https://www.spartaindependent.com/pets/meet-benjamin-IF5986802
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2026-06-29T10:47:31-04:00
Meet Benjamin
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https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/project-self-sufficiency-honors-volunteers-community-partners-XE5987033
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2026-06-29T11:57:12-04:00
Project Self-Sufficiency honors volunteers, community partners
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<b>Project Self-Sufficiency honored individuals, businesses, and organizations for their extraordinary volunteer efforts during the past year.</b>
https://www.spartaindependent.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/proposal-to-honor-francis-hopkinson-advances-DE5987207
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2026-06-29T12:10:33-04:00
Proposal to honor Francis Hopkinson advances
https://www.spartaindependent.com/entertainment/skylands-juried-art-exhibit-opens-with-awards-for-regional-artists-DE5987410
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2026-06-29T12:18:40-04:00
Skylands juried art exhibit opens with awards for regional artists
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<b>Alen Spector won the Open Award for "Two Birds."</b>
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<b>Lori Dagostina won the Acrylic Award for "Lemon Limes."</b>
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<b>Cara Bufianio won the oil painting award for "Patio in Puglia."</b>
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<b>Joel Leibowitz won the mixed media ward for "Red Door with Wisteria."</b>
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<b>Ann Smiga Greene is shown with her piece, Last Blooms of Summer.</b>
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<b>Annalyse Tattoli poses with her scuplutre, Gaia's Shell.</b>
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<b>David Von Doehran won an award for his Mt. Washington weather photography.</b>
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<b>John Sayers won the Trustee Award for Dropneck Trailer with Crane.</b>
https://www.spartaindependent.com/entertainment/fairgrounds-hosts-rock-ribs-ridges-FE5987564
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2026-06-29T12:33:59-04:00
Fairgrounds hosts Rock, Ribs & Ridges
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<b>Viola Judge, Kristy Zierenberg, Keri and Phil Brodhecker, all of Newton, pose for a photo.</b>
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<b>Festival attendees wait for the performance to start.</b>
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<b>Items were for sale.</b>