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MADELEINE MACCAR

Articles by MADELEINE MACCAR

Paws supporters turn out in droves for Mt. Laurel Twp. Council meeting

Mt. Laurel Township Council’s March 9 meeting — the first since Paws Discovery Farm’s closure — drew a standing-room only crowd of all ages to the Hartford School cafeteria,  many…

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A Beeler friendship — and lifesaving effort — that spans generations

While every school employee has the opportunity to change the course of a child’s life, it’s not every day they get to save a life, too. But that’s what happened…

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Paws animals find new homes while township addresses residents’ questions

While Paws Discovery Farm appears to have reached its end, 45 of its previous inhabitants have just begun their next chapter at a new home nearby. When news broke that…

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LHS’ “The Wedding Singer” promises ’80s nostalgia, plenty of ‘Hart’

More than 90 dedicated individuals are working tirelessly to turn the Lenape High School auditorium into a time machine heading straight for the ‘80s — and all are cordially invited…

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Alice Paul Institute celebrates 100 years of women’s suffrage

It’s a milestone year for women’s rights and the team at Alice Paul Institute (API) has plenty of programs, panels and presentations in store to educate as its celebrates. With…

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Angels Helping Animals is a family’s labor of love

Animal welfare is in Heather Prescott-McKay’s genes. The Maple Shade resident credits her mother Kate Prescott for teaching her the importance of helping out their furry, four-legged and feathered friends…

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Evesham Township BOE meeting praises athletes, future-thinking curriculum

An Evesham Township Board of Education meeting late last month provided ample opportunity to highlight the district’s classroom and extracurricular diversity alike. Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Charles Blachford made…

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Fifth-generation Moorestown resident releases debut single

Music runs as deep in 20-year-old Abigail Bleu as her Moorestown heritage does. The fifth-generation township resident grew up in a family of musicians and music lovers  and felt herself…

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Middle school teacher nominated for LifeChanger of the Year Award

Traditionally, a 10th-anniversary gift is aluminum or tin, representing the flexibility and durability it takes to stick with anything for a decade. But for William Allen Middle School (WAMS) teacher…

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Paws Discovery Farm announces closure, final day

(Updated at 7:19 a.m. on Feb. 26, 2020, with additional quotes from Lyons and a link to the petition to save the farm) Paws Discovery Farm announced today that Garden…

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