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Beverly-MtGreenwood, IL|
Vinyl Comes Alive Saturday At Beverly Records For Record Store Day
The South Side's renowned Beverly Records celebrates Record Store Day, April 20, with select RSD titles and live music in the parking lot.
Petaluma, CA|
Thompson Names Micheli As Sonoma County's Climate Crisis Champion
Dr. Lisa Micheli, former president & CEO of Pepperwood Foundation, is a "dedicated mentor shaping the next generation of climate leaders."
Concord, NH|
Crashes Keep Concord Police And Firefighters Busy; 2 Sent To Hospital
2 crashes involving pickup trucks within minutes of each other were reported downtown and in the city’s South End neighborhood Thursday.
Channahon-Minooka, IL|
Top Fuel Saloon Calls Braidwood Police: Kentucky Man Faces 7 Charges
David Frencl of Kentucky dragged a woman out of the Top Fuel Saloon in Braidwood and tried to run over a bar employee, prosecutors say.
Naperville, IL|
Student 1st Senior Girl Scout To Earn Gold Award At ICN
The squirrel nest boxes that Esra Agun built for the award-winning project are already helping shelter squirrels at Willowbrook Wildlife.
Palm Desert, CA|
Coachella Cough: How Concertgoers Can Avoid The Festival Flu
After an air quality alert over the first weekend of the Coachella Music & Arts Festival, experts offer some advice on avoiding the illness.
Across America, US|
‘Greyhound Bus’ Of Airlines: Is Budget Carrier Worth It? [Flightmares]
“I’m fine with no frills and willing to ‘not’ pay for them,” one reader said. Others are glad they can afford to fly on major airlines.
Fredericksburg, VA|
Resilience Of Virginia's Patawomeck People Focus Of '1666: A Novel'
Author Lora Chilton will be discussing her novel at Saturday's 1666 Commemorative Day event in Fredericksburg.
Beverly, MA|
Communication Failure Blamed For Beverly Library Funding Denial
City Councilor Scott Houseman said Mayor Mike Cahill needed to be more transparent with the Council on the ballooning renovation costs.
Stamford, CT|
Stamford Finance Board Makes Budget Cuts, Board Of Reps Up Next
The Stamford Board of Finance went through the proposed budget and made several cuts on April 16.
Southampton, NY|
2-Car Crash Slows Traffic On County Road 39 Thursday: Fire Officials
The road has reopened, officials say.
Caldwells, NJ|
Rent Control In Caldwell: Board Debates Changes For Tenants, Landlords
Borough officials in Caldwell are taking another look at the town’s decades-old rent control law. Here’s the latest update.
Norwalk, CT|
The Pompano Seafood Restaurant Opens In South Norwalk
The new restaurant brings market-fresh seafood, creative cocktails and a rooftop gathering place to the South Norwalk dining scene.
San Ramon, CA|
San Ramon Students Place First At Destination Imagination Tournament
A group of students is headed to the global tournaments after placing first in regional and states for the project-based competition.
Burr Ridge, IL|
Half Year Since Burr Ridge Official Attended Meeting
The village's policy requires trustees to say why they are connected remotely. One hasn't.
White Plains, NY|
Leafology — Legal Recreational Cannabis Shop — Set To Re-Open
“We want every customer experience to feel like ‘Cheers’ where everyone knows your name,” the owner said
Canton, CT|
Canton Selectmen Nix Request To Keep Old Firehouse
Local school officials had asked town officials to reconsider taking it down so the school system could have more storage space.
Burr Ridge, IL|
Burr Ridge Trustee In Dark On Secrecy Pact
He learned about the nondisclosure agreement when Patch wrote about it.
Oak Lawn, IL|
Oak Lawn Chef 's 'Birria Burger' Takes Second At Prestigious Food Fest
Uncle Bud will host a watch party when Chef Ivan and his amazing birria burger appear Friday, April 19, on WGN, along with a tasting.
Swampscott, MA|
Split Swampscott Select Board Vote Spreads Out $2.1M ARPA Funding
The Select Board voted 3-2 on Wednesday to spend the remaining $2.1 in town federal funds on 10 different initiatives.
