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Ohio retirement community creates ‘hug huts’ so that seniors can hug loved ones

Much has been lost this past year because of the pandemic but Friday at one senior assisted living facility there was a reminder of something we might have taken for granted, the power of a hug.“It’s really been a year that some of our residents haven’t been hugged,” said Laura Lamb, President and CEO of …

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Riverhead assessor Mason Haas is retiring at the end of the month

Longtime Riverhead Town assessor Mason Haas is retiring as of Feb. 26. Haas, 65, has served on the board of assessors since 2007. The Jamesport resident and his wife Maureen are moving to Florida. The post-retirement move was something they’d planned but, Haas said, “COVID-19 pushed everything up.” The pandemic has made it extremely difficult …

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Retired medical supervisor one of millions still waiting for 2019 tax refund

Karen Pickelsimer has been waiting since Feb. 20, 2020 for last year’s income tax refund that includes the $3,394 she is owed. “I’ve never heard of anybody not getting their income tax back in 11-months,” Pickelsimer said. “This is the first time I’ve encountered such grief!” The retired medical supervisor sent an email to News …

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HHMI VP and Chief Investment Officer Landis Zimmerman to Retire

Summary Landis Zimmerman, vice president and chief investment officer at HHMI since 2004, will be retiring from the Institute later this year. Credit: Paul Fetters Landis Zimmerman, vice president and chief investment officer of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute since 2004, will be retiring from the Institute later this year. “It has been a privilege to …

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