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Kenny G coming to Packard

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Staff report Kenny G returns to Packard Music Hall on Nov. 14. The alto saxophone player is best known for the Grammy-winning hit “Songbird” from the album “Breathless,” which is the best-selling instrumental album of all time. He has sold more than 75 million albums worldwide, and his songs have been streamed more than 1.5 billion times. His career of more than 50 years started as a member of Barry White’s Love Unlimited Orchestra when he was a teenager. He also has recorded with such vocalists as Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Andrea Bocelli, Whitney Houston and ...

Monster trucks returning to Covelli Centre

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Staff report The Toughest Monster Truck Tour will make its annual appearance at the Covelli Centre on Jan. 29 and 30, 2027. Six monster trucks will compete on an all-dirt track in the wheelie, racing and freestyle competitions including: winter 2026 tour champion Dozer, 2024 and 2025 tour champion Dirt Crew, the building block project Blockhead and the gladiator-themed truck Maximus. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at the Covelli Centre box office and through Ticketmaster. A $10 discount and free pit passes will be available with the promo code TMTT27 today through Thursday ...

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Food can be healthy without high level of proteins

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I know this maybe an ignorant question, but what exactly constitutes protein? I know that it naturally comes from livestock and their byproducts. But one can find diverse categories — such as cereals, pasta, sweet/salty snacks, and even soda pop — with “protein” displayed on the packaging. What’s up with that? — E.M. ANSWER: I’m sure that many people have the same question. There are three major macronutrients (molecules for us to get the calories that we need for all of our activities), and most foods contain some amount of all three macronutrients. ...

Jetting off for a vacation?

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Jet lag threatens to turn even a dream vacation into a slog. And with peak travel season underway, millions of people may have to contend with this disorienting condition, which can cause sleep disturbances, daytime tiredness, headaches and nasty gastrointestinal symptoms. But you can ...

DEAR ANNIE: Cheating within marriage need not end in divorce

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DEAR ANNIE: Most often a cheating husband or wife causes the divorce. Most would want to end their marriage after finding their partner cheated. And most people would advise the offended partner to leave. This is most of what I read in people’s letters and people’s responses to you. But it doesn’t have to be like that. Actually, it can be one of the most beautiful things in the world. Love. Love and forgiveness. Love, forgiveness and thankfulness. I remember a serious girlfriend telling me once she would divorce me immediately if she found I cheated, no questions asked. And I ...