In 1997, Massachusetts schoolchildren were lobbying for a state cookie. One contender? The Fig Newton, celebrated with its ...

The Anna Maria City Pier was built in 1911 after being commissioned by Charles Roser, the inventor of Fig Newton cookies, and Will Bean, whose father, George Emerson Bean, was a homesteader on the ...

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Fig Newtons have always had a reputation for being both tasty and healthy. But just how healthy are they, really? Two experts gave us answers — and they just might surprise you. After nearly 20 years ...

The City of Anna Maria Island has made more progress toward rebuilding its beloved city pier, which was destroyed by Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024. City commissioners met last week to approve a ...

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When LAist senior editor Suzanne Levy discovered there was a fig tree in her new backyard, she was thrilled. She didn't realize she'd be sharing its bounty with a tenacious sweet-toothed squirrel. The ...