There is still time to make your voice heard. The Town of Dryden is seeking comments on two community, business and official surveys. The feedback will allow the municipality to better prepare and manage future growth. Director of Special Projects and Communications Marshalina Reader talks about the ultimate goal. “IdentifyRead More →
If you are looking to carry out a community environmental project, an outdoor recreational event, or tree planting in the fall, the South Nation Conservation (SNC) can help. Applications for SNC’s popular Community Environmental Grants program will be accepted until November 10. The program has awarded more than $ 50,000Read More →
Content of the article The City of Mississauga is competing for first place – Intelligent Community of the Year – in a competition organized by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF), a global network of cities and regions that aims to help communities in the digital age find a new pathRead More →
The Chinese community of Newcastle is deepening its contribution to politics at the local level in the city of northern KwaZulu-Natal. Figures from the Chinese Embassy indicate that around 10,000 people of Chinese descent live in KwaZulu-Natal, including 3,000 in Newcastle. The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) adviser in Newcastle Chuan-yiRead More →
Content of the article CREDIT – The discovery of damage to the Crediton community center led to the closure of the facility’s washrooms and a police investigation. Content of the article According to Jeremy Becker, director of fire and community services, 25 of the facility’s 27 roof vents, the building’sRead More →
Douglasdale Business and Residents Forum President Susan Mottram described the destruction of a community garden at the corner of Douglasdale Drive and Leslie Avenue, allegedly by an entrepreneur, as a lack of respect for the community and disregard for the bylaws of the city. Mottram said a contractor commissioned toRead More →
Breadcrumb Links New Local News Author of the article: Jeffrey Carter Chatham-Kent could not produce its wide variety of crops without a dedicated workforce, including migrant workers from the Caribbean, Mexico and other countries around the world. Jeffrey Carter photo jpg, California Content of the article Even a brief visitRead More →
Hand washing Women in Tema Community-Two Market, Tema West Municipality, have been trained in proper handwashing techniques as a COVID-19 preventive measure. The exercise, organized by the Tema West Municipal Education Branch, was in commemoration of International Handwashing Day, with the theme: “Our Future is Close at Hand – MovingRead More →
DJEDDAH: The Goodwill Ambassador of Japanese Cuisine in the Middle East is working to bring his country’s food, ingredients and culinary expertise to a Saudi market that he believes would benefit from greater exposure to Japanese culture and traditions. “I want to share with everyone I know, really, ‘Ana Saeed’Read More →
The Indiana County NAACP is reinforcing with county residents the importance of voting in the upcoming November 2 election. Monday is the last day to register to vote in this election, which includes races for these positions: • State-wide and local judges: Pennsylvania is the only state to hold anRead More →
Breadcrumb Links New Local News Author of the article: Francoise Learment Jayne Jagelewski resigned her position as Director of Community Services for the Town of Saugeen Shores to take a similar position within the Municipality of Kincardine on October 25. [Submitted] Content of the article After 27 years in localRead More →
WINSLOW – Town of Winslow Director Erica LaCroix is ​​hosting a series of events called “Coffee with the Director†to discuss issues and ideas that are important to residents and community members during an exciting time of growth of new businesses, development opportunities and regional entrepreneurial activities. Providing a forumRead More →
ST. MARY’S – Honoring St. Mary’s entrepreneurs for their community spirit during the COVID-19 emergency will be high on the agenda for the 2021 Small Business Appreciation Night and Awards next week in Sherbrooke. “The Municipality believes that the hard work of these companies, especially during the pandemic, should beRead More →
UPPER MANHATTAN, NY – Harlem’s Community Board 9 will host a public discussion Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. on whether the Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights and Inwood neighborhoods should be renamed Quisqueya Heights. The Registration Form for virtual discussion has a yes or no question as to whether you support theRead More →
