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26.05.2021 / 13:25

A ‘discouraged daughter’ and the vital surgery her N.S. mother is still waiting for

COVID-19 in the province.“A sad, scared and discouraged daughter,” Taylor Hicks signs her letter to Premier Iain Rankin.Hicks’ mother, Susie Hicks-Gordon who lives in Amherst, N.S.. first went to the hospital in February for abdominal pain.

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BORG: Health experts warn of dangerous alcohol concoction being popularized on social media

PHILADELPHIA - A years-old binge-drinking concoction popularized on college campuses is getting a second-life via social media, causing parents and health experts alike to warn young adults about its dangers. The Black Out Rage Gallon, commonly shortened to "BORG," is being blamed for sending nearly three dozen people to the hospital at the University of Massachusetts' Amherst campus. The university sent out a warning to students and families after sickened students were seen carrying jugs containing BORG mix. The dangerous drink is often times a mixture of water, vodka, caffeinated flavor enhancer and electrolyte powder. Several videos on TikTok and other social media apps provide tutorials on how viewers can properly blend the drink. Dr.

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University of Massachusetts sounds alarm on TikTok drinking trend after nearly 30 students taken to hospital

FILE - The logo of TikTok App is seen on a smartphone. (Photo by Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images) The University of Massachusetts is sounding the alarm about a TikTok drinking trend after nearly 30 college students were reportedly brought to the hospital from off-campus parties ahead of St.

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A price tag on trauma? College town weighs Black reparations

AMHERST, Mass. – Professor Edwin Driver arrived in Amherst in 1948 as one of the first Black teachers hired at a flagship state university in the country.

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Fare collection to resume for Amherst Island ferry

coronavirus pandemic surged across the world. Coronavirus: Seniors living on Amherst Island in Ontario get much-needed access to flu vaccine Now, with public health protocols in place like mandatory masking when purchasing your ride and social distancing on the ferry, the township said fare collection can resume safely.And there is one important restriction.

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Parler squeezed as Trump seeks new online megaphone

Wednesday’s violent takeover of the U.S. Capitol by a Trump-incited mob.While initially arguing their need to be neutral on speech, Twitter and Facebook gradually yielded to public pressure drawing the line especially when the so-called Plandemic video emerged early in the coronavirus pandemic urging people not to wear masks, noted civic media professor Ethan Zuckerman of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.Zuckerman expects the Trump de-platforming may spur important online shifts.

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Patterson matches record as No. 24 Buffalo beats Akron 56-7

AMHERST, N.Y. – Jaret Patterson ran for 105 yards and matched a major-college football record by reaching 1,000 yards for the season in five games as No. 24 Buffalo routed Akron 56-7 on Saturday as a tune-up for the Mid-American Conference championship.Patterson scored two touchdowns before halftime, bringing his season totals to 1,025 yards and 18 rushing TDs for the Bulls (5-0).

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New Buffalo-Amherst Hotel Built to Be Universally Accessible.

Disability Scoop (7/31) reports a new hotel – the Hampton Inn Buffalo-Amherst – is working to create a design landscape that is “as welcoming as possible to all guests of all abilities.” The hotel “is the first hotel in the country certified as universally designed, a standard that incorporates inclusive elements throughout the venue.” The hotel, which cost $14.4 million to build, “opens Friday next to Amherst’s Northtown Center.”

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Surveys of infectious disease experts aim to predict COVID-19’s toll

Experts have forecasted rising numbers of COVID-19 cases as hospitals such as Mount Sinai South Nassau scramble to respond.

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Three shoppers ticketed for failing to self-isolate after entering N.S.

Three people in Amherst have been fined for disobeying orders under the Health Protection Act.

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Sonja Farak exposed - full extent of her drug use and where she is now

The latest true crime series from Netflix follows one of the most notorious scandals to ever hit law enforcement in the US.

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N.S. border tightened with emergency declaration, N.B. premier hints at similar measures

People returning to Nova Scotia from out of province are now required to self-isolate, as part of measures announced by Premier Stephen McNeil.

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Mayor of Nova Scotia border town supports screening measures as balanced move

Nova Scotia has imposed new restrictions at its provincial boundary with New Brunswick as part of a series of measures aimed at tightening social distancing requirements to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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