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TAG displays Novelli memorial exhibition

Trumbull Art Gallery displayed Amy Novelli’s work several times, starting with a student show when she was at Warren G. Harding High School in 1981. The creations of Novelli, who died last December in New Orleans at age 61, will be featured in “From the Berlin Wall to the Bayou: A ...

Protecting babies from whooping cough during pregnancy

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’ve read that there’s a big increase in whooping cough. I am pregnant and want to know the best way to protect my baby. Is it exclusive breastfeeding? Getting the vaccine? Making sure that visitors are vaccinated or wear masks? — D.G. ANSWER: Whooping cough is caused by a species of bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. This causes a respiratory infection that can be very serious in infants, with over 80% of the youngest babies needing hospitalization. You are right that there have been massive increases in the risk of this infection during the past two years. ...

Fish-sitting favor ends in dead pets and guilt

DEAR ANNIE: I am 22 and working at my first job out of college. My salary is low and just covers my rent, car payments and basic living expenses. I have no savings yet. Recently, my neighbor, whom I know only to wave at, asked me to feed her fish while she went out of town. I agreed, and she took me into her apartment where she showed me her aquarium. She switched on the tank light and demonstrated how to sprinkle fish food on the water. She didn’t give me her phone number. When I went into her apartment the next day to feed the fish, it was pitch dark, with all her curtains ...

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Submissions sought for Sips & Scripts Kent State University Trumbull Theatre is seeking play submissions for its 2026-27 Sips & Scripts series. Plays should be at least 45 minutes in length and have a cast no larger than 12 actors. Plays are presented in seated, concert-style readings, so style and genre can vary widely. Submissions from youth playwrights must be accompanied by parental authorization and contact information. The deadline is July 15. The link to the submission form is: forms.gle/sQXVKZsEPpyCRPpL7 Berk Enterprises hosts ‘Lemonade Stand’ fundraiser A fundraiser ...

Straw Hat starts with ‘Mean Girls’

The musical “Mean Girls” opens the Straw Hat Theatre summer season. It is based on the 2004 movie about Cady Heron, a teenager who enrolls in an American high school after being homeschooled for more than a decade in Africa by her zoologist parents. She infiltrates “The Plastics,” a ...