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METHUEN — Adele LaFrenier has held a lot of titles in her life: teacher, singer, dancer, wife and mother, to name a few. She was recognized for all of that and more recently when she received the Methuen Village Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony there surrounded by more than two dozen family members and friends. Anne Lafortune, EnrichedLIFE director for the Methuen Village senior living facility , said LaFrenier was honored for her decades spent sharing her talents and passions with her family and the community. LaFrenier was born and raised in Lawrence in a large, loving Italian family with seven brothers and sisters. She graduated from Lawrence High School , attended the Mackintosh Business School and worked at the mental health department in Boston. She developed a love for music and dance as a child, competing in dance contests through her adulthood. In her 20s, she sang in a quartet called the “Hart Sisters.” That love of music and dance led her to he...

DREXEL HILL, Pa. (WPVI) -- Shovelers from a group called Able Body Christian Men - or ABC Men, Inc. - made quick work of digging out several cars from handicap spaces at the Drexelbrook Apartments in Drexel Hill. It was the seventh stop they've made, all free of charge, in their ongoing effort to help people, particularly seniors, the disabled, and youth in need. "Our vision is to create a culture of service. We love helping our seniors and disabled," cofounder Jackie Wleh said. Using about 50 volunteers in all, the requests for shoveling help come from referrals, word of mouth and signups on their website. High School sophomore Varney Kamokai gave up his day off from school. "For me, I just like helping. When Brother Jackie called my mom, I said of course I will be available to help you out," Kamokai said. The volunteers could've been doing a million things on Tuesday, even digging out their own cars, but they were making a choice to help others who can...

Name: Melissa and James Lawrence Location: Vredehoek, Cape Town, South Africa Size: 1184 square feet Years lived in: 2 years, renting Cape Town- based interior designer Melissa and her husband James didn 't want to invest a ton of money in this home since they are renting it. But because Melissa is in the interior design field , they knew exactly what could to be done to enhance the space and in a cost effective way. They've been able to cleverly add their own touches to their rental apartment , creating a space that feels like home. The first task was to tackle the flooring, which was originally dark brown and in a poor condition. The light whitewashed floors that you see now required a lot of work, but the result is a brighter, more contemporary look they both love. Melissa and James love entertaining so updating the kitchen was a must — and the space needed a major overhaul and some serious TLC. The cupboards were originally a mix of dark wood and grubby white, an...

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"????>AuthorCreated with Sketch. By Jesse Barron Aug 23, 2017 The text messages started the night her son went missing. Lynn Roy saw the first one around ten-thirty on July 12, 2014: "Do you know where he is?" She saw the second the next day: "Did you call the police yet?" Then a third: "Any news?" The sender, Michelle Carter , was familiar to Lynn as a girl her son, Conrad, texted. She guessed they were friends. It turned out Michelle was right to be worried: That afternoon, July 13, police found Conrad in the parking lot of the Kmart on Route 6 in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, asphyxiated by the carbon monoxide from a water pump in the cab of his F-250. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Advertisement - Continue Reading Below "Our songs, listen to them and remember me." A few days later, Conrad's father, Conrad Roy II, discovered a spiral-bound jou...