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• Artificial houseplants may have evolved to look strikingly realistic today, but they should be avoided at all costs. The reason: While they need zero care, they don’t bring any of the benefits to a home environment that a real plant does (for example, purifying the air). Plus, these fake plants will eventually be tossed, which just ends up clogging landfills. If you don’t have a green thumb, look for low-maintenance real plants that need infrequent watering and little to no light to live. Trust me, you won’t kill it.

Son wants apology for childhood moves

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently received a text from my oldest son, 46, who is in therapy and wants me to apologize for the various house moves we made when my three children were young. His father left me for another woman, we divorced, and I struggled to raise the three kids with very little child support. I worked full-time, but the wages weren’t the best. It was a difficult time in my life, and I did the best I could. I was always successful at my jobs, and I put my kids first at all opportunities.

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- New court helps usher in new era

- Teaching veteran chosen to be WOCS principal

- Free concert series continues Friday

- Local siblings participate in Junior Olympics

(AP) – Investigators are questioning Boeing officials in hearings this week about the midflight blowout of a panel from a 737 Max, an accident that further tarnished the company’s safety reputation and left it facing new legal jeopardy.

New court helps usher in new era

A refurbished basketball court on Clinton’s east side has emerged as a nexus for community engagement, recently hosting a lively “Unity in the Community” event that attracted more than 150 residents.

Free concert series continues Friday

This week’s Levitt AMP Clinton Music Series concert promises to be energetic and full of life with performances by Espiral7 and Dawn and Hawkes set to be held at 7:30 p.m.

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