August 2, 2024
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It’s almost time for the 2024-25 school year to begin, and that means one thing: Lots of back-to-school activities in Detroit are underway. They range from activities that give children a final few doses of fun before they head back to the classroom to…
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Memphis-Shelby County Schools and statewide education policy.The first day of school for Memphis-Shelby County Schools students is Aug. 5, which means back-to-school preparations a…
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools has a newly elected school board following the Aug. 1 election, just in time for the upcoming school year.In Tennessee’s largest school district, five of the nine seats on the school board — in Districts 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 …
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Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here.Gayle Borne has fostered more than 300 children in Springfield, Tennessee. She’s cared for kids who have rarely seen a doctor — kids so neglected that they cannot s…
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ITHACA, N.Y. — A nearby scrap metal magnate has purchased a property on Ithaca’s waterfront, taking a rare opportunity to re-acquire land he already sold years ago. Adam Weitsman, the […] The post Waterfront development site sold back to prior owner appeared first on The Ithaca Voice.
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Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Pennsylvania’s free newsletter here.The date that voters are required to write on their mail ballot envelope serves no…
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Massachusetts has awarded $53 million — and announced plans for additional funding — to allow affordable housing operators to execute energy efficiency retrofits that are expected to reduce carbon emissions, cut energy bills, and create healthier, more comfortable homes for residents. The state in late July announced the second round of awards in the Affordable…
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Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here.Laura Pressley claims to hold the key to what should be a closely guarded secret: how ever…
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Lenny Markh gained notoriety two years ago for one of the more audacious moves in Brooklyn political history: registering himself alongside his wife, Mariya, to represent four residents of a Red Hook houseboat. Markh had discovered that the houseboaters were the sole Kings County residents of a newly created state Assembly district, drawn through a…