Second Chances,” an exhibit by the Cape-based collective Fiber Fusion, is on view through June 14 at Highfield Hall in ...

A friend who took a writing course had an assignment to write a letter to her younger self, offering words of wisdom from her ...

SEATTLE — Water beads, tiny, colorful pellets that expand when soaked in water, are now subject to federal safety regulations designed to protect children from the hazards of ingesting them. A new ...

Mardi Gras participants throw beads to celebrants on Bourbon Street on Feb. 21, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Reporter Vibrant green, purple, and gold strings of beads are a staple of New Orlean’s ...

Mardi Gras in New Orleans can generate more than 1,000 tons of trash every year. A coalition of nonprofit groups, city officials and scientists has a plan to clean it up. By Jackie Delamatre New ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of green, gold and purple Mardi Gras beads. Once made of glass and cherished by parade spectators who were lucky enough ...

NEW ORLEANS — It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of green, gold and purple Mardi Gras beads. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of green, gold and purple Mardi Gras beads. Once made of glass and cherished by parade spectators who were lucky enough ...

Louisiana State University Associate Professor Naohiro Kato is at it again. He and his students have produced 1,500 cool-looking, 3D-printed, biodegradable Carnival bead necklaces, some of which will ...

NEW ORLEANS — Caught a ton of throws at the parade? Don’t know what to do with all the unwanted beads? New Orleans residents and visitors can recycle or donate those Mardi Gras beads and throws ...

JoAnn C. Fisher DANVILLE — JoAnn C. Fisher, 81 of Danville, VT, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2025, surrounded by the love of family and friends who cherished her deeply. JoAnn’s life was a ...

JoAnn (Wachowiak) Nigro, 64, passed away on Monday, November 24, surrounded by her family at Avow Hospice. She was the beloved wife of Michael J. Nigro. JoAnn was born July 22, 1961, in Milwaukee, WI, ...