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Water is an important substance for human beings, animals and plants on earth, without which life would be difficult, hence the saying “water is life”. This is why governments, development partners, philanthropists among others, continue to invest to provide drinking water to populations. However, due to the increase in population and problems with electricity supply, …

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Alderman Eric-Jan de Haan shows the trophy associated with this year’s Municipal Marche title. On the right, publisher Yves van den Brink of the mobile newspaper t Voit, which organizes an annual title fight (Photo: LochemsNieuws) BARCHEM / LOCHEM – With a trophy presented – a figurine by artist Theo van Eldyk, Lochem was officially …

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JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — According to one traveler and the publication she writes for, Jonesborough tops all others when it comes to small-town scenes. KC Dermody writes for Trips To Discover, a digital magazine focused on travel and life on the road. When she stopped at Jonesborough, she said it made quite an impression. Impressed …

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Photo LtoR: Jada Carithers, Human Resources Coordinator; Catherine Ammons, Deputy Director of City Administration; Jennie Boyer, Senior Human Resources Manager; Azhia Smothers, Human Resources Coordinator. VALDOSTA – “Homerun to Health” is a health and benefits fair for city employees organized by the human resources department of the city of Valdosta. Release: On Wednesday, April 27, …

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Metropolitan

The call from the Metropolitan Opera came one afternoon in early March. Liudmyla Monastyrska, a soprano from Ukraine, was in Poland shopping for concert dresses ahead of a performance. His phone rang, and it was Peter Gelb, the Met’s chief executive, on the other end. He was frank: his company was at an impasse. Ukraine …

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the Municipality of Athens has joined the Pantheion University improve the quality of life in the Greek capital and promote the city as an attractive tourist destination. According to a cooperation protocol signed between the mayor of the city, Kostas Bakoyannis, and the rector of Panteion, Christina Koulouri, the municipality, through the Athens Destination Development …

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Town

Guided tours of historic Hanna will resume for the 2022 season when the Revolutionary War-era site opens on Saturday, April 30. Historic Hanna’s Town preserves and interprets an important part of American history as the location served as the site of the first English courts west of the Allegheny Mountains from 1773 to 1786, and …

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On Wednesday, the Chicago City Council took action to help stem the loss of single-occupancy buildings that, as one official said, “help people get off the streets.” Aldermen approved Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to create a “Single Room Occupancy Preservation Loan Program” funded by a $5 million sinking fund administered by the Chicago Investment Corporation. …

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Metropolitan

NEW YORK CITY, NY (WNCN) – The Carolina Hurricanes set franchise records with 53 wins and 114 points Tuesday night in their 4-3 win over the New York Rangers, surpassing records set in their season 2005-06 Stanley Cup winner. Carolina (53-20-8) concluded the Metropolitan Division with one game remaining heading into the playoffs, despite one …

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New York State Senator Pete Harckham and his state Senate colleagues approved a bill he reintroduced earlier this year that will help municipalities with restrictions on parks to use certain parking areas for solar energy projects. The legislation (S.2995), which will help New York achieve the ambitious goals included in its landmark Climate Leadership and …

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Town

THE FARMERS’ MARKET IS OPEN: May 1 is the 15th grand opening of this wonderful event in our city. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Washington between Main and Front Street, visitors will be amazed by what is on offer from vendors. Vegetables, fruits, maple syrup, candies, plants, shrubs, perennials, art, crafts, woodworking, metal …

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The Fort Dodge City Council decided Monday to support the expansion of a local restaurant business. The board voted unanimously to approve a development agreement with Garst LC for the Northern Lights Food Service building at 2949 Eighth Ave. S. The company plans to create a new freezer building and receiving dock there. …

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Metropolitan

New Jersey, United States – the public transport market The research report offers comprehensive coverage of the Public Transport Market over the forecast period 2022-2029. It provides historical, current and future market trends to help develop a robust market strategy. Additionally, it provides value chain analysis, key drivers, and challenges, and includes upcoming opportunities in …

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BHAKTAPUR, April 25: A total of 11 candidates have registered for the position of mayor in four municipalities in Bhaktapur. According to the Bhaktapur District Election Office, 11 candidates registered for the office of Bhaktapur District Mayor on the first day of registration of candidates for local elections. On the first day of registration of …

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HGTV is doing exciting things and expanding its Hometown show in a series. The hosts of HometownBen and Erin Napier have bigger dreams of renovating more than their own hometown of Laurel, Mississippi. How to watch Home Town Kickstart series premiere Today: Date: April 24, 2022 Weather: 8:00 p.m. ET TV channel : HGTV Direct …

