Joe Biden, a Democratic presidential hopeful, is Delaware’s longest-serving senator, having taken office in 1973 at age 30 and been reelected five times, most recently in 2002. He chairs the foreign relations committee in the Senate and is a member of the judiciary committee. Biden also ran for president in 1988 but eventually lost the nomination to former Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis. Biden spoke to the Hippo by phone from Iowa, where he was campaigning.

How’s your holiday shopping list going? If you are frantic and need to find presents for people who don’t necessarily need more stuff but would enjoy a trip to the theater, tickets to 2008 Broadway touring shows could be a solution.

It takes some exploration to find Lucia’s Portuguese Bakery in Nashua.

But it is worth the trip down Temple Street to the narrow, one-way Scripture Street for the authentic Portuguese rolls, sweet bread and other delights, especially for anyone who has only tasted what is found at the larger grocery store chains. This is the real thing.

With Christmas just around the corner, it’s time to hand out presents to those near and far in the world of sport. So ho-ho-ho here we go:

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