his 47-year career.

Milford will drop its tax rate for the sixth year in row, mayor says Saul Flores FacebookTwitterEmail 2of3 The Milford Board of Aldermen vote on the 2021-22 municipal budget at the board’s April 5 meeting.Zoom screen captureShow MoreShow Less 3of3 MILFORD — The city’s tax rate will decrease for the sixth consecutive year, according to the mayor. The 2021-22 city budget passed by the Board of Aldermen contained few modifications from the package approved by the Board of Finance in March, but did change the tax rate, from 27.67 mills to 27.65 mills. “Milford’s mill rate, already lowe...

Q&A: Breast reconstruction after mastectomy Published: 5/7/2021 2:13:01 PM A breast cancer diagnosis is becoming all too common among American women, with many requiring mastectomy, or removal of the breast(s). However, breast cancer surgery has improved greatly over time and women now have the opportunity to have their breasts reconstructed afterwards. Dr. Emese Kalnoki-Kis of Concord Plastic Surgery discusses the history of breast cancer and treatments as well as recent improvements to procedures and the advancement of reconstruction. How has surgical breast cancer treatment improved over t...

SH-Masons-dclr-32 Milton Smith, a former Worshipful Master of the Presque Isle lodge and 50-year Mason, died on Saturday, March 17. He was 76. Milton Smith, a former Worshipful Master of the Presque Isle lodge and 50-year Mason, died on Saturday, March 17. He was 76. Presque Isle saddened by loss of beloved community leader Milt Smith loved to fly. Like the most agile of birds, he’d soar near the clouds, taking in the long-distance view of the community he loved and served. Sometimes in his single-engine fixed-wing plane and sometimes in the Hopper, the one-man balloon he built, Milt Sm...

How to keep your brain healthy: The 7 things you should do every day Keeping your brain in good shape will not only stave off mental decline, but can also improve your relationships and boost your well-being – and it's never too late to make a difference Health 14 April 2021 Ben Giles ONE sultry afternoon in 1862 in Luxor in Egypt, Edwin Smith was haggling with an antiquities dealer for an unknown papyrus. Though he suspected its importance, Smith couldn’t know it would turn out to be not just the earliest...