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Wilco fans, mark your calendars: The band’s biannual Solid Sound Festival is returning to North Adams, Massachusetts, on June 26-28, 2026 — and they’ve just announced a very special show to kick off ...

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A mermaid, a snowman and a raspberry: What quirky landmarks bring to the suburbs The Mounds View mermaid recently rose again, rejoining other Twin Cities landmarks that give suburbs a sense of place, ...

Companies using glass bottles and jars are facing bills of tens of thousands of pounds under a scheme aimed to reduce waste. The first invoices under the Extended Packaging Responsibility (EPR) scheme ...

Disney is reportedly set to ditch its DEI-focused casting and hire a white actress for its latest live-action reboot as the company attempts to end its run of box office bombs. The studio has suffered ...

Small-town dreamers populate Kathleen M. Rodgers’ welcoming new novel, “The Llano County Mermaid Club.” The Mermaid Club’s five members are all girls — the three Hubbard sisters, Clover, Marigold, and ...