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Pep Guardiola gets another chance against his former Champions League foe as Man City host Real Madrid in the semi-finals of this year’s European club competition. The Spaniard has possessed his former La Liga rivals throughout history, and heading into this semi-final, Man City come in as heavy favorites and Guardiola has his eye on …

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Metropolitan

WASHINGTON (AP) — Gordon Casey, a 19-year-old from Germantown, Maryland, was identified Saturday by the Metropolitan Police Department as the man who was shot by U.S. Secret Service agents last week at the residence of the Ambassador of Peru. in the USA. Police said the diplomat and his family were inside the home in the …

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Image source: INDIA TV Demolition of the Alwar temple. Strong points The demolition of a 300-year-old temple in Rajasthan’s Alwar sparked a row The BJP alleged that many temples coming on the highway to be built in Dausa were demolished The Safran party further alleged that the mosque which stood in the way of the …

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For immediate release Left to right: Rep. Tami Gouveia, Senator Jamie Eldridge, Rep. Danillo Sena, City Manager John Mangiaratti, MassDEP Commissioner Martin Suuberg. (Courtesy of the City of Acton) Left to right: Representative Danillo Sena, Natural Resources Assistant Bettina Abe and Natural Resources Director Tom Tidman during tree planting. (Courtesy of the City of Acton) …

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BAY CITY, MI – An annual spring cleaning event returns to Bay City once again. Bay City’s annual Earth Day celebration called “Clean Up Bay City” will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 23. The event will take place at the Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center at 2900 N. Water …

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Metropolitan

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Gauteng MEC for Human Settlements and Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Lebogang Maile, revealed that between July 2017 and January 2022, the municipality disbursed millions in food and drink during workshops, committee meetings and board meetings. He was responding to questions posed by DA MPL Kingsol Chabalala to the Gauteng Provincial Legislative Assembly (GPL). “It …

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MERRIMAC — A former elected official says he’s tired of seeing his property taxes rise steadily and would like to see the city’s spending stabilize soon. Harry Bowen served on the board of Selectmen in the late 1980s and was a member of the finance committee in the 1970s and 1980s. The South Pleasant Street …

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Chelsea Snoey wanted to be part of something bigger than herself – to serve her country. The shy teenager joined the Navy right out of high school, eager to make a difference and see the world. A world that would quickly reveal its ugly side. “He was someone who was supposed to have my back …

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Metropolitan

WASHINGTON (AP) — The warden who ran the federal prison where disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein killed himself was allowed to quietly retire from the Bureau of Prisons in February. His retirement came amid an investigation examining how one of the government’s most high-profile inmates could kill himself in custody. Lamine N’Diaye retired from the Bureau …

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Municipality

Sheboygan Alder Andre Walton suspected things weren’t going well when his opponent turned over a king card. When it was his turn, Walton shot a three. And just like that, his run was over. But the two men were not in a casino. They were at City Hall, determining the outcome of the race for …

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Tensions are rising between Weddington town leaders and residents who are strongly opposed to a proposed new development. The owners said they called the Union County Sheriff’s Office to investigate after signs opposing the Weddington Green project disappeared from their yards. “So our thing is we try to keep that small-town feel instead of having …

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Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios Philly’s reinstated mask mandate takes effect Monday as a group of businesses and residents seek to overturn it through a state lawsuit. Driving the news: The lawsuit, filed in Commonwealth Court on Saturday, claims the city has no power to impose a mask mandate, The Associated Press reports. The group accuses city …

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Metropolitan

All of a sudden, welcome to the last full week of the 2021-22 NHL regular season. That’s a bit of a stretch since next week still has five days left to play after this one, but that should fall into place as the NHL playoffs are right around the corner. With most teams still having …

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Municipality

More than 500 households in Tumbdada and Daga in the rural municipality of Badigad-1, Baglung do not have access to drinking water. The only water supply for the 530 households in the two villages is 50 water taps installed about 30 years ago. “The water source for the taps is a natural spring located about …

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Telluride City Council will begin its Tuesday meeting with its appeal of the Voodoo Lounge affordable housing project, a decision that was approved by all seven members of council. The meeting starts at 9 a.m. The project, which includes five separate applications, includes a proposal to build a 29-unit affordable housing complex at the corner …