Concord, NH|
Another BB Gun Shooting Reported At Concord Homeless Camp: Watch
Concord police and fire and rescue teams were again sent to Healy Park to investigate a person shot by a BB gun on Wednesday night.
Livermore, CA|
580 Reopens After Fatal Motorcycle Crash
Lanes reopened after a multi-car crash that killed a motorcyclist Thursday morning.
Riverhead, NY|
Woman Tries To Reunite Lost Painting With Owner
The painting flew off a passing car in Riverhead, the woman says.
Vienna, VA|
Zero Waste Store In Vienna Takes To Heart 2024 Earth Day Theme
With Earth Day's theme being Planet vs. Plastics, Trace the Zero Waste store has encouraged people to make changes reducing plastic waste.
Downers Grove, IL|
Downers Grove Icearena Closes After More Than 50 Years
Classes at the Walnut Avenue rink will be held at the Carol Stream location starting April 30.
Vernon, CT|
Final Business Sprouts Up For Vernon Development Years In The Making
A sushi restaurant is the final piece of a development plan first laid out more than a decade ago in Vernon.
Northport, NY|
Maggie's Mission 'Angelversary Gala' Coming To Centerport
Food, drinks, raffles, dancing and more! All proceeds go to pediatric cancer research, treatment, and support services. Grab a ticket.
Across Connecticut, CT|
CT Celebrates Earth Day With River Cruises, Festivals And Puppets
Why just plant a tree when you could be enjoying Belgian waffles, a river cruise, craft beer and an early-modernist puppet pageant…?
Montclair, NJ|
Plan To Build New Townhouses In Montclair Set For Zoning Hearing
A proposal is on the table to build eight new townhouses in Montclair on the site of a vacant garden center.
Huntington, NY|
Drunken Driver Injures Suffolk Officer In Huntington Crash: Police
The officer was dealing with a prior drunken crash when a second drunken driver crashed into the back of his police car, police say.
Elmhurst, IL|
Elmhurst Business Owes After 'Longstanding Failure' To Comply: Judge
A federal judge ruled that a local preschool's owner withheld employees' money in violation of the law.
Channahon-Minooka, IL|
Roosty's Chicken Worth The Drive To Minooka: Ferak
John Ferak, editor of Joliet Patch, has written hundreds of food articles and tried countless Joliet area restaurants in recent years.
Southington, CT|
Despite Mixed Opinions, Southington Council OKs New Sidewalks
Many Flanders Road residents opposed the town building sidewalks there as part of an effort to fill in pedestrian coverage gaps.
Greenwich, CT|
Greenwich BET Sets $501.3M Budget, RTM To Vote In May
The Board of Estimate and Taxation voted 8-4 to pass the budget on to the RTM, but the road to approval took longer than expected.
Belleville-Nutley, NJ|
Bad Budgeting Leads To $7M Shortfall In Nutley Schools
It may take some serious belt-tightening to climb out of the hole, administrators say. See what caused it – and the plan moving forward.
Bridgewater, NJ|
Sticky's Finger Joint Closes Bridgewater Commons Location
The fast-casual chicken finger restaurant had been open since September 2019.
Joliet, IL|
Laundry Attack At Senior Suites Joliet On 4th Floor: JPD
Earl Payne, who is 66, spent three days in Will County's Jail after his Joliet police arrest. Now, he's been released under the SAFE-T-Act.
Anne Arundel, MD|
Teacher Removed From School, Misconduct Investigated In AACPS: Reports
A teacher was removed from an Anne Arundel school, a principal said. Police are investigating misconduct allegations. No charges are filed.
New Lenox, IL|
The Beatles' Ringo Starr To Play At New Lenox Commons
The next act in the New Lenox Summer Concert Series is set.
Worcester, MA|
WRTA Buses Fare-Free Until 2025 After Unanimous Board Vote
For the second year in a row, the WRTA board has factored the fare-free policy into the agency's annual budget.