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Art for Dudes workshop offered
BY SUE ERWIN
Local artist Jack Horner will be teaching a class called “Watercolor for Dudes” beginning on Monday, F…
PROFILE: Barbara Runck
BY SUE ERWIN
Island visitor Barbara Runck has been coming to Boca Grande with her husband, Dick, since she first hea…
Obituary: William G. Winterer
William George Winterer, former owner of the historic Griswold Inn in Essex, Connecticut, devout Roman Catholic, fierce…
Editorial: A tribute to a great man
On February 19 the island lost a beautiful soul. Mr. Bill Winter…
Saying good-bye to the old Boca Grande Swing
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE
On Friday, Feb. 12 the last piece of stee…
You might see a mermaid downtown …
Neptune’s daughter will be cruising the streets of Boca Grande and stirring up island magic as she invites guests to th…
Growing up in Boca Grande in days gone by: History Bytes ‘Our bikes didn’t need brakes, because there were no cars around to stop for’
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Rick Montgomery and Loretta Tucker-Atha spoke to a crowd at the Johann Fust Library on Wednesday morn…
Health Clinic issues Zika virus update
■ BY DR. JEFFREY HUMBARGER
Since my last post, I have had many phone calls and questions regarding Zika, especially…
Early donations at Hope for Haitians kickoff fundraiser lead to enough for five homes to be built in Gressier
A smiling family receives their new home in Boca Grande Friendship Village V in Gressier, Haiti. Dedicated on Jan.13, 2016…
Profile: Ralph DiCarlo
BY SUE ERWIN
Ralph DiCarlo has lived on the island with his wife, Charlene, for more than 20 years. The couple reloc…