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Homeless Sacramento residents could face a misdemeanor for blocking sidewalks under the city’s proposal
Homeless Sacramento residents blocking sidewalks or business entrances could face misdemeanor charges as part of a new proposal the city council will consider in August. Proponents say the changes would allow the city to evict people who refuse to clean up their belongings or let others pass. Opponents of the change say it would further …
Costa Rica: Law to strengthen competitiveness to promote the attraction of investments outside the large metropolitan area | Denton
On May 23, 2022, the Law on Strengthening Territorial Competitiveness to Promote the Attraction of Investments Outside the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM, for its acronym in Spanish) came into force. This new law will apply to companies making new investments in the country outside the GAM, as long as the projects are new and registered …
Mile High Magic: Avs add title city to Denver on ice
By Pat Graham, Associated Press DENVER (AP) — How’s that for a hat trick: The Mile High City is now home to the Stanley CupNCAA and national high school hockey champions. There must be something in the (frozen) water around Denver, right? “More elevation than water,” said University of Denver coach David Carlwhose program won …
Bloomington becomes fourth city in Minnesota to require paid sick and safety leave | Jackson Lewis CP
The city of Bloomington, Minnesota is the latest city in Minnesota to join the cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth in enacting an earned sick and safety leave ordinance (ORDER NO. 2022-31). The ordinance, which largely mirrors the requirements of the City of Minneapolis’ Sick and Safe Times Ordinance, takes effect on July 1, …
Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation buses will line up at private service stations | Bangalore News
The bulk diesel price was Rs 120.26 per liter on Monday, while the retail price was Rs 87.87 per liter BENGALURU: Don’t be shaken if a bulky BMTC the bus stops behind or beside your vehicle at a gas station. In future, BMTC buses will refuel diesel at private berths across the city to beat …
Mayors want lawmakers to restore energy tax revenue
New Jersey cut energy tax receipt funding for municipalities more than a decade ago to fill another budget hole, but now mayors on both sides want the money back. A large group of mayors from across the state are in Trenton today to urge the restoration of the $321 million kitty that was embezzled in …
A reporter in right-wing “Crazy Town”
The right-wing media ecosystem is sometimes described as a perpetual scandal machine (recent headlines included “THE GREAT PLAN OF THE LEFT TO DESTROY OUR COUNTRY” and “ELON MUSK IS THE BOSS ALL WAKED LOSERS NEED”), but that doesn’t mean there aren’t occasional droughts. Last Monday morning, as Howard Polskin began scouring right-wing websites for material …
After indictment, Peñitas mayor failed to show up for city council meeting – Progress Times
The Peñitas City Council had something to discuss on Monday. Heavy trucks had damaged Tom Gill Road. The sewage system had problems, but the parts needed for Peñitas to make the repairs are out of stock. And the people on the south side of town had asked the city council to install speed bumps. Mayor …
Criminal branch seeks 14-day pretrial detention for activist Teesta Setalvad in 2002 riots case | Latest India News
The Ahmedabad Criminal Branch on Sunday requested the 14-day pre-trial detention of social activist Teesta Setalvad, saying she was not cooperating with police during the investigation. Earlier today, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) handed her over to the Criminal Branch in a new case of counterfeiting, criminal association and criminal prosecution for insult to cause …
Local levels in Tanahu present a budget of around Rs. 7.91 billion « Khabarhub
Local levels in Tanahu present a budget of around Rs. 7.91 billion TANAHU: Tanahun Local Governments have presented a budget estimate of around Rs. 8 billion for the upcoming financial year 2022/23. Four municipalities and six rural municipalities in the district have filed details of their respective revenues and expenditures for the new fiscal year. …
VIDEO | Guide to Traditional Family Values West Bend Lakes Golf Club in the City of Trenton
Town of Trenton, WI – The Merkel family is putting the finishing touches on their new clubhouse at West Bend Lakes Golf Club1241 Highway 33 E, in the city of Trenton, WI. The family suffered a devastating loss following a fire that razed the clubhouse on March 14, 2021. Although it was a great loss …
