Seiten Hard
News — Article Editor
A newsroom article editor built as a two-pane CMS surface: an editing column with an inline headline, italic standfirst, byline and a formatting toolbar that runs bold, italic, subheads, pull quotes, links and captioned press figures, beside a publishing sidebar for section, tags, Draft to Published status, SEO slug, cover treatment and live word count plus read time. A reader-style preview renders the finished article in justified editorial columns with a drop cap.
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html css vanilla-js
Targets: JS HTML
Code
:root {
--cream: #f4efe4;
--paper: #faf7f0;
--white: #ffffff;
--newsprint: #efe9da;
--ink: #16130f;
--ink-2: #2b2620;
--ink-3: #4a443b;
--muted: #7a7164;
--red: #b4291f;
--red-d: #8f1f17;
--red-50: #f3dcd9;
--rule: rgba(22, 19, 15, 0.16);
--rule-2: rgba(22, 19, 15, 0.30);
--rule-hair: rgba(22, 19, 15, 0.10);
--ok: #2f7d4f;
--warn: #b67a18;
--danger: #b4291f;
--r-sm: 4px;
--r-md: 8px;
--r-lg: 12px;
--serif: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", Georgia, serif;
--sans: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
margin: 0;
font-family: var(--sans);
line-height: 1.5;
color: var(--ink);
background: var(--cream);
-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
-moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}
.visually-hidden {
position: absolute;
width: 1px; height: 1px;
padding: 0; margin: -1px;
overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}
.skip-link {
position: absolute;
left: 12px; top: -48px;
background: var(--ink);
color: var(--paper);
padding: 8px 14px;
border-radius: var(--r-sm);
z-index: 100;
transition: top .15s ease;
font-size: 13px;
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 12px; }
:focus-visible {
outline: 2px solid var(--red);
outline-offset: 2px;
}
/* ============ TOP BAR ============ */
.topbar {
position: sticky;
top: 0;
z-index: 40;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 18px;
padding: 12px 22px;
background: var(--paper);
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-2);
}
.topbar__brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; min-width: 0; }
.topbar__mark {
display: grid;
place-items: center;
width: 38px; height: 38px;
background: var(--ink);
color: var(--paper);
font-family: var(--serif);
font-weight: 800;
font-size: 22px;
border-radius: var(--r-sm);
flex: none;
}
.topbar__id { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.15; min-width: 0; }
.topbar__paper { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .2px; }
.topbar__sub {
font-size: 11px;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: .14em;
color: var(--muted);
font-weight: 600;
}
.topbar__status {
margin-left: auto;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 8px;
font-size: 12.5px;
color: var(--ink-3);
white-space: nowrap;
}
.dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; flex: none; }
.dot--saved { background: var(--ok); }
.dot--dirty { background: var(--warn); }
.topbar__actions { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
/* ============ BUTTONS ============ */
.btn {
font-family: var(--sans);
font-size: 13px;
font-weight: 600;
padding: 9px 15px;
border-radius: var(--r-sm);
border: 1px solid var(--rule-2);
background: var(--white);
color: var(--ink);
cursor: pointer;
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 7px;
transition: background .14s ease, color .14s ease, border-color .14s ease, transform .05s ease;
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--newsprint); }
.btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); }
.btn__ico { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1; }
.btn--ghost { background: transparent; }
.btn--ghost[aria-pressed="true"] {
background: var(--ink);
color: var(--paper);
border-color: var(--ink);
}
.btn--primary {
background: var(--red);
color: var(--white);
border-color: var(--red-d);
}
.btn--primary:hover { background: var(--red-d); }
.btn--tiny { padding: 7px 11px; font-size: 12px; }
/* ============ WORKSPACE LAYOUT ============ */
.workspace {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 320px;
gap: 0;
max-width: 1320px;
margin: 0 auto;
}
.editor, .reader { padding: 34px clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px) 80px; min-width: 0; }
.editor__inner { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; }
.sidebar {
border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
background: var(--paper);
padding: 8px 0 60px;
}
/* ============ EDITOR FIELDS ============ */
.field-label {
display: block;
font-size: 10.5px;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: .16em;
font-weight: 700;
color: var(--muted);
margin: 22px 0 6px;
