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10 Karate lessons (and other forms of martial arts) aren’t just for kids. John Fladd looks at picking up martial arts at any age and what the benefits might be. Photo at right and on the cover: Lenny Demers of Kenpo Academy of Self Defense in Londonderry (courtesy photo).
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Michael Witthaus talks to Shawn Barker about his show “The Man in Black: A Tribute to Johnny Cash” coming to Nashua Center for the Arts on Sunday, Feb. 23. See the story on page 26.

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