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A regular, in-person-only meeting of the Sonoma City Council will be held Wednesday, April 20 at 6:00 p.m. See the full agenda including submissions and consent calendar items on our CivicWeb portal. Items to consider on the regular calendar are: Resolution restoring the post of City Historian Amendments to Sonoma Municipal Code Chapter 2.02, Limits …

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Metropolitan

By Lindsay Wynne Shot in black and white and somewhat in the style of cinema verité, go! Go on effortlessly weaves the narrative of fiction and non-fiction into its analysis of the human condition. At its heart, the film is about relationships with each other – a sad and delightful exploration of family, fear and …

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Result of the tender for the demolition of the main service building of the Metropolitan Municipality of Izmir The tender issued by the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality for the demolition of the main service building, which was evacuated due to the damage caused by the earthquake, has been concluded. 11 companies participated in the second stage …

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NIAGARA, NY (WIVB) – On Tuesday evening, Amazon met with members of the Niagara Town board of directors at a workshop to discuss the planned new mega-retail facility for Lockport Road. Project managers from Amazon, Phillips Lytle LLP, JB2 Partners, LLC, Langan Engineering, and SRF Associates presented to board members. This is similar to presentations …

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Downtown developers of the new hotel and apartments must produce parking plans and ownership agreements with the county MACON, Ga. — Editor’s note: The video for this story is from a previous cover story. Renovations to two historic buildings in downtown Macon have cleared the Macon-Bibb County Planning and Zoning Commission Monday, but the development …

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Metropolitan

JUAN SEQUIEROS FUENTESGetty Images Mako Komuro, formerly known as Princess Mako, has left Japan and renounced her royal title after marrying her college sweetheart last year. Mako, the eldest daughter of Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, moved to New York in November 2021 with her husband Kei Komuro. Now, Japan time reported …

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Municipality

By Express press service DHENKANAL: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday condemned the alleged bomb attack on the residence of Dhenkanal Municipality Chairman Jayanti Patra. In a series of tweets, Pradhan said he spoke to Chief Police Officer Odisha about the series of attacks on Jayanti’s house. He also urged Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik …

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The Premier League title race remains too close to announce after Manchester City and Liverpool played one of the best games of the season on Sunday. It ended 2–2 to leave City still a point clear, albeit with an inferior goal difference, going into the teams final seven matches of the season. City led 2-1 …

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Metropolitan

By Express press service TIRUCHY: Municipal Administration Minister KN Nehru said on Saturday he would ask Chief Minister MK Stalin to include Tiruchy on the list of cities that will get a metropolitan development authority. The state government has proposed MDA for a few towns, but Tiruchy is not on the list. Nehru was talking …

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Unidentified disbelievers dropped brute bombs on the residence of Jayanti Patra, the newly elected chairman of Dhenkanal Municipality late at night. This is the second time that disbelievers have targeted the house of the elected leader of the BJP. On March 30, Jayanti alleged that shots were fired outside his house and that death threats …

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WEST GARDINER — At the first town hall held at the West Gardiner Fire Hall since 2019, voters on Saturday approved the proposed spending plan for the town of $1.45 million and then some more. In two amendments proposed by the assembly, nearly 150 townspeople present at the meeting agreed to increase pay increases for …

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BAY CITY, MI — Euphoria. That’s the word Brian Martindale used to describe the feeling he felt after donating a kidney to a 10-year-old child he heard about in the Bay City Times ten years ago. He and Jessica Schwerin lived four blocks away but had never met. His gift saved his life. “I would …

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Metropolitan

Gelb discusses the responsibilities of arts institutions in the midst of global conflict. As the war in Ukraine raged, Metropolitan Opera General Manager Peter Gelb spoke to The Met’s Matt Dobkin about the urgent need to take artistic and political stances amid global conflict. It seems as soon as Putin invaded Ukraine, the Met sprang …

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GLASTONBURY — Richard J. Johnson, who served as city manager for nearly 29 years guiding the city to accomplishments that include triple-A ratings from both major national bond rating agencies, plans to retire by end of 2022, he announced in an email Thursday to city staffers. Johnson had informed the city council of his retirement …

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The city of Chicago is seeing an uptick in COVID cases, but Dr. Allison Arwady, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, told a news conference Thursday that there was one key takeaway that she wants the people of Chicago to pay attention. “We continue to see cases, but overall the outbreak remains well …

