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Pickleball fans flock to Pasadena’s Viña Vieja Park to see new courts – Pasadena Star News


Pickleball fans flock to Pasadena’s Viña Vieja Park to see new courts – Pasadena Star News

On Thursday, August 15, numerous pickleball fans came out to check out Pasadena’s newest venue – the pickleball courts at Viña Vieja Park. Unveiled by city officials and local leaders during a grand opening ceremony attended by hundreds of people, the site at 3026 E. Orange Grove Blvd. features three handicap/wheelchair accessible pickleball courts, as […]

Naples Airport Board wants more say in possible airport relocation


Naples Airport Board wants more say in possible airport relocation

Video from Naples Airport on a February evening in 2024 Naples Airport recorded over 100,000 takeoffs and landings and handled over 200,000 passengers in the 2023 financial year. Tenants and neighbors of Naples Airport have already weighed in on whether the airport should be moved out of town. Now it’s time for elected officials to […]

Long Beach celebrates renovated Scherer Park Community Center – Press Telegram


Long Beach celebrates renovated Scherer Park Community Center – Press Telegram

Long Beach officials, children and community members celebrated the reopening of the newly renovated Scherer Park Community Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, August 14. Renovations included improvements to the park’s community center, restrooms and parking lot (4600 Long Beach Blvd.), which also improved ADA accessibility so more community members can enjoy Scherer […]

Collier and Naples officials discuss Naples Airport study and possible relocation


Collier and Naples officials discuss Naples Airport study and possible relocation

Airplane at Naples airport on the runway Naples Planning Board requests that Naples Airport Authority remove flight easement for proposed 37-unit luxury condominium development On Thursday, the Naples Airport Authority Board of Trustees is scheduled to discuss the results of an exploratory study on the future of the airport at its regular meeting. The panel, […]

Kennebunk makes progress on sale of historic 1820 home in need of renovation


Kennebunk makes progress on sale of historic 1820 home in need of renovation

KENNEBUNK, Maine – The town is close to selling its vacant house at 15 Portland Road. During a two-minute special meeting Monday, the Kennebunk Select Board voted 6-0-1 to authorize Town Manager Heather Balser to negotiate a purchase agreement for the home with an interested buyer, Croan M. McCormick. The vote also gives Balser the […]

Council overturns Planning Committee’s denial of building permit for marijuana store on 10th Street


Council overturns Planning Committee’s denial of building permit for marijuana store on 10th Street

PORT HURON – A sixth marijuana retail store may finally open on Port Huron’s south side. Less than a week after the city’s Planning Commission rejected plans for a cannabis bar at the corner of 10th and Division Streets, City Council members have reversed their decision. City Manager James Freed cited potential legal challenges the […]

New ordinance permitting food trucks in Park Township


New ordinance permitting food trucks in Park Township

PARK TWP. – After years of investigation, Park Township has passed an ordinance allowing and regulating food trucks within the municipality. Discussions at the Planning Commission level began months ago, and the ordinance was approved by the Park Township Board of Trustees on Thursday, August 8. In her report to the board, Community Development Director […]

How much can I rent Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson, MS?


How much can I rent Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson, MS?

How much does it cost to rent the historic, 56-year-old Thalia Mara Hall in the city centre, which seats over 2,000 and is currently temporarily closed for much-needed renovations? That would be $1,200, an amount that Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba described as “woefully inadequate.” “You can rent Thalia Mara Hall for your birthday party,” […]

County Supervisors to put ballot on Nov. 5 to vote on linking welfare to drug testing


County Supervisors to put ballot on Nov. 5 to vote on linking welfare to drug testing

The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to pass an election law that would require recipients of federal assistance to undergo drug testing. Measure R, also known as “Illegal Substance Dependence Screening and Treatment for County Public Assistance Recipients,” specifically targets single adults who receive their living expenses from the county Human Service […]