Dorcas Miller, tennis star at 74

Concord resident Dorcas Miller is still playing tennis at 74 years young. Her drive to play tennis started in her late 30s. “I was a bored homemaker and felt I needed something more in my life,” Miller recalled.

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Having a plan, including sorting items into piles to keep, donate, or throw out, can help simplify and speed up the decluttering and organization of your home.

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Hildy Grossman

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