Four of the seven food trucks competing in the 2024 Governor’s Plate competition – including last year’s winner – are from Pueblo, according to a joint press release from the Colorado State Fair, Colorado Department of Agriculture and Governor Jared Polis. The event will take place on Tuesday, August 27th at 5 p.m. at the […]
After a motion, a substitute motion, and an amendment, the Destin City Council finally passed a motion at its meeting on Monday that would require short-term condo rentals and timeshares to be subject to the same fee rates as the current city ordinance for short-term rentals. The amended replacement motion passed 4-3, with Councilmembers Dewey […]
East Peoria plans to build a new $21.5 million police station at the intersection of Clock Tower Drive and Camp Street, near the entrance to Target. Here’s what we know about the police station, why it’s needed and when it will be built: The East Peoria Police Department has outgrown its current space, says Ty […]
WORCESTER – The Worcester Housing Authority board of directors has lifted its policy of requiring tenants to pay two upfront payments, the public housing agency announced. According to a press release from the Worcester Housing Authority, the change took effect on Saturday. According to state law, landlords are entitled to require a security deposit of […]
CHICAGO – The battle for the best knick-knacks at the Democratic National Convention is underway: Delegations are vying for the nicest T-shirts, buttons and SWAG items after an eight-year pandemic-related drought. In California, there was a rainbow-colored Nancy Pelosi sweatband and a pin identifying Vice President Kamala Harris as a daughter of the state. The […]
At 9 a.m. on Thursday, August 15, Honesdale’s historic Central Park fountain was back in operation for the first time since June. The refreshing, cool spray filled the air and wafted on the breeze as parkgoers strolled by and snapped some photos. It was a long, hot summer without her. Only rainwater and leaves collected […]
Daniel Perry pardoned for murder of Black Lives Matter protester Daniel Perry, who killed Black Lives Matter protester Garrett Foster during the 2020 protests in Austin, Texas, has been pardoned by Governor Greg Abbott. District 2 City Councilman Shawn Gregory said he was pleased that public works staff reinstalled the Black Lives Matter SPI Way […]
COLDWATER – City Council members approved a final conceptual design for the reconstruction of Rotary Park during a work session Aug. 12. Leisure architect Pam Blough will now finalise construction plans for a tender in October. It is hoped that work on Phase 1 can start in January and be completed in July. The recent […]
ASHEVILLE – As Buncombe County considers future regulations for short-term rentals, a group of 11 people plus two county commissioners have been selected to join an ad hoc committee tasked with developing recommendations to further guide the often controversial discussion. After a series of heated public hearings earlier this year, the Planning Board finally tabled […]
East Peoria plans to build a new $21.5 million police station at the intersection of Clock Tower Drive and Camp Street, near the entrance to Target. Here’s what we know about the police station, why it’s needed and when it will be built: The East Peoria Police Department has outgrown its current space, says Ty […]
