THIS WEEK’S SPORTS NEWS FROM MHS

By Clare Merryman In May, about 35 young athletes from Marathon High School are dedicating their time (and sweat) toward training for a more successful...

WOMEN IN SONG, A (BAD) COMPILATION

Alert readers from last week will remember that this column topic was suggested by Weekly copy editor Mike Howie. Mike gave me the idea...

BARSTOOL ASTROLOGY: WHAT’S ON YOUR HORIZON?

The best and brightest news this week is the movement of lucky, jolly AF Jupiter into water sign Pisces where it will remain until...

A TALE OF OVERSEAS HIGHWAY’S BEGINNINGS

It is undeniable that Henry Flagler’s Over-Sea Railroad altered the history of the Florida Keys. One of the things it accomplished, at least for...

DIVE REPORT: NICE CONDITIONS AND NURSE SHARKS

This Week’s Dive Report Last week, conditions were beautiful. It was the kind of diving that the Florida Keys are famous for ‒ with calm...

MOVE OVER TOILET PAPER, NOW WE’RE RUNNING OUT OF PEPPER

Move over, toilet paper and make room for pepper. Really. Pepper. The pandemic just keeps giving … or in this case, taking away. In...

An anchor for the heart of the Keys

On Monday, June 7, the brand new Fishermen’s Community Hospital will open to the public. The 37,000-square-foot, $43.7 million facility is nearing completion and...

A TIMELINE: HOSPITAL AT COMMUNITY’S CENTER SINCE ‘60S

2021 : The grand opening of Fishermen’s Community Hospital is set for June 7. 2020 : In June, the last beam is lifted into place...

NEW FISHERMEN’S HOSPITAL HAS ALL THE BELLS AND WHISTLES

Naturally, the brand-new hospital is equipped with brand new equipment. In fact, many of the machines still have the cling of blue film to...

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ben Hiller

What do you enjoy about being on the baseball team? What I love about being on the MHS baseball team is that once you’ve...