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- A listening ear · Washington ·
Not every kind of help needs tools or a car. Sometimes a walk, a phone call or a coffee together is exactly what someone is missing, especially people who live alone. Would you like to give some time for a chat in Washi…
- Language exchange in the neighbourhood · Washington ·
Almost every neighbourhood is home to people with many different first languages. In a language exchange two people learn from each other: half an hour in one language, half an hour in the other. Real friendships often …
- Places for young people in Washington County, Maine · Washington ·
Where do you actually meet up when you don't want to stay at home all the time? Youth centre, skate park, library or the meadow by the river: every place has its spots. Which hangouts in Washington County, Maine can you…
- Making your money last · Washington ·
Your first own money disappears fast if you're not careful. A simple trick: write down everything you spend for one month, and you'll see where it goes. Put a small amount aside at the start of each month before buying …
- Traditions in Washington County, Maine · Washington ·
Festivals, customs and small rituals connect people across decades. Which tradition in Washington County, Maine means the most to you, and do you take part yourself? Tell us about it in the comments!
- Good news from the neighbourhood · Washington ·
So many nice things happen that never make the papers: a lost wallet returned, a new shop opening, a lovely celebration. What good news from Washington County, Maine would you like to share this week? We look forward to…
- Photo of the week · Washington ·
A sunrise over the rooftops, a front garden in bloom or a funny sign: home is full of great pictures. Show us your best photo of the week from Washington County, Maine and tell us briefly where you took it!
- Washington County, Maine · Washington ·
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2020 census, its population was 31,095, making it the third-least populous county in Maine. Its county seat is Machias. The county was establis…
- Saint John – Home of St. John's, capital of Antigua and Barbuda · Saint John ·
Saint John, on the northwestern side of Antigua, is centred on the city of St. John's, the capital of Antigua and Barbuda and seat of the parish's Anglican church. Facing the Caribbean Sea and framed by some of the isla…
- Saint Mary – Jolly Beach, one of Antigua's earliest settlements · Saint Mary ·
Saint Mary is home to the Jolly Beach site, the best-known intact Archaic habitation site in Antigua and Barbuda. Radiocarbon dates show people lived here between about 1775 and 1589 BC – some 3,500 to 4,000 years ago. …
- Barbuda – First settled around 3000 BC by Archaic Age people · Barbuda ·
People first came to Barbuda around 2900–3000 BC. These Archaic Age settlers arrived by canoe and lived as hunter-gatherers; scholars still debate whether they came from South America, the Greater Antilles or the Yucatá…
- Redonda – Sighted by Columbus in 1493, later a guano-mining island · Redonda ·
In 1493, on his second voyage, Christopher Columbus and his crew became the first known Europeans to see Redonda. He named it Santa María la Redonda – "Saint Mary the Round" – after its shape, but never landed. For cent…
- Dibër County – Land of the Kastrioti and Skanderbeg · Qark Dibra ·
In the Middle Ages, Dibër was part of the Principality of Kastrioti, ruled by Gjon Kastrioti. After his death in 1437 the eastern region came under Ottoman rule, but his son Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg went on to reclai…
- Kukës County – Mountain land at Albania's northeastern crossroads · Qark Kukës ·
Kukës County lies in the mountainous northeast of Albania, with the town of Kukës as its capital. It borders Montenegro, Kosovo and North Macedonia, as well as the Albanian counties of Dibër, Lezhë and Shkodër – a locat…
- Korçë County – Albania's largest county on the southeastern border · Qark Korça ·
Korçë County, in southeastern Albania, is the largest of the country's twelve counties by area, covering more than 3,700 square kilometres and home to over 173,000 people. It borders North Macedonia and Greece, and its …
- Vlorë County – Ancient Aulon, where Albanian independence was declared in 1912 · Qark Vlora ·
Vlorë holds a central place in Albanian history: it was here that Albania's independence was proclaimed on 28 November 1912. The city's roots go back to antiquity, when it was known as Aulon and mentioned by Ptolemy amo…
- Shkodër County – Land of the Illyrian Ardiaei and Labeates · Qark Shkodra ·
During the Bronze Age, the area of today's Shkodër County was home to Illyrian tribes such as the Ardiaei and the Labeates. In the second century BC, Illyria was annexed by Rome, and the region became part of the Roman …
- Fier County – Home of ancient Apollonia on the Adriatic · Qark Fier ·
Fier County in southwestern Albania is home to the ruins of Apollonia, one of the most important ancient cities on the Adriatic coast, founded by Greek colonists. Over the centuries the fertile plains between the mounta…
- Tirana County – From small village to Albania's capital region · Qark Tirana ·
People have lived in the Tirana area since the Paleolithic, some 10,000 to 30,000 years ago, as tools from Mount Dajt and the Cave of Pëllumbas show. The oldest find in the city centre is a Roman house from the 3rd cent…
- Durrës County – Ancient Dyrrachium on the Adriatic · Qark Durrës ·
Durrës is one of the oldest cities in Albania. Founded in antiquity as Epidamnos by Greek colonists and later known to the Romans as Dyrrachium, it became an important port on the Adriatic and a gateway between Italy an…
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