When night falls during the Christmas holiday many cities and towns are seasoned with twinkling lights that seem to radiate the splash of colors seen through a kaleidoscope. Downtown Athens has its share of sparkles, but a new project by the Athens Area Women in Construction (WIC) is bringing even more flare to the evening. … Read more
Dec. 9—Backwoods Burger Shack in Gorham plays to my weaknesses. I’ve written before about my intense love of good burgers and also about my socially unacceptable gravy lust. With the Voyageur — one of eight specialty smash burgers on the menu — Backwoods gives a cheeseburger the French dip treatment, serving it with a side … Read more
Dec. 9—With the removal last month of a final piece of cast iron pipe installed in 1927, a $178 million, 14-year gas distribution replacement project in Portland and Westbrook came to an end. Swapping out 126 miles of cast iron and unprotected steel pipes with high-density plastic pipe and making other upgrades were among Unitil … Read more
Newly released data from Realtor.com for September shows that potential buyers and sellers in Vanderburgh County saw lower home sale prices than the previous month’s median of $200,000. The median home sold for $186,300, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means September, the most recent month for which figures are available, was down … Read more
Lara Trump announced via X that she would be stepping down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) citing that during her time the RNC had three distinct goals, and they had all been accomplished. She started her journey as co-chair of the RNC in March 2024, but it has been widely discussed that … Read more
Police are asking for witnesses to help with an investigation after a pedestrian was hit and killed by a driver in Los Angeles County on Sunday afternoon. According to the La Verne Police Department, dispatch received calls of an injury traffic collision around 4:55 p.m. on Dec. 8. Officers responded to the intersection of Bonita … Read more
A former veteran prosecutor who accused Broward State Attorney Harold Pryor of firing him, along with four other white colleagues, in an act of racial discrimination walked away from his discrimination lawsuit with a one-time $90,000 payout, including his attorney’s fees. The settlement was announced in court in October, but the financial details were released … Read more
After 18 months of planning, the City of New Rochelle has revealed an ambitious plan to transform its historic train station into a modern, pedestrian-friendly, net-zero community hub. With a $100 million price tag, the proposal includes restoring the train station exterior, creating a multi-purpose plaza, renovating the bus terminal and adding solar panels on … Read more
Optimism surged eight years ago in Mount Vernon after voters approved a $106 million bond to reorganize the city’s schools. The district’s two middle schools would be eliminated, with grades 7 and 8 dispersed to 13 elementary schools. The K-8 model would keep students in their friendly neighborhood elementary schools for two more years, so … Read more
Mysterious drones continue to be reported flying overhead in New Jersey, as residents remain without answers as to why there have been so many drone sightings. The drones were reportedly first seen over Morris County, New Jersey, in mid-November. Drones have since been observed regularly across the Garden State, including a recent uptick in Middlesex … Read more