Drilling rig on site in Cachan, Paris / France (source: Dalkia) – unrelated to history The town of Taverny, on the outskirts of Paris, plans to extend its geothermal heating network The municipality of Taverny, in the north-western suburb of the French capital Paris in France, has announced the renewalRead More →
Bill Hayes, COO of Legend Communities, will seek new zoning for The Square at Lohmans. (Greg Perliski / Community Impact Journal) Legend Communities hosted an open house on September 28 to show Lakeway residents the latest renderings of a mixed-use development now known as The Square at Lohmans. The approximatelyRead More →
The East Ferris Community Center will open its doors on Tuesday, October 12. Located at 1267 Village Road in Astorville, the center houses both an arena and a curling rink, as well as a banquet hall and kitchen. Meeting room and meeting space are also available, and all facilities areRead More →
Activists and businessmen Durban came together to contest the upcoming local elections in the local municipality as a new political party of the Coalition of active citizens (ACC). Active Citizens Coalition recently launched its manifesto in the city saying the party was created to provide a platform for community activists,Read More →
In a previous article, we discussed how the small rural communities of Waterloo and Riverton in Alabama were partially submerged under the waters of the Tennessee River when the Tennessee Valley Authority was established in 1933 with the aim of controlling and regulate the 586 miles of its rivers. andRead More →
When: Supervisors meeting, September 28. What happened: Supervisors voted 3-0 to approve a request from Lancaster County Commissioners to hold a meeting in the township building at 870 Durlach Road, Stevens, on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at 7 p.m. Background: Township manager Bruce Leisey told supervisors that the current CouncilRead More →
DURBAN – The Municipality of eThekwini announced that the Bester Clinic in Ntuzuma will remain closed today after health workers were robbed at gunpoint yesterday afternoon. Provincial police spokesman Captain Nqobile Gwala said at 3 p.m. yesterday that three gunmen entered the clinic in Bester and stole staff’s cell phones.Read More →
New Hampshire utilities have a new competitor – many of the municipalities they serve. On October 1, 13 cities and the county of Cheshire formed the New Hampshire Community Power Coalition, but it is more than a coalition that advocates for legislation and helps its members. It is designed toRead More →
Content of the article Armor City Council has taken a financial break when it comes to installing high speed internet at the Katrine Community Center. Content of the article Com. Rod Ward says that Lakeland Networks has agreed to set up high-speed Internet access at the facility with no upfrontRead More →
Wollert residents will soon have a new, modern space to meet, socialize and access essential services, with a new community center on Boulevard De Rossi opening in January. The state-of-the-art Wollert East community center will support the burgeoning population in the north of the municipality, according to the council, andRead More →
PH’S FIRST E-COMMUNITY. The first off-grid electronic community in the Philippines at Barangay Puhagan in Valencia, Negros Oriental, was officially launched on Monday, October 4, 2021 by the Energy Development Corporation (EDC), the Department of Information and Communications Technology and ‘other partners. Norreen Bautista, EDC Corporate Social Responsibility Manager forRead More →
Water community The women and children of Miawani, a farming community in Suhum Municipality, are crying out for drinking water because the community’s only water source is in dire condition. The only source of water is from a stream called “Kwame ntowâ€, which is so dirty that residents of thisRead More →
Breadcrumb Links New Local News Author of the article: Marshall healey elizabethtown-kitley sign.BT.JPG jpg, BT Content of the article In a heated argument that took the present against the township’s future, Elizabethtown-Kitley council purchased land on the edge of Brockville on Monday evening. Advertising This ad has not yet loaded,Read More →
Hammanskraal – a small town in northern Gauteng – falls under the Municipality of Tshwane City. It has a population of over 21,000 people according to the last census. Hammanskraal consists of urban and rural settlements with multiple residential, industrial and commercial areas in a decentralized settlement model. There areRead More →
THE WOODLANDS, TX – The Township of Woodlands Board of Directors held a special meeting on Thursday, September 30, 2021, open to the public, and addressed the misinformation being disseminated in the community. The Board of Directors discussed the reports regarding the incorporation election that were attributed to the HowardRead More →
