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Reign of the 'OLM' generally a short one
The June 18 passing of the incomparable Willie Mays β growing up, he was my favourite National League baseball player and Mickey Mantle was βmy guyβ in the so-called junior circuit β set me thinking about Mays being the βoldest living memberβ (OLM) in baseballβs Hall of Fame. I thought about the OLM distinction itself and how it offers a small measure of peculiar pride and pleasure. The βSay Hey Kidβ was the hallβs OLM until he took a game-ending called third strike at age 93. His death instantly elevated former shortstop Luis Aparicio, the Venezuelan vacuum cleaner, to OLM status. Read More
'I just feel devastated': Fire destroys Quinn's Meats in Yarker
A fire late Thursday afternoon has destroyed Quinnβs Meats, an abattoir and butcher shop in Yarker. Read More
Manufacturing vaccines in Africa is essential
At long last, the community of nations is taking concrete steps to address global vaccine inequity and support the desperately needed expansion of vaccine manufacturing capacity in Africa. Read More
COLUMN: Napanee's La Pizzeria was the place to be for countless patrons
In the early 1990s, the lunch bell at Napanee District Secondary School meant only one thing in my world: hit the pavement. Read More
Kingston Police seek suspect in construction site theft
Kingston Police are looking for information about a person who committed a break-and-enter at a construction site in midtown Kingston at the end of May. Read More
Kingston-area pharmacist seeks simplified vaccine policy
A Kingston-area pharmacist is pointing out the unnecessarily complicated process that faces older adults who want to update various vaccinations. Read More
Avril Lavigne appointed to Order of Canada
Canadian pop superstar Avril Lavigne is among the latest appointed to the Order of Canada. Read More
Kingston sleeping cabin proponents outline Crossroads Village plan
KINGSTON β Proponents of a plan to relocate the sleeping cabins to a permanent location near the Kingston Centre provided more information and tried to allay some of the concerns. Read More
Weekend Spotlight: Things to do in Kingston area this weekend
Monday, starting at the Metro (Princess and Barrie streets), at 11 a.m.: A celebration in red and white going down Princess Street to Confederation Park, ending with Canada Day cakes at noon. For full details visit cityofkingston.ca/arts-culture-and-events/city-calendar-and-events/feature-events/canada-day/. Read More
Local History: Anatomy students in the guise of ghouls
The shovels scooped out the dirt easily on the dark summer evening, since the earth had resettled only a couple of days earlier. The desired item was larger, located only a few feet down, and the young men quietly placed their prize in a large container. Replacing the soil, they hastily removed any evidence of their presence. The medical students returned to the laboratory. Tomorrow, dissection class would be a success. Read More
Police chief hails DowntownΒ KingstonΒ Foot Patrol a success βright off the hopβ
Kingston Police Service Board ratified at its June 20 meeting a motion to enter into a memorandum of understanding between the board and the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area concerning a one-year pilot project for the Downtown KingstonΒ Foot Patrol.
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Battaglia chases lifelong dream as one of three Kingston Frontenacs who could be drafted to NHL
Three Kingston Frontenacs are poised to fulfil their lifelong dreams this weekend as the National Hockey League Entry Draft will be held in Las Vegas. Read More