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Metropolitan

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The finger pointing focuses on officers’ claims that a man tried to hijack them at gunpoint. The circuit attorney said those claims were a lie. Now, the officers’ attorney is backing the officers and saying the department must do the same. “My client didn’t know it was on, and it was …

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Today, Governor Ned Lamont’s office announced that Stamford is one of 12 Connecticut municipalities that have received Connecticut Communities Challenge Grant Program funding through the Department of Community and Economic Development. Stamford will receive $2.5 million for the Scrap Works initiative, which aims to transform Pacific Street by creating a main street with small businesses …

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What there is to know A Jersey Shore town and coastal environmental group have settled a longstanding lawsuit that will allow public access to a beach, while allowing the end of a street leading to the beach to be sold to a beachfront property owner. The Borough of Deal, located just north of Asbury Park, …

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News Photo by Steve Schulwitz Alpena Building Inspector Steve Hall, left, fills out a citation while at work on Tuesday as Building Officer Don Gilmet looks on. The city will issue more tickets to people who fail to clean and maintain their property, register their rental units or fail to obtain the …

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Metropolitan

The 2021-22 Metropolitan Riveters were a veteran group that fell short of their potential. After going through many changes after the Lake Placid season, the Riveters stepped back onto the ice with a dramatically different blue line, but still had some familiar faces central to the team’s identity, including captain Madison Packer. how they ended …

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Anchorage Assembly members, Anchorage School Board members and board supervisors are on all the ballots for Tuesday’s municipal elections. So does a list of bonds that involve funding capital improvement projects — some are for the school district and firefighters. Local elections are generally considered the most important for voters, as …

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After nearly 26 years of scooping Old Town Square, the longtime owners of Fort Collins’ Ben & Jerry’s store are stepping back from the ice cream business. Lee and Ann Swanson, who opened the scoop store in Old Town Square in 1996, recently sold it to Jessica Norris and Jessica Dizmang — business partners who …

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To honor San Jacinto Holiday on Friday, several offices in the City of San Antonio will be closed. City Hall and most municipal offices will be closed on Friday for the Battle of Flowers Parade. However, public safety and emergency services will remain operational. The police will be on guard SAPD Remand Center and District …

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Metropolitan

Behind the glorious excess of Strauss’ “Elektra” – the mythical framework of the libretto, the ruthless terror of the score – hides something smaller: a bare-framed family portrait, albeit knocked off the wall and scratched by shards of broken glass. This has always been at the heart of the production by Patrice Chéreau, which returned …

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City, County and Village Pool $10,500 to Host Appreciation Events and Initiatives WESTLOCK — Two out of three municipalities in the Westlock area have agreed to pool just over $10,000 to hire healthcare workers in 2022 under a newly-trimmunicipal healthcare recognition agreement. sign. Westlock County Councilors unanimously signed the four-page agreement at their March 22 …

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Dead civilians line the streets of a recaptured town near kyiv Ukraine accuses Russian forces of laying mines ICRC convoy en route to the besieged port of Mariupol Ukraine negotiator hints at Zelenskiy-Putin talks BUCHA, Ukraine, April 3 (Reuters) – As Ukraine said its forces had retaken all areas around kyiv, the mayor of a …

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A lawsuit has been filed in Alameda County Superior Court against the City of Oakland and the Oakland Athletics over the environmental review of the Howard Terminal waterfront baseball stadium project in $12 billion. The lawsuit, brought by a group of opponents who argue that a new waterfront baseball stadium would not meet environmental requirements, …

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MUMBAI: The launch of new apartments in India’s seven major cities in January-March increased by 43% compared to the same period last year, from 62,130 units in the first quarter of 2021 to more than 89,150 units in the first quarter of 2022, according to an ANAROCK Research data report released Friday. As in the …

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Municipality

LGDF money pledged to our communities was 10% of all annual income tax revenue from 1993 to 2011. However, the state has reduced the amount it returns to your community to just a little more than 6% today, a reduction of almost 40% compared to the past. decade. Let’s state the obvious: you pay more …

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ENFIELD — At the end of this month, residents will decide whether or not to do away with the traditional town meeting and handle all town meeting business in what is known as the SB 2 vote, which that would return the city to a reunion format it scrapped with two decades ago. For the …

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On March 30, 2022, the Melbourne Police Service held its annual awards ceremony to recognize and celebrate police officers, communications officers and civilian employees for their outstanding performance, dedication, courage and professionalism. Within these groups, the ministry has also singled out leaders and employees who have stood out even among these outstanding winners. The 2021 …

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