}
.kicker {
font-size: 11.5px;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: .2em;
font-weight: 700;
color: var(--red);
margin: 0 0 4px;
}
[contenteditable] { outline: none; }
[contenteditable]:focus-visible {
outline: 2px solid var(--red);
outline-offset: 4px;
border-radius: var(--r-sm);
}
[contenteditable][data-placeholder]:empty::before {
content: attr(data-placeholder);
color: var(--muted);
opacity: .7;
}
.headline-input {
font-family: var(--serif);
font-weight: 800;
font-size: clamp(30px, 5vw, 46px);
line-height: 1.06;
letter-spacing: -0.01em;
color: var(--ink);
margin: 0;
}
.deck-input {
font-family: var(--serif);
font-weight: 500;
font-style: italic;
font-size: clamp(17px, 2.4vw, 21px);
line-height: 1.42;
color: var(--ink-3);
margin: 12px 0 0;
}
.byline-row {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
align-items: baseline;
gap: 7px;
margin-top: 16px;
padding: 12px 0;
border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-hair);
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-hair);
font-size: 12.5px;
}
.byline-row__by { color: var(--muted); }
.byline-input {
font-weight: 700;
color: var(--ink);
border-bottom: 1px dashed transparent;
}
.byline-input:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--rule); }
.byline-row__sep { color: var(--rule-2); }
.dateline {
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: .12em;
font-weight: 700;
font-size: 11.5px;
color: var(--ink-2);
}
.readtime { color: var(--muted); font-style: italic; }
/* ============ TOOLBAR ============ */
.toolbar {
position: sticky;
top: 64px;
z-index: 20;
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
align-items: center;
gap: 6px;
margin: 22px 0 18px;
padding: 7px 9px;
background: var(--paper);
border: 1px solid var(--rule);
border-radius: var(--r-md);
}
.toolbar__group { display: flex; gap: 4px; }
.toolbar__rule { width: 1px; align-self: stretch; background: var(--rule); margin: 2px 4px; }
.tbtn {
font-family: var(--sans);
font-size: 13px;
min-width: 32px;
height: 32px;
padding: 0 9px;
border: 1px solid transparent;
background: transparent;
color: var(--ink-2);
border-radius: var(--r-sm);
cursor: pointer;
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
font-weight: 600;
transition: background .12s ease, color .12s ease;
}
.tbtn--wide { font-size: 12px; }
.tbtn:hover { background: var(--newsprint); }
.tbtn.is-active {
background: var(--ink);
color: var(--paper);
}
.tbtn b, .tbtn i { font-style: normal; }
.tbtn i { font-style: italic; font-family: var(--serif); }
.tbtn b { font-family: var(--serif); }
/* ============ BODY (edit) ============ */
.body {
font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;
font-size: 18px;
line-height: 1.66;
color: var(--ink-2);
}
.body p { margin: 0 0 1.15em; text-align: justify; hyphens: auto; }
.body > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
font-family: var(--serif);
font-weight: 800;
float: left;
font-size: 3.6em;
line-height: .76;
padding: 6px 10px 0 0;
color: var(--red);
}
.body h2 {
font-family: var(--serif);
font-weight: 700;
font-size: 23px;
line-height: 1.2;
color: var(--ink);
margin: 1.5em 0 .5em;
padding-top: .6em;
border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-hair);
}
.body blockquote {
font-family: var(--serif);
font-weight: 600;
font-style: italic;
font-size: 24px;
line-height: 1.32;
color: var(--ink);
margin: 1.1em 0;
padding: 4px 0 4px 22px;
border-left: 3px solid var(--red);
}
.body a { color: var(--red-d); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.body strong { font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); }
.body em { font-style: italic; }
/* inserted figure inside editor body */
.body figure, .reader__body figure {
margin: 1.4em 0;
}
.body figure figcaption, .reader__body figure figcaption {
font-family: var(--sans);
font-size: 12.5px;
font-style: italic;
color: var(--muted);
margin-top: 7px;
}
/* ============ PRESS PHOTOS (simulated) ============ */
.press-photo {
display: block;
width: 100%;
aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
border-radius: var(--r-sm);
background-color: #5a4a3a;
background-image:
radial-gradient(120% 80% at 18% 14%, rgba(244, 239, 228, 0.55), transparent 46%),
radial-gradient(90% 70% at 86% 8%, rgba(180, 41, 31, 0.30), transparent 55%),
linear-gradient(150deg, #2b2620 0%, #4a443b 38%, #8f1f17 72%, #1a1712 100%);
position: relative;
overflow: hidden;
box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--rule);
}
.press-photo::after {
content: "";
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
background:
repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.05) 0 2px, transparent 2px 4px),
radial-gradient(140% 120% at 70% 90%, rgba(22,19,15,0.5), transparent 60%);
mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}
.press-photo--hero { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
.press-photo--cover {
aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
background-image:
radial-gradient(110% 90% at 12% 16%, rgba(244, 239, 228, 0.45), transparent 48%),
linear-gradient(140deg, #1f3a4a 0%, #2b3b3a 40%, #4a443b 70%, #16130f 100%);
}
/* alternate cover treatments toggled by JS */
.press-photo--t2 {
background-image:
radial-gradient(100% 80% at 80% 18%, rgba(180,41,31,.5), transparent 50%),
linear-gradient(120deg, #3a2418 0%, #6b3a1a 45%, #b4291f 80%, #1a1712 100%);
}
.press-photo--t3 {
background-image:
radial-gradient(120% 90% at 22% 20%, rgba(244,239,228,.5), transparent 52%),
linear-gradient(160deg, #14202b 0%, #2b3b4a 42%, #4a443b 74%, #0f1216 100%);
}
/* ============ SIDEBAR PANELS ============ */
.panel {
padding: 18px 20px;
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-hair);
}
.panel--stats { border-bottom: none; }
.panel__title {
font-size: 10.5px;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: .16em;
font-weight: 700;
color: var(--muted);
margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.status-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
gap: 6px;
}
.status-chip {
font-family: var(--sans);
font-size: 12.5px;
font-weight: 600;
padding: 9px 8px;
border: 1px solid var(--rule);
background: var(--white);
color: var(--ink-3);
border-radius: var(--r-sm);
cursor: pointer;
transition: all .12s ease;
}
.status-chip:hover { border-color: var(--rule-2); }
.status-chip.is-active {
background: var(--ink);
color: var(--paper);
border-color: var(--ink);
}
.status-chip[data-status="published"].is-active {
background: var(--ok);
border-color: var(--ok);
}
.status-note {
margin: 12px 0 0;
font-size: 12.5px;
font-style: italic;
color: var(--muted);
line-height: 1.45;
}
/* cover */
.cover { margin: 0; }
.cover__well {
width: 100%;
padding: 0;
border: 1px solid var(--rule);
background: none;
border-radius: var(--r-sm);
cursor: pointer;
display: block;
position: relative;
overflow: hidden;
}
.cover__hint {
position: absolute;
inset-inline: 0;
bottom: 0;
padding: 6px;
font-size: 11px;
font-weight: 600;
letter-spacing: .04em;
color: var(--paper);
background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(22,19,15,.7));
text-align: center;
opacity: 0;
transition: opacity .15s ease;
}
.cover__well:hover .cover__hint,
.cover__well:focus-visible .cover__hint { opacity: 1; }
.cover__cap { margin: 9px 0 0; }
.cover__caption-input {
width: 100%;
font-family: var(--sans);
font-size: 12.5px;
font-style: italic;
color: var(--ink-3);
border: none;
border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--rule);
background: transparent;
padding: 2px 0;
}
.cover__caption-input:focus-visible { outline: none; border-bottom-color: var(--red); }
.credit {
display: block;
margin-top: 4px;
font-size: 10.5px;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: .1em;
color: var(--muted);
font-weight: 600;
}
/* select */
.select {
width: 100%;
font-family: var(--sans);
font-size: 13.5px;
padding: 9px 11px;
border: 1px solid var(--rule);
border-radius: var(--r-sm);
background: var(--white);
color: var(--ink);
cursor: pointer;
}
/* tags */
.tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; }
.tag {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 4px;
font-size: 12px;
font-weight: 600;
padding: 4px 4px 4px 9px;
background: var(--newsprint);
border: 1px solid var(--rule);
border-radius: 999px;
color: var(--ink-2);
}
.tag button {
border: none;
background: none;
cursor: pointer;
color: var(--muted);
font-size: 15px;
line-height: 1;
width: 18px; height: 18px;
border-radius: 50%;
}
.tag button:hover { background: var(--red-50); color: var(--red-d); }
.tag-add { display: flex; gap: 6px; margin-top: 10px; }
.tag-add__input {
flex: 1;
min-width: 0;
font-family: var(--sans);
font-size: 13px;
padding: 8px 10px;
border: 1px solid var(--rule);
border-radius: var(--r-sm);
background: var(--white);
}
/* slug */
.slug {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
border: 1px solid var(--rule);
border-radius: var(--r-sm);
background: var(--white);
overflow: hidden;
}
.slug__base {
font-size: 12px;
color: var(--muted);
padding: 8px 0 8px 10px;
white-space: nowrap;
}
.slug__input {
flex: 1;
min-width: 0;
font-family: var(--sans);
font-size: 12.5px;
font-weight: 600;
color: var(--red-d);
border: none;
padding: 8px 10px 8px 2px;
background: transparent;
}
.slug__input:focus-visible { outline: none; }
.link-btn {
margin-top: 8px;
font-family: var(--sans);
font-size: 12px;
font-weight: 600;
color: var(--red-d);
background: none;
border: none;
padding: 0;
cursor: pointer;