Chicago Pride Parade will draw ‘large crowds’ to city this weekend, officials warn – NBC Chicago
After a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Chicago Pride Parade returns this weekend and is expected to be bigger than ever with more than a million people expected to celebrate. The 51st annual Pride Parade on Sunday will likely bring large crowds, road closures and increased traffic to Lake View and Uptown …
Metropolitan Life launches its annual sustainability report – The Diplomat Bucharest
MetLife’s annual sustainability report, released today, shows how the company continues to embed sustainability across its operations, including through its 2030 climate and diversity commitments , equity and inclusion (DEI) in 2030. In the report, MetLife also provides information on its commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the company’s global operations …
Bell Receives Community Champion Award from League of North Carolina Municipalities
RALEIGH, NC — State Rep. John Bell received the 2022 League of North Carolina Municipalities Community Champions Award this week for his legislative work benefiting North Carolina cities and towns during of the last year. “I am honored to be recognized with this award for my efforts to support our local communities,” said Bell. “We …
Town submits affordable housing plan • Town of Woodbridge News
The Board of Selectmen, at a May 25 meeting, adopted a Housing Opportunity Plan submitted by the Ad Hoc Housing Opportunity Study Committee, and then submitted that plan to the State, as required by state law. The vote was 4 to 2 along party lines. Elected officials David Lober and David Vogel voted against, saying …
How do you keep artists in Boston? The city is looking for solutions
There’s a sign in Wayne Strattman’s studio with six words spelled out in thin glass tubes: helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, mercury. Each is lit with the gas it describes. Helium glows with a light peach; neon, the most common, glows orange-red. Krypton is white, argon is fuchsia, xenon a muted blue, and mercury a …
Crime in New Orleans by District
The Metropolitan Crime Commission has added a new set of data to its Orleans crime trends that it tracks regularly. The commission unveiled new crime statistics at the district level. The commission will update these statistics weekly. The data shows crime in New Orleans broken down by violent crimes and where they occurred. Each district …
How to submit a petition to the municipality
Ward 134 Councilor Devon Steenkamp has been assigned to the Standing Petitions Committee (PSC), meaning he will help review all petitions, refer them to local government departments for action and provide oversight to make recommendations to the departments concerned. “First, before a petition process begins, residents must first register a call and obtain a reference …
A new position for Towns + a football legend is coming to town
Introduction: Host Michael Rand is ready to get a better idea of how the AL Central stacks up when the Twins start a series against Cleveland on Tuesday. The Guardians have made up 6.5 games over the past three weeks and are only one game ahead of Minnesota. Those teams will play eight times before …
Municipal police calls – June 21
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information was summarized from city, county and state police department, fire department and hospital records. Arrests Friday Adam I. Jackson, 26, Gray, Ky., Bartholomew County Warrant, 4:47 p.m., by Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, being held in lieu of $25,000 bond. Daniel R. Updegraff, 30, deputy, Bartholomew County Warrant, 6:43 p.m., by …
Kathmandu Metropolitan City Prioritizes Education and Health Sectors – myRepublica
Kathmandu, June 20: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has adopted the policy of making Durbar High School a national-level model school. The policy includes a plan to improve education in the metropolis, the continued teaching of the local curriculum, and the addition of two additional subjects to the 11 technical and vocational subjects currently taught. …
Ideas on the table for [email protected]
Narrowing the sectors where India can become a global champion, ensuring effective targeting of subsidies and making states and municipalities financially sound are some of the ideas discussed in sector groups of secretaries working on the goals to be achieved by the India by 2047, News18 has learned. The Narendra Modi government undertook this exercise …
Amherst holds June 19 Jubilee at Town Common
AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – The township of Amherst entertained a massive crowd on Sunday afternoon, celebrating the new federal holiday, Juneteenth. The day commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans here in the United States. It was truly a diverse group that came to the Town Common to celebrate June 19, the day set by …
Raheem Sterling: Chelsea want to sign Man City and the England winger this transfer window | Soccer News
Chelsea want to sign Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling this summer. Thomas Tuchel is a great admirer of the winger, at the end of the contract next summer. The Blues boss believes Sterling is better suited to Chelsea’s style of play than Romelu Lukaku, who is set to be loaned out to former club Inter …
Alappuzha Municipality launches home book delivery
Alappuzha Municipality is ready to start delivering books from libraries within its boundary to the door. As part of the Vignjana Nagaram – Vayanasala Vadhilpadiyil project, the civic body will launch a mobile application on Sunday allowing people to order books online from Alappuzha Municipal Library. The project will be extended to 17 additional libraries …
Aura’s panoramic pool and other rooftop amenities lure shoppers
Interest in Naples’ new luxury tower has been described as “virtual”. The 15-story Aura at Metropolitan Naples includes 56 luxury residences and is located on a 5.3-acre parcel at the intersection of Fifth Avenue South and Davis Boulevard, a short walk or bike ride from downtown Naples. Naples. Metropolitan Naples is developed by Fred Pezeshkan …
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Inflation is a factor pushing longtime Old Town business owners to announce closures
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – A long-standing business in the Old Town, loved by many over the years as a creative paint and wine date option, is part of a pair of downtown businesses of Wichita that share a location and are scheduled to close next month. Pinot’s Palette and small wine and spirits retail store, …
Williamson County sues city of Austin over project to house homeless people
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Williamson County has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the city of Austin from using a former hotel to house homeless people, a day after Austin council members approved the funding for renovations. The former Candlewood Suites site is located on Pecan Park Boulevard near the intersection of MR 620 and US …
Rental market returns to pre-pandemic levels, but not in all metropolitan areas
SAN FRANCISCO — All major metropolitan areas across the country have seen rent prices return to pre-pandemic price levels, except one. If you guessed San Francisco, you guessed right. While by no means or by definition cheap, the cost of rent in San Francisco still hasn’t returned to where it was in March 2020 with …
British Columbia received over $112 million in cannabis excise taxes. None went to municipalities
When Canada legalized cannabis in 2018, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, like many other municipalities, began to rapidly develop the framework for dispensaries to set up shop. Mayor Brad West said his city was eager to get on board, not only to tackle the black market, but also because many municipalities believed they would share in …
Etna Green City Council approves Niblock’s bid for two paving projects
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 5:42 PM Pictured are Etna Green Council members Jason Hanes and Susan Klinefelter. Photo by Liz Shepherd, InkFree News ETNA GREEN – Etna Green Town Council on Tuesday approved a bid from Niblock Excavating, Bristol, for two asphalt paving projects on the town’s roads.During Tuesday’s meeting, …
Rawalpindi stripped of metropolis status
RAWALPIDI: The Rawalpindi Metropolitan Corporation (RMC) was downgraded to municipal corporation status after the Punjab government reinstated the Local Government Act 2019. Similarly, Rawalpindi District Council was restored Under the restored LG system, the number of local bodies in Rawalpindi district was reduced to eight, with two municipal corporations, five municipal committees and one district …
Quebec Bill 44: Legislation that could affect hours of operation
The government, through the Ministère de l’Économie, tabled Bill 44, An Act to amend various provisions in order to reduce the regulatory and administrative burden. Despite what the title of the bill suggests, part of it could complicate the management of businesses, especially those with several establishments in Quebec. It is proposed to allow each …