File Photo – South Cariboo Visitor Center (Darin Bain, MyCaribooNow.com staff) The 100 Mile House District has completed its Community Transition Marketing Project. According to the Director of Economic Development and Planning, Joanne Doddridge, the project was to refresh some of the municipality’s communication and marketing tools, with the overallRead More →
GUILFORD, CT – The Regional Council of South Central Governments (SCRCOG), which brings together local governments to coordinate municipal services, transportation and land use planning programs for its 15 member municipalities, announces the start of a housing survey for residents. Why is SCRCOG investigating? This survey is part of SCRCOG’sRead More →
Zululand community members share grievances at mayor’s event in Durban Residents of the Zululand District Municipality picketed in front of the Durban Hotel where their municipality leaders were attending a business breakfast. They demanded service delivery for their communities. Members of the Zululand district community made a picket line inRead More →
Gympie RSL sub-branch The Gympie RSL secondary branch recently acquired new premises at 44 Nash Street, Gympie. The goal is to create a wellness center that offers a range of services for the benefit of the Veterans community, their families and the Municipality of Gympie as a whole. Martin Muller,Read More →
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The Municipality of Brighton plans to unveil a project to support and honor the Indigenous community on September 30. On September 28, public works personnel began painting orange stripes on the sidewalk around the perimeter of three sides of Memorial Park in downtown. Preston Parkinson, Brighton’s Director of Public WorksRead More →
These improvements complement other security measures that the district has recently implemented, such as adding more security cameras, ensuring that all exterior doors are on the access system, and improving the circulation around schools. Therapy dog Burlington High School has many friendly faces, but it recently added a wagging tail.Read More →
Breadcrumb Links New Local News Author of the article: Francois Racine Part of Second Street West where the petitioners requested a sidewalk. Photo taken on Tuesday September 28, 2021 in Cornwall, Ont. Francis Racine / Cornwall Standard-Freeholder / Postmedia Network Photo by Francis Racine /Francis Racine / Standard-Freeholder Content ofRead More →
AURORA, IL – On September 25, the American Philhellenes Monument was inaugurated at Wilder Park in Aurora in the presence of the leadership and members of the American Philhellenes Society (APS), as well as Metropolitan Nathanael of Chicago, Senator from Illinois Linda Panagopoulos Holmes and Aurora. Mayor Richard Irvin, amongRead More →
For decades, locals of all generations have frequented Eagles Hall for polka dancing, walking, weddings, birthdays, and all manner of social events in the century-old building. Locals remember their parents and even parents of their parents going to Eagles Hall, which was recently sold to an unknown buyer. Many rememberRead More →
The Town of Huntsville Planning Department has released its first Planning Permit By-law (PPC) for review. The regulation establishes a new way of obtaining planning approvals, which staff and consultants believe will streamline the process. It was compiled by planning staff, community feedback and a team of consultants led byRead More →
Through Tiffany Hall, Celeste Hodge Growden and Trevor Storrs Updated: 1 hour ago Posted: 1 hour ago Downtown Anchorage, Alaska, pictured Thursday October 8, 2020 (Loren Holmes / ADN) In April 2020, Anchorage residents took a bold step by reimagining the future of our city. Voters not only supported aRead More →
Edit: September 26, 9:40 p.m. – Dalhousie strongly urges all students who attended the unauthorized house party not to attend classes or general campus activities for a week and get tested for COVID-19. More information here. The following message was communicated to all students, faculty and staff on Sunday, SeptemberRead More →
THRIVE Bowen and Kwantlen Polytechnic Seek Local Support for Community Greenhouse Project Eighteen months ago, the people of Bowen Island were confronted with a reality that was previously unimaginable: the continuous flow of food and other essentials, channeled through long supply chains from across the country. world, suddenly became unstableRead More →
The property of nearly 1.9 hectares (just over 4.5 acres), has no water or sewer service, and is not subdivided Housing is a bigger issue than ever in Bowen, and one year into office, Bowen Island Municipality Council wants to see what housing options are. BIM invites “non-profit housing providers,Read More →
