As the cost of diesel remains stubbornly above $3 a litre, the fuel crisis is also hitting something less obvious — the moments of joy that keep regional communities connected.
RK Crosby
RK Crosby is a broadcaster, journalist and pollster, and publisher of the New England Times.
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