Area lawmakers to hold town hall meetings on Wednesday | News, Sports, Jobs
MARSHALL — Area residents will have the opportunity to speak with state lawmakers next week in a series of joint meetings. State Sen. Gary Dahms, R-Redwood Falls, and Rep. Chris Swedzinski, R-Ghent, encourage the public to attend. “These meetings are an opportunity for voters to receive an update on the recently concluded legislative …
Rapper Roddy Ricch arrested for firearm in New York – Deadline
Grammy-winning rapper Roddy Ricch was one of three men arrested Saturday night ahead of his scheduled performance at the Governor’s Ball concert at Citi Field in New York City. Ricch, real name Rodrick Moore, was riding in a rear-mounted 2020 Cadillac Escalade with two other men when they were stopped at a checkpoint manned by …
Special honor for Rosado Guindin of Norwin
By: Bill Beckner Jr. Saturday June 11, 2022 | 4:44 p.m. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Norwin’s Sebastian Rosado Guindin has won the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Sports Most Valuable Player award and is eligible for a scholarship. Norwin’s eldest, Sebastian Rosado Guindin, knew he was in the running for a single award, …
Fort McKay’s new fire station officially opened with a community celebration
(Fort McKay, AB – June 11, 2022) – An event featuring a barbecue, equipment demonstrations and tours as well as a ribbon cutting ceremony – with a fire hose and the Jaws of Life replacing the ribbon and traditional scissors – marked the opening of the Fort McKay Fire Station on Saturday, June 11. Representatives …
The performance of “Our Town” marks the return of the group of actors SBCC
The Santa Barbara City College School of Extended Learning Acting for Older Adults and Theater Eclectic will present four free performances of “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder. The shows will take place June 14 and 21 at the Wake Center and June 16 and 23 at the Schott Center. Both locations are in Santa Barbara. …
Fallen WWII soldier to be buried in Lake City | News, Sports, Jobs
LAKE CITY — The remains of a Lake City man killed in 1942 while fighting in New Guinea during World War II have been positively identified, according to a Department of Defense agency. Army circuit. Merl W. Holm will be buried in his hometown on July 9, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting …
NV’s most common jobs rarely pay enough to pay rent, UNLV study finds
Retail workers, the most common job in the Las Vegas metro area, don’t earn enough to afford a studio, let alone buy a home, according to recent data from UNLV researchers. They aren’t the only workers in Nevada to be overpriced and struggling with housing affordability. A fact sheet released this week by Brookings Mountain …
Notice of public hearing: Order No. 22/009 – Modification of land use order No. 99/059 Night daycare
TAKE NOTE that council for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the council chambers of the Jubilee Center located on the 1st floor of 9909 Franklin Avenue, Fort McMurray, Alberta, regarding the following matter: Order No. 22/009 – Amendment of Order …
Say goodbye to the city manager on June 17
Chapdelaine The city is hosting a reception for longtime City Manager Adam W. Chapdelaine, to celebrate his service to Arlington and wish him well in the future. The public is cordially invited to attend on Friday, June 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at the Auditorium of the Hôtel de Ville. City and state …
Report shows thousands of grade and culture changes in city schools
A culture of fear and a shroud of secrecy – that’s what officials from the Office of the Inspector General for Education have said is happening in Baltimore City’s public schools. It surrounds demands to change thousands of grades from fail to pass The problem is so bad, the IGE office says people are so …
Watch: Dubai Municipality officials parachute in with food safety message
Dubai: A Dubai Municipality official has taken the message of food security “to the highest” by marking World Food Security Day 2022 with a parachute jump. Food safety expert Bobby Krishna has taken a giant leap, literally, which he says will “build confidence in our food supply chain” in an article entitled “Make food safety …
India’s first 24/7 solar-powered city with battery storage and smart controls
The 6MW Ground Mounted Photovoltaic Solar Array. Image: GPM / Mahindra Susten. Modhera in the Indian state of Gujarat is the country’s first fully solar-powered city, demonstrating that battery storage can enable 24/7 clean energy and rural electricity access . GreenPowerMonitor, which provided the power plant controller and energy management system (EMS) to the project, …
