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WATERTOWN — In this, the second Easter of the COVID-19 pandemic, the little campfires of hope have helped to pull us through the difficult times. On Richards Drive in Watertown, a woman and her church ministry have enlightened the lives of dozens of people the past year through a simple task. Gail C. Butterfield’s higher calling involves a Trinity Episcopal Church mission of phoning parishioners on their birthdays and wedding anniversaries to wish them well, as well as to talk about anything else that may come up. She is, Trinity pastor Rev. Molly Payne-Hardin said, “Hope incar...

WATERTOWN — In this, the second Easter of the COVID-19 pandemic, the little campfires of hope have helped to pull us through the difficult times. On Richards Drive in Watertown, a woman and her church ministry have enlightened the lives of dozens of people the past year through a simple task. Gail C. Butterfield’s higher calling involves a Trinity Episcopal Church mission of phoning parishioners on their birthdays and wedding anniversaries to wish them well, as well as to talk about anything else that may come up. She is, Trinity pastor Rev. Molly Payne-Hardin said, “Hope incar...

A statement by the company announcing the news read: “While we are nearing the return of live music, April 2021 is too soon to hold Phoenix Lights in its true and intended format. Phoenix Lights is an electric experience only possible with the full crowd’s energy and the texture of an explorable festival site. That is how we want Phoenix Lights to be remembered now and for years to come.” It’s the second time Relentless Beats has postponed the festival. The company, which has staged several socially distanced events like drive-in festivals and “pod concerts” over the past year, a...

Updated on February 3, 2021 at 6:20 pm NBC Universal, Inc. Former President Barack Obama, along with Chicago city officials, announced official plans to break ground on the Obama Presidential Center this summer after a long-awaited approval. The Barack Obama Foundation is expected to start construction with preliminary work of the center in the second half of 2021, with physical construction likely to begin in August, a release said. The announcement comes as Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot revealed a years-long review process for city plans supporting the center had been completed. "With thi...