text-decoration: underline;
text-underline-offset: 2px;
}
/* stats */
.stats { margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.stat {
display: flex;
align-items: baseline;
justify-content: space-between;
border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--rule);
padding-bottom: 8px;
}
.stat dt {
font-size: 12px;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: .1em;
color: var(--muted);
font-weight: 600;
}
.stat dd {
margin: 0;
font-family: var(--serif);
font-weight: 700;
font-size: 22px;
color: var(--ink);
}
/* ============ READER PREVIEW ============ */
.reader { background: var(--paper); }
.reader__article { max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto; }
.reader__kicker {
font-size: 11.5px;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: .2em;
font-weight: 700;
color: var(--red);
margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.reader__headline {
font-family: var(--serif);
font-weight: 900;
font-size: clamp(32px, 5.4vw, 52px);
line-height: 1.04;
letter-spacing: -0.015em;
margin: 0;
}
.reader__deck {
font-family: var(--serif);
font-style: italic;
font-size: clamp(18px, 2.6vw, 22px);
line-height: 1.42;
color: var(--ink-3);
margin: 14px 0 18px;
}
.reader__meta {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 8px;
font-size: 12.5px;
color: var(--ink-2);
padding: 12px 0;
border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.reader__meta span:first-child { font-weight: 700; }
.reader__sep { color: var(--rule-2); }
.reader__hero { margin: 24px 0; }
.reader__hero figcaption {
font-size: 12.5px;
font-style: italic;
color: var(--muted);
margin-top: 8px;
}
.reader__body {
column-count: 2;
column-gap: 36px;
column-rule: 1px solid var(--rule-hair);
font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;
font-size: 16px;
line-height: 1.68;
color: var(--ink-2);
}
.reader__body p { margin: 0 0 1.1em; text-align: justify; hyphens: auto; }
.reader__body > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
font-family: var(--serif);
font-weight: 800;
float: left;
font-size: 3.4em;
line-height: .76;
padding: 6px 10px 0 0;
color: var(--red);
}
.reader__body h2 {
font-family: var(--serif);
font-weight: 700;
font-size: 20px;
margin: 1.2em 0 .4em;
color: var(--ink);
column-span: all;
padding-top: .5em;
border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-hair);
}
.reader__body blockquote {
font-family: var(--serif);
font-style: italic;
font-weight: 600;
font-size: 22px;
line-height: 1.3;
color: var(--ink);
margin: .6em 0;
padding-left: 18px;
border-left: 3px solid var(--red);
column-span: all;
}
.reader__body figure { column-span: all; }
.reader__body strong { color: var(--ink); }
/* state: previewing */
body.is-preview .editor { display: none; }
body.is-preview .sidebar { display: none; }
body.is-preview .workspace { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
/* ============ TOAST ============ */
.toast {
position: fixed;
left: 50%;
bottom: 26px;
transform: translate(-50%, 16px);
background: var(--ink);
color: var(--paper);
font-size: 13.5px;
font-weight: 500;
padding: 11px 18px;
border-radius: var(--r-sm);
box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(22,19,15,.28);
opacity: 0;
pointer-events: none;
transition: opacity .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
z-index: 90;
max-width: 90vw;
}
.toast.is-show { opacity: 1; transform: translate(-50%, 0); }
.toast--ok { border-left: 3px solid var(--ok); }
.toast--accent { border-left: 3px solid var(--red); }
/* ============ RESPONSIVE ============ */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
.workspace { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.sidebar { border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.reader__body { column-count: 1; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
.topbar { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
.topbar__status { order: 3; margin-left: 0; }
.topbar__actions { margin-left: auto; }
.editor, .reader { padding: 24px 18px 64px; }
.toolbar { top: 0; position: static; }
}
@media (max-width: 420px) {
.topbar__actions { width: 100%; }
.topbar__actions .btn { flex: 1; justify-content: center; }
.status-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.headline-input { font-size: 28px; }
}(function () {
"use strict";
var $ = function (sel, ctx) { return (ctx || document).querySelector(sel); };
var $$ = function (sel, ctx) { return Array.prototype.slice.call((ctx || document).querySelectorAll(sel)); };
/* ---------- Toast helper ---------- */
var toastEl = $("#toast");
var toastTimer = null;
function toast(msg, kind) {
toastEl.textContent = msg;
toastEl.className = "toast is-show" + (kind ? " toast--" + kind : "");
