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Main Street Newmarket barber retiring after more than 50 years

Main Street Newmarket barber retiring after more than 50 years

Dominic Prochilo is giving complimentary haircuts on his last day at Continental Hair Centre and raising money for Southlake
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Run, walk, cycle to raise funds for youth mental health in York

Run, walk, cycle to raise funds for youth mental health in York

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) York Region and South Simcoe is offering in-person and virtual options for Mental Health in Motion on Sunday, June 12
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Good morning, Newmarket!

Good morning, Newmarket!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
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LETTER: Kids should never be near lawn mowers

LETTER: Kids should never be near lawn mowers

War Amps Child Amputee Program (CHAMP) and PLAYSAFE advocate Zoe Gottwald shares a safety message as lawn-cutting season arrives
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Virtual open house to highlight plan for Richmond Hill parks

Virtual open house to highlight plan for Richmond Hill parks

You can learn more about the city's draft plan that aims to link neighbourhoods through the park system at the May 26 virtual event
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'A nightmare': Residents protest housing on former school site

'A nightmare': Residents protest housing on former school site

Traffic, parking concerns raised at hearing for 32-unit townhouse project on Pickering Crescent in Newmarket
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WATCH: Bypass will 'destroy' significant wetlands, advocate says

WATCH: Bypass will 'destroy' significant wetlands, advocate says

On the latest episode of Inside the Village podcast, environmentalist Keith Brooks weighs in on the proposed Bradford Bypass. 'We don't support it'
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NUTRITION: What are warning signs of insulin resistance?

NUTRITION: What are warning signs of insulin resistance?

In this week's Ask the Nutritionist column, Nonie De Long offers a pre-diabetes quiz
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Are you protecting yourself from one of the most common cancers?

Are you protecting yourself from one of the most common cancers?

'Melanoma is one of the few cancers with incident rates on the rise among Canadians,' Save Your Skin Foundation founder says
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REMEMBER THIS: Political cartoons are signposts in history

REMEMBER THIS: Political cartoons are signposts in history

In this week's column, History Hound Richard MacLeod highlights the role of the satirical editorial cartoon as a valuable historical document
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