Rental Housing Registry and the Zoo turns 100
The Oakland City Council meeting begins at 1 p.m. tomorrow with some big items on housing and homelessness on the agenda. (Also don’t forget to vote in the primary elections. Tomorrow is the last day to vote and the polls close at 8 p.m.) Rental register: A new database could be coming to Oakland: a …
Google needs to properly remap the Nairobi metropolitan area
The Nairobi metropolitan area has not only increased in density, it is also a completely different landscape than it was a few years ago. A good way to help you picture this is to ask yourself – if you live in Nairobi – to check your neighborhood now and compare it to the period just …
The CAPRAC Expressions of Our Municipalities exhibition returns to the CUPR council chambers
On June 1, the Conseil des Arts Prescott-Russell Arts Council (CAPRAC), in collaboration with the United Counties of Prescott and Russell (CUPR), unveiled the works of art that are part of the second edition of the Prescott and Russell Outreach Project Expressions of our municipalities. Eight artists were selected from all the municipalities that make …
Voters in a small island town in Maine could unplug a broadband project
A small island town must decide this month whether it will continue to build its own broadband system or scrap it and lose hundreds of thousands of dollars it has already invested. Voters in the town of Southport, County of Lincoln, accused elected officials in 2021 of seeking bail of up to nearly $2.5 million …
Ukraine says Russian troops pushed back east of town | Russo-Ukrainian War
Ukrainian forces reversed a Russian advance in Severodonetsk and recaptured around 20% of the strategic eastern city in the past two days, the governor of Luhansk province said. Heavy fighting raged on Saturday in Severodonetsk and Lysychansk – the last two towns still under Russian control more than 100 days after Moscow invaded its western …
Reagan National Gate, terminal changes begin Saturday
Major changes are coming to Reagan National Airport this weekend that may confuse frequent travelers at first. Here’s what you need to know. Gates 1 to 9 will become gates A1 to A9; Gates 10 to 22 will become gates B10 to B22. Etc. Courtesy of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Next week, Terminals A …
Elected Officials Step Up Efforts to Fight Illegal River Mining – myRepublica
BANKE, June 3: Newly elected people’s representatives in Rapti Sonari Rural Municipality in Banke District have prioritized their efforts to stop illegal mining of rivers and streams. The Rural Municipality began field visits and monitoring for the same start Thursday. The president of the rural municipality of Rapti Sonari, Tapta Poudel, said that the nine …
Deep River officials investigate alleged hate speech on town bulletin board – NBC Connecticut
Deep River officials are investigating what is described as a “hate message” that was posted on the town’s bulletin board. A resident alerted the city to the message and it was immediately removed. “Rest assured that when the person or persons responsible are apprehended, they will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law,” …
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Russia tightens grip on Ukrainian factory town, denounces US rocket deliveries
Zelenskiy urges the West to step up arms deliveries to Ukraine Russian forces now occupy about 20% of Ukraine Russian forces advance further in the Donbass region Also hit targets in western and southern Ukraine KYIV, June 2 (Reuters) – Russian forces have tightened their grip on a Ukrainian industrial city as part of their …
Columbus Metropolitan Club Hosts Panel on Ohio House ‘Divisive Concepts’ Bill
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Columbus Metropolitan Club hosted a panel Wednesday on Ohio House Bill 616, which opponents have dubbed a “don’t say gay” bill. The panel included President Scott DiMauro of the Ohio Education Association, Executive Director Densil Porteous of Stonewall Columbus, Director of Public Policy Maria Bruno of Equality Ohio, Executive Director …
Court Rules in Favor of Enefit Green in Risti Wind Farm Planning Case | Economy
The Tallinn Court of Second Instance found that the Rural Municipality of Lääne-Nigula had failed to properly draw up the required detailed plan for the wind farm in Risti, Lääne county. The municipality indicates that it is now considering reaching an amicable agreement with Eesti Enefit Green, the subsidiary of the public company Eesti Energia, …