Breadcrumb Links Houses There are homes offered in all prices, from entry-level townhouses and duplexes to hallway bungalows, two-story homes and real estate models. Author of the article: Cindy stephen • for the Calgary Herald Release date : Sep 24, 2021 • 30 minutes ago • 3 minutes to readRead More →
By now, most residents have probably heard of number 22, which would increase the income tax rate in Hilliard by 0.5 percentage points and spend that money entirely on recreation and parks, including construction of a community center and additional sports fields. Information on number 22 is available on hilliardohio.gov/pathtopossibilities,Read More →
Airnbnb and other short-term rental opportunities are restricted in the portion of Brownsburg-Chatham that faces the Ottawa River. On September 7, council voted to no longer allow short-term rentals in resort areas V-423, V-425 and V-427, i.e. all areas along the Route des Outaouais (route 344) . District 6 CouncilorRead More →
MONROE – The Union County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Municipality Update Presentation last week in which the mayors of Marvin and Weddington shared what was happening in their communities. Joe Pollino, mayor of the village of Marvin, moved to this region in 2013. He served four consecutive terms, makingRead More →
Content of the article The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is hosting a second virtual community meeting on Saturday morning to provide Wheatley residents with an update on last month’s gas explosion, as well as another opportunity to ask questions. Content of the article Residents can access the 10 a.m. meeting viaRead More →
By Allanah Wills September 21, 2021 10:46 A.M. Chatham-Kent groups planning to host events next year can now apply for additional funding to make it happen. The municipality is accepting applications from local groups seeking funding for community events to be held in 2022 as part of the Together CK:Read More →
Home Articles New Camaguey Monday, September 20, 2021 Guáimaro, Camagüey, Sept. 19 – To comply with current COVID-19 prevention measures, Ariel Santana Santiesteban, first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba in Camagüey, summoned residents of the 34th district of the People’s Council of Cascorro, in the municipality of Guáimaro,Read More →
Staff and officials in the City of Austin are seeking additional protections related to mold issues in rental housing. (Courtesy of the City of Austin) Months after the fallout from winter storm Uri, the city is looking to revamp how it can help tenants with mold in their apartments, aRead More →
SOUTH BRUCE – The answers come from a recent independent survey conducted in South Bruce to determine the term ‘will’. The municipality hired an independent company to conduct the investigation, as part of the ongoing debate over whether the construction of a deep geological repository (DGR) by the Nuclear WasteRead More →
The difference in the quality of the suburbs is directly linked to a positive involvement in community development projects. When considering the future of their environment, the founders of Florida chose Len Rutter Park as the place that would be one of their outdoor treasures. Still beloved today, this premierRead More →
Leader of economic freedom fighters Julius Malema (black) with EFF general secretary Marshall Dlamini during an election campaign in Durban PHOTO: Thabiso Goba Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema said his party was not anti-Indian. Malema was speaking in Phoenix, Durban, on Saturday when he visited polling stations inRead More →
Green Community File Photo – Motor City. Image Credit: Provided Dubai: Residents of The Green Community – Motor City in Dubai have taken the initiative to collect all recyclable materials from their homes and hand them over to the Dubai Municipality for recycling. Everyone in the community, including the children,Read More →
Killer Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg can hardly do his job without help from outside the state, but he managed to scribble his name at the bottom of a new official notice this week. Obviously the firm community of “Wynstone“nestled beside the Missouri River and the Adams Homestead and Nature PreserveRead More →
Another road was closed in the Kenville / Sea Cow Lake area after an overflowing manhole rendered the street nearly unusable. It comes after the closure of Kew Road, which collapsed more than six months ago, and Kenville Road, which closed due to the construction of the Go Bus terminalRead More →
