SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners on Monday evening voted to move forward with plans to transform a portion of West End Plaza into an agricultural center and meeting hall. Commissioners made the decision after receiving a presentation from ADW Architects, the Charlotte-based firm hired in 2019 with […]
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Montgomery County plans to bridge broadband gaps
The average cost of residential internet in Montgomery County of $65 per month is slightly higher than the national average of $60 per month, but the median average income is below the national average for many county residents, Geers said. “If you have less income, sometimes internet is out of […]
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Everything Apple plans to announce next week
Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference, otherwise known as WWDC, will kick off next Monday on June 7, and run throughout the week. And much like last year, WWDC 2021 will be an online-only affair due to the coronavirus pandemic. Though we’ve seemingly turned a corner with respect to battling COVID-19, […]
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Amazon reportedly plans to make drivers double as furniture installers
Because Amazon delivery drivers don’t already have enough demands on their time, right? The notoriously anti-worker online juggernaut plans to test a new program that would require drivers to do more than just move packages from Point A to Point B. Amazon reportedly wants its drivers to not only bring […]
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SCATS transportation document details plans for Stark County roads
On the road, the quickest way from point A to point B isn’t always a straight line, especially if a left turn is needed. “The left turn is the bane of the traffic engineer’s existence,” sighed Stark County Engineer Keith Bennett, while discussing “Moving Stark Forward 2050,” a new 146-page […]
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Commissioners Court moves toward finalizing plans for Sheriff’s Office $10 million new headquarters
The Webb County Commissioners Court voted on Monday to move toward finalizing the construction contract to renovate the former downtown H-E-B building and convert it into the new Sheriff’s Office headquarters. The construction cost, considering several savings mechanisms, should be around $5.7 million, reported Rick Solis, architect at Able City. […]
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Ohio City is Just the Start of Choolaah’s Ambitious Expansion Plans, Which Will Include Boardman and Westlake
click to enlarge Courtesy Choolaah Vibrant Indian fare is the name of the game at Choolaah. Last year was a challenging one for all restaurants, Choolaah included. The pandemic delayed the Indian eatery’s planned […]
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Lizzie Borden House Sells to a Ghost-Loving New Owner With Big Plans
Lily, meet Lizzie. Lily is a haunted doll and the creation of Lance Zaal, the soon-to-be owner of the Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, MA. The infamous residence landed on the market in January for $2 million. Lily (along with Zaal) had the chance to visit, and they liked […]
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Biden plans huge boost for wind farms along the Jersey Shore to generate power
Top officials in President Joe Biden’s administration announced Monday that shallow waters between New Jersey’s coastline and Long Island could house future offshore wind farms and the federal government would begin developing an environmental impact statement for the Ocean Wind offshore wind project. The twin steps were among the actions […]
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Poland plans pensions for dogs, horses in state employment
Police officer Pawel Kuchnio in training with patrol dog Orbita, in Warsaw, Poland, on Friday, March 19, 2021. When they age, the dogs and horses that serve in Poland’s police, Border Guard and other services cannot always count on a rewarding existence. Responding to calls from concerned servicemen, the Interior […]
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Dems launch expansive Jan. 6 investigation as commission plans fade
It wasn’t long after January’s deadly insurrectionist attack on the U.S. Capitol when an obvious idea took hold: policymakers needed an independent commission, along the lines of the 9/11 Commission, to determine what happened and why. As we’ve discussed, in theory, this seemed like a no-brainer. Eleven weeks after the […]
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Flemington board approves Courthouse Square site plans as major redevelopment project moves forward
The Flemington Planning Board unanimously approved preliminary and final site plans for the revised Courthouse Square proposal this week, pushing forward a major downtown redevelopment project that’s been several years in the making. The latest application for the project, which seeks to revitalize the long shuttered Union Hotel, was presented […]
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New York Fashion Week Has Plans to See Us Back at Happy Hour
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Courtesy of Cinq A Sept Cinq à Sept Cinq à Sept presented a lively boho collection for fall 2021, bringing on the paisley for New York Fashion Week in a playful music video filled with the atmosphere of the late sixties and early seventies. Designer […]
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Stakeholders excited after DEP unveils ecological restoration plans for Liberty State Park interior
Stakeholders are excited about the state Department of Environmental Protection’s plan for the ecological restoration of the Liberty State Park interior. During a virtual public meeting Thursday, the DEP unveiled a proposal to restore the vegetation and bring back multiple species native to the tidal wetlands, non-tidal wetlands, and uplands […]
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Somerset Patriots announce plans for Phase 1 of ballpark renovations
The Somerset Patriots, the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, has announced initial Phase 1 plans of renovations at TD Bank Ballpark. These plans are to meet specifications put forward by Major League Baseball ahead of the 2021 and 2022 seasons. “Our ballpark is one of the most beautiful […]
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DNC Chair Tom Perez Plans to Meet with Pro-Life Democrats
“The party does not believe in a litmus test,” Xochitl Hinojosa, a DNC spokeswoman, said in response to a request for comment. “Our role is to support state parties and candidates up and down the ballot and that’s exactly what we did when we invested in the state party in […]
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Emmett Till’s Chicago House Gets Landmark Status Amid Plans For Black Heritage Site
The former Chicago home of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old Black boy whose 1955 lynching in Mississippi helped ignite the nation’s civil rights movement, has been given official landmark status amid efforts to transform the building into a beacon for Black Americans and a living remembrance of their history. The two-story […]
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Here Are President Biden’s Plans for Student Debt Relief
Editorial Independence We want to help you make more informed decisions. Some links on this page — clearly marked — may take you to a partner website and may result in us earning a referral commission. For more information, see How We Make Money. President Biden will take immediate action […]
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Christmas plans canceled for many due to pandemic
At some point the group poses for an annual family photo, which this year was supposed to be post-apocalyptic and Kardashian-themed, in tuxedos and black dresses, a “2020 kicked our butts, but we’re leaving it in style” kind of thing, she said. But in recent days, Solo, who has asthma, […]
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As A Doctor, I Plead With You To Cancel Your Holiday Plans
It is not too late to cancel your Christmas plans. Your holiday hangouts. Your annual end-of-the-year, multifamily, multigenerational bonanzas. This is a reminder, a plea, an entreaty tossed in the wind with the hope it snags onto a wintry branch of your consciousness and clings there. I say this because […]