clearTimeout(toastTimer);
toastTimer = setTimeout(function () {
toastEl.className = "toast" + (kind ? " toast--" + kind : "");
}, 2600);
}
/* ---------- Elements ---------- */
var body = $("#articleBody");
var headline = $("#headlineInput");
var deck = $("#deckInput");
var byline = $("#bylineInput");
var slugInput = $("#slugInput");
var saveDot = $("#saveDot");
var saveLabel = $("#saveLabel");
/* ---------- Dirty / save state ---------- */
var dirty = false;
function markDirty() {
if (dirty) return;
dirty = true;
saveDot.className = "dot dot--dirty";
saveLabel.textContent = "Unsaved changes";
}
function markSaved() {
dirty = false;
saveDot.className = "dot dot--saved";
saveLabel.textContent = "All changes saved";
}
/* ---------- Word count & read time ---------- */
var wordCountEl = $("#wordCount");
var readTimeEl = $("#readTime");
var charCountEl = $("#charCount");
var readTimeMeta = $("#readTimeMeta");
function plainText(el) {
return (el.innerText || el.textContent || "").replace(/ /g, " ");
}
function updateStats() {
var text = (plainText(headline) + " " + plainText(deck) + " " + plainText(body)).trim();
var words = text.length ? text.split(/\s+/).filter(Boolean).length : 0;
var chars = plainText(body).length;
var minutes = Math.max(1, Math.round(words / 220));
wordCountEl.textContent = words.toLocaleString();
charCountEl.textContent = chars.toLocaleString();
readTimeEl.textContent = minutes + " min";
readTimeMeta.textContent = minutes + " min read";
}
/* ---------- Kicker / dateline echoes ---------- */
var sectionSelect = $("#sectionSelect");
var kickerEcho = $("#kickerEcho");
var datelineEcho = $("#datelineEcho");
function syncKicker() {
kickerEcho.textContent = sectionSelect.value + " · The Meridian Dispatch";
}
sectionSelect.addEventListener("change", function () {
syncKicker();
markDirty();
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<p>The first warning came not from a tide gauge but from a bakery. On the morning of the king tide in January, Marta Calder opened the door of <strong>Front Street Bake House</strong> to find seawater pooling against the ovens, an inch of cold brine where there had only ever been flour dust. By noon it had drained back to the harbor, but the line it left on the skirting board did not wash away — and neither did the question it raised.</p>
<p>Porthallow has flooded before. Old photographs in the parish hall show the quay underwater in 1953, men in waders ferrying crates of mackerel above the swell. What is different now, residents say, is the frequency. The harbor master logged eleven tidal incursions last year, against an average of two a decade ago. The sea is not arriving in a single dramatic storm. It is arriving on calm, bright days, on the ordinary turn of the moon.</p>
<h2>A council that waited, and then could not</h2>
<p>For most of the past decade the borough council deferred. A managed-realignment plan drafted in 2017 was shelved as too expensive and too politically costly: no councillor wished to be the one who told a fishing family the slip their grandfather built would be surrendered to the water. The plan sat in a drawer while the estimates for a sea wall climbed past nine million pounds.</p>
<blockquote>You can argue with a flood map for twenty years. You cannot argue with water in the bread oven. That is the moment the debate ended.</blockquote>
<p>The vote, when it finally came in March, was not close. Seven to two, the council adopted a phased retreat: the lowest row of harborside cottages will be bought out over five years, the quay rebuilt eighty meters inland, and the original slip given back to the estuary as salt marsh — a sponge to soak the surge rather than a wall to refuse it.</p>
<h2>What is gained by giving ground</h2>
<p>Coastal engineers call it <em>working with the water</em>, and the phrase carries an unfamiliar humility for a town that has spent four centuries holding the sea at arm's length. Salt marsh absorbs wave energy that concrete merely reflects. It returns, in time, the oystercatchers and the samphire that the harbor wall had long ago pushed out. It is cheaper, and it is slower, and it asks the town to grieve a shape of itself before it can imagine another.</p>
<p>Marta Calder has not decided whether she will take the buyout. The bake house has been in the family since 1908; the recipe for the saffron loaf is older than the harbor wall. But she has started keeping the flour on the high shelf, and she no longer argues, as her father did, that the water will hold to its old line. "The map we grew up with," she said, wiping down the counter where the salt had reached, "was only ever borrowed."</p>
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