globemiami
June 13, 2024
Announcements, Living
Expect lane restrictions, delays starting Monday, June 17 GLOBE – The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists to plan for lane restrictions and delays for a pavement improvement project on US 60 north of Globe that is scheduled to begin Monday, June 17. The project will span 8 miles …
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Thea Wilshire
May 29, 2024
Arts & Entertainment, Living
Have you discovered the 18 whimsical Gila monsters scattered through Globe’s downtown? Young and old are having fun searching for the paintings tucked into alcoves and gracing walls throughout the historic district. Some families are taking pictures at each painting and posted these on social media. Gila monsters were selected …
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Patricia Sanders
May 27, 2024
Living, Op-Ed/Letters
In 2015, Isa (pronounced EYE-sa) Watson was in her 30s, and was leading what appeared to be an almost perfect life. She had three college degrees under her belt and an impressive background as a research scientist – she’d been the youngest chemist ever to publish a paper. Isa was …
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globemiami
May 24, 2024
Announcements, Living
Globe Community Pool Opens May 25th The community pool features improvements to the pool and deck and an upgraded shower area. Opening hours are 10 to 2 and 4 to 8, and the daily entry fee is $1 for children/seniors and $2 for adults. Miami Hostetler Pool Opens June TBA …
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Patti Daley
April 28, 2024
Living
Every day, Mike Shirley walks or drives up the hill from his house to Golden Hills Nursery & Feed – an oasis of plant life in the middle of the desert. He’s been running the nursery for 50 years. Now 83, he continues despite health woes. “I get up here …
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Patti Daley
April 26, 2024
History, Living
Baseball has been America’s favorite pastime since the 1860s. On a sunny Saturday in March 2024, the fans at Central Field in Globe got a living lesson on how the game was played way back then. “This is 1861 Civil War era base ball,” says Jonathan Sukosky. “Out here there …
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Guest Contributor
April 24, 2024
Living
By John Parsons Globe Miami Times Publisher Linda Gross was fortunate last year to adopt a Press Dog. The Press Dog is a very rare variant of the news hound breed. Few people know its lineage. The Press Dog was created when two separate breeds came together, as is often …
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globemiami
March 30, 2024
Arts & Entertainment, Living
Who would have guessed that quilting could lead to community mosaics? This was the surprise revelation for Kate Stewart, our featured artist in this month’s Livable to Lovable column. Phil and Kate Stewart moved to Miami two years ago and opened Stewart Antiques Nook. Working the shop on weekends, Kate …
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David Abbott
March 22, 2024
Culture, History, Living
After WWII at the outset of the Cold War, the production of atomic weapons and dreams of a future powered by nuclear energy led to a boom in the uranium market that set off a mining craze in Arizona reminiscent of earlier booms of gold, silver, copper and other rare …
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Linda Gross
March 21, 2024
Arts & Entertainment, History, Living, SEO-Cornerstone
Possibly no Irish son left a more lasting legacy benefiting Globe’s historic downtown than Kip Culver, the community leader, preservationist, and creative visionary whose passion for his hometown led to more than a decade of work preserving, protecting and promoting its historical uniqueness. Serving as director of the Cobre Valley …
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