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reetings and welcome back to
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Anyone who’s lived in or even visited
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the Hudson Valley knows all about its
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scenic beauty. But our area is also home
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to some of the nicest places to give your Kathleen Massaro
spirit a chance to unwind. MJ Hanley-
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find in a few of them in her “Spiritual
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parenting and dating? Check out Jennifer L. Warren’s “Life after
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Divorce” article on page 12.
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And yes, we know it’s the middle of summer, but back-to-school
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time will be here before you know it. Perhaps you’ve thought about
going back to school to earn a new degree or finish one you’ve already
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earn your degree away from brick and mortar academia on page 14.
Of course have a bevy of other interesting tidbits here as well,
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up with while you catch some rays (page 21) and our “Chick Flick”
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