A Butterworth resident collects water. It has been four years since the last tap ran dry in Ward 28 of the local municipality of Mnquma. (Photo: Hoseya Jubase) Four years after the last tap ran dry, a number of Eastern Cape villages that fall under the local municipality of MnqumaRead More →
Wireless Infinet ‘ Smart security and connectivity technology has been deployed in the community of Las Condes in Santiago de Chile, improving the safety of residents, the company said. The more than 110 smart stations have strategic interconnection points for full area monitoring (squares), panic buttons, Wi-Fi and PTZ camerasRead More →
What will the world be like when we come out of the pandemic? Will we have a fairer and more united world? Will there be a retreat from individualism and a demystification of the myth of meritocracy? These are some of the questions analysts, politicians, journalists and society at largeRead More →
“The community has needed a strengthened police presence for some time now, and we believe Constable Jesse’s regular patrols around the village will help resolve local security concerns.” The village of Caronport has hired the special police Const. Randy Jesse – a former member of the Moose Jaw Police DepartmentRead More →
The 1999 withdrawal of Indonesia and its army from East Timor finally ushered in a process of truth and reconciliation mandated by the Timorese and the United Nations. In 2005, the Reception, Truth and Reconciliation Commission reported on its findings and recommendations, but for various geopolitical reasons the report wasRead More →
To the people of Chester County: Over the past three days it has become more evident in Chester County that the whole is much greater than the sum of its parts. Our individual communities have come together as an incredible force to save people, care for them, and meet theRead More →
Wednesday, the New York Finger Lakes villages in the region of Brockport and Lima officially launched what is being hailed as the first opt-out community choice solar program in United States. The program is part of an initiative known as Finger Lakes Community Choice program developed by Power of theRead More →
Two days after a gas explosion rocked downtown Wheatley, the community came together to support those who have been displaced from their homes. Following an explosion Thursday night at the corner of Erie Street North and Talbot Street East, residents have gathered resources to help families who have been forcedRead More →
Sriniwaspuri BJP adviser Rajpal Singh has asked the South Delhi Municipal Corporation to open its community halls and schools for people coming from Afghanistan following the political unrest in the country. In a letter to SDMC commissioner Gyanesh Bharti, Singh said many people and families, including Hindus and Sikhs, cameRead More →
Photo courtesy of Remar Grace “Mai” Montecillo CEBU CITY, Philippines – When COVID-19 hit, Remar Grace “Mai” Montecillo, for the first time after staying in the Cebu metropolitan area for six years, returned to her family in northern Catmon town from Cebu. Mai, a 23-year-old management student who graduated fromRead More →
Many people knew the family who lived above Raja’s Convenience Store in Steelton, although they didn’t know them well. Julianna Paioletto said she had some connection to them, but like many others, she mostly spent time in and around the store and met the family along the way. Officials saidRead More →
The town of West Monroe was recently recognized by the Louisiana Municipal Association as the recipient of the annual Community Achievement Awards for the city’s efforts to revitalize downtown West Monroe. West Monroe received the award at the LMA’s annual convention recently held in Baton Rouge. The Community Excellence AwardsRead More →
Content of the article David Briggs, Local Journalism Initiative Content of the article The Municipality of East Ferris recently released its new Community Safety and Well-being Plan. It focuses on identifying and addressing the root causes of social problems, improving protection measures within the community and reducing crime. “We tookRead More →
Eric Thomas votes in the St. Louis Community College district election on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at Nance Elementary School. Proposal R is a voting measure to fund upgrades to facilities and programs at St. Louis Community College. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, [email protected] Bob Johnson votes in the St. LouisRead More →
Publicity Dr Paul S. George As I write this article, the city of Miami concludes an unprecedented week of celebrating its rich history through the prism of an ambitious 125e anniversary celebration. I was heavily involved in the city’s memorable centennial celebration in 1996, and never considered the prospect ofRead More →