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Mar 18 2024
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Local influencer helps raise thousands for local charity
Nearly 200 women danced the night away for GALa’s Night out Saturday at Millpond Gatherings. It was all to benefit the Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services (UCDVS) in Ansonia. It was the brainchild of local influencer and content creator, Lauren McBride. Women traveled from different parts of the country and Canada to meet McBride, check out local vendors, dance, and support the
WFSBMar 23 2024
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Local Unemployment Rate Increases : NorthEscambia
FloridaCommerce has announced that the Pensacola area’s labor force increased by 2.5 percent (+5,955 jobs) over the year in February 2024. Private sector employment increased by 3,400 jobs, an increase of 2.0 percent over the year in February 2024. The industries gaining the most jobs over the year were leisure and hospitality, increasing by 1,400 jobs; education and health services,
North Escambia NewsMar 19 2024
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KNWA Today: Honoring local women
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) – The Washington County Women in History Coalition is honoring six local female leaders at a banquet soon in recognition of Women’s History Month. The banquet, held at Fayetteville’s “Mermaids,” will honor Patsy Christie, Karolyn K. Farrell, Marilyn Johnson Heifner, Dr. Marsha Jones, Minister Monique Jones, and Sarah B. Thompson. Many of these women are former
KNWAMar 25 2024
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Locals respond to Sunset Skatepark vandalism
EVANSVILLE, In. (WEHT)- With some saying “it was just a matter of time” before the new Sunset Skatepark got graffitied, a group of skaters are taking matters into their own hands, immediately working to clean it up. The new Sunset Skatepark, already loved by so many in the downtown Evansville area, was graffitied over the weekend, allegedly by the same person. Evansville Police PIO, Sgt. Day,
WEHT/WTVWJan 07 2024
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State aims to make local governments more competitive in federal grant game
Local governments in Wyoming don’t always know how — or have the ability — to compete for federal grants. The state has also at times been at a disadvantage due to a combination of inexperience and a lack of resources and coordination, and critics have lamented this fact in recent years, especially as once-in-a-lifetime funding opportunities have emerged from Washington. That’s why Gov. Mark
Oil City NewsMar 23 2024
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Heavy rains bring local flooding
Many areas in the northern part of Rhode Island experienced torrential rain and flooding Saturday night. Both Knight Street in West Warwick and Oaklawn Avenue in Cranston saw severe flooding. “It’s crazy out there, this is worse than it’s ever been,” said Jayme St. Jean, who grew up on Knight Street in West Warwick. “It was not this bad years ago.” • ALSO READ: Plunging into the surf for
WJAR 10Mar 23 2024
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Local kids compete at mathematics competition
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - On March 23rd, students gathered and competed in a battle of the minds. The “SUMday” Mathematics Competition brought competitors between the 4th and 8th grades together for a day of challenging math problems. The event was held at Washburn Rural Middle and High Schools, and hosted by Auburn-Washburn school district. After having practiced for a considerable amount of time
WIBW 13Mar 24 2024
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Jim Fossel: Maine must resist attacks on local control
One of the fundamental bedrocks of Maine government has always been local control. It’s most recognizable in the form of the traditional town meeting – here, as in the rest of northern New England, it’s still a form of government, not just a general term for a public forum. It’s as close as we come anywhere in this country to pure democracy. Far closer than the more common citizen initiative
Portland Press HeraldOct 24 2023
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In Texas, local governments are banning travel aid for abortions
Abortion rights demonstrators attend a rally at the Texas Capitol in Austin last year. Lubbock County commissioners have voted to ban drivers from transporting a person seeking an abortion. A Texas county near New Mexico — where abortion is legal — has banned helping people traveling to get an abortion in one of the newest strategies conservatives are trying to restrict abortion access since
Los Angeles TimesMar 26 2024
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Local Restaurateurs Dish on the Importance of Menu Design
Joel Appel can get a little obsessive over the menu at Zaidy’s — not just what food is listed on it, butit's listed.That’s understandable, since his career started in brand marketing, where he worked on accounts such as Quaker Oats, Cap'n Crunch and Gatorade before launching OxiClean with his father from the family garage in Littleton. And his family loved Zaidy’s, the local Jewish deli that
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