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Who Paid for Adams Real Estate Chief Jesse Hamilton’s Japan Trip, Council Member Asks Following Report by THE CITY

The chair of the City Council’s government operations committee Friday demanded answers to conflict-of-interest questions raised by a vacation in Japan that included both the mayoral appointee who oversees the city’s leasing and a top executive at the brokerage that gets paid a commission by the property owners on those leases. The trip last month […]
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City Council member calls for police chief’s resignation: ‘Direct threat to our community’s safety and well-being’

Days after Freedom BLOC called for the resignation of Police Chief Brian Harding after he backed officers involved in the controversial bodyslam and arrest of an Akron woman, an Akron City Council member is adding to the chorus of voices who want new leadership. Akron City Council at-large representative Eric Garrett, in a statement released […]
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FEMA opens third disaster recovery center in Southwest Va.

The office in Tazewell joins centers in Independence and Damascus. Staff can help residents apply for federal flood assistance.
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HCA and nurses union reach contract deal in the midst of disaster response
After months of negotiations and a vote to strike, but no work stoppage, HCA and nurses union agree on 3-year contract at Mission Hospital.
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Local developers aim to revitalize prominent Collegetown corner

ITHACA, N.Y. — A high-profile street corner in the center of Collegetown has new owners and a new development plan. Local businessmen Charlie O’Connor and Nick Robertson have submitted plans […]
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17th-century Spanish-language play comes alive at Syracuse’s Community Folk Art Center

The play will be directed by Jose Miguel Hernandez Hurtado, who is also the director of a local theater group.
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Kansas Board of Education: Your election guide to the 2024 showdowns

Half the seats on the Kansas Board of Education are up for election. The 10-seat board is losing three of the more moderate elected officials, which could swing the political leanings of the board to the left or right. The Beacon asked Board of Education candidates the same list of questions to see their priorities […]
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Vatican synod is opening the door a bit wider for Catholic women − but they’ve been knocking for more than 100 years
Women’s formal involvement in bishops’ synods has grown slowly over the decades. Even when they were excluded, Catholic women found ways to learn about proceedings – and weigh in, often critically.
Happiness class is helping clinically depressed school teachers become emotionally healthy − with a cheery assist from Aristotle
Teachers who took the course reported less depression and better sleep − and needed fewer sick days.