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Quincy Art Center appoints new executive director
QUINCY (WGEM) – A Quincy native has spent her career promoting art education all over the world. Now, she’s back in town full circle with a new role to fill. On February 26, Sandra Hite was promoted as Quincy Art Center’s newest executive director. Former director Jen Teter is transitioning into a new position as…
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AI Job Growth: Let’s Get Specific, Starting With Health Care
With all the talk about AI and whether it will cost or add jobs, and after researching and writing more than 40 articles about the subject, I have reached the following decision points: 1. AI, like other major inventions in history – including mass production, the PC, the internet, and social media – will create…
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Give country music a chance
We’ve all heard it said: ‘I’ll listen to anything but country music.’ A statement that completely disregards a culture and alienates it as well. Country music doesn’t deserve that. Give it a chance. In September 2023, over 150 million Americans listened to country music at least once a month, according to The Economist. Surely, that…
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3 charged after drugs found in a car in Bangor
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – Three people are facing drug charges after a bust in Bangor Saturday night. Courtney Gould, 37, of Hampden; Michael Matthews, 36, of Hampden; and Dustin Soucier, 38, of Bangor are all charged with drug trafficking and unlawful possession of drugs. Police were called around 6 p.m. on Saturday after someone said…
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Pedestrian struck by car in Dayton
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) — Police responded to a pedestrian strike Monday night in Dayton. According to Montgomery County Regional Dispatch, a report of a person being hit by a car came in at approximately 9:11 p.m. in the area of West Riverview Avenue and North Euclid Avenue. Medics took the pedestrian to the hospital. An…
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Oxford man arrested for setting car on fire in motel parking lot
An Oxford man has been arrested after allegedly setting a car on fire in a motel parking lot. Both the Oxford Police Department and the Oxford Fire Department responded to the Super 8 Motel on Saturday after a report of a vehicle on fire. While firefighters put out the blaze, police quickly arrested Jose Cuellzar,…
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Oronsaye report and Artificial Intelligence
The Oronsaye’s Report, a landmark document outlining the reform of government agencies in Nigeria, stands to be significantly influenced by the integration of Artificial Intelligence technologies. As the world increasingly embraces digital transformation, the potential impact of AI on government operations cannot be overstated. By exploring the implications of AI on public sector reform in…
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Finnish Study: Transgender Surgeries for Minors Do Not Solve Mental-Health Issues
According to the researchers, suicide was rare among adolescents who sought psychiatric help within the time frame analyzed in the study, regardless of whether they received transgender drugs or surgeries. A comprehensive new study from researchers in Finland found that providing adolescents with transgender drugs or surgeries does not appear to solve the underlying mental-health…
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Celebrity Big Brother, ITV1, review: Look away now Middletons, Gary Goldsmith wants to show his ‘devilish’ side
After six years off our screens, the fly-on-the-wall franchise returned for its first celebrity series since the civilian version was rebooted last autumn. The much-hyped revival didn’t set ratings alight, averaging 1.7m viewers – a fraction of the audience at its noughties peak – but ITV have high hopes for this starry spin-off. The channel…
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Wake Southern Health Clinic reopens after closing during COVID-19 pandemic: ‘Convenient’
FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. (WTVD) — Jackie Pinkney has gotten used to driving from Fuquay-Varina a half hour away to Raleigh whenever she wanted to access services Wake County Health Services. Thankfully, the Wake County Southern Regional Center Clinic reopened on March 4 for patients. “It is convenient,” said Pinkney. The clinic closed during the pandemic. The…