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The following cases were heard by Judge Matthew Eckert in Spencer District Court  on Feb. 22, 2013:

Traffic:
Jacob L. Lashley (1994), speeding 18 miles over the legal limit, guilty, state traffic school and court costs to be paid.

Leann D. Farnham (1987), speeding 19 miles over the legal limit, amended to speeding 15 miles over the legal limit, guilty, $30 fine; operating on a suspended/revoked operator’s license, amended to no license in possession, guilty, $20 fine and court costs to be paid.

Dear Savvy Senior,
What does Medicare cover when it comes to diabetes? I’m 65 and have pre-diabetes, and would like to find out what all is covered.
Fat Albert

Dear Albert,
Medicare actually offers a wide range of coverage to help beneficiaries who have diabetes, as well as those who are at risk of getting it – but they don’t cover everything. Here’s a breakdown of what Medicare covers when it comes to diabetes services and supplies along with some other tips that can help you save.

Everybody reading this has had phones around their entire life. But think how much phones have changed recently. The telephone was invented in 1876 and in 1891 the first dial telephones were invented. That basic phone stayed the same for the next 74 years until 1963 when Bell Systems invented the “touch tone” phone, which was still pretty easy. My grandparents’ whole life they had simple and stress free telephones.