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San Ramon, CA|
San Ramon Students Win Competition With Plantable Pencil Business
Three students from Dougherty Valley won the Junior Achievement Company of the Year Competition thanks to an innovative plantable pencil.
Danvers, MA|
Town Election To Bring Danvers School Committee Transition
Robin Doherty and Alice Campbell, who are not running for a second three-year term, took part in their final Committee meeting Monday night.
La Mesa-Mount Helix, CA|
Friends Of La Mesa Library President Named 2024 Volunteer Of The Year
John Schmitz was honored Tuesday for his 13 years and 780 hours of volunteer work at the nonprofit.
Anne Arundel, MD|
Teacher Ciera Harlee Running For School Board In District 1
This Baltimore City teacher is running for Anne Arundel's school board. The District 1 candidate wants to recruit and retain more educators.
Annapolis, MD|
Joanna Bache Tobin Aims To Close Opportunity Gap If Re-Elected
Closing the opportunity gap is a goal for school board candidate Joanna Bache Tobin. Here's why the District 6 incumbent wants another term.
Greenwich, CT|
Town, Residents Seek Solutions To Safety On Popular Cut-Through Road
Greenwich Parking Services wants to prohibit parking on Mallard Drive, but residents want speeding to be addressed first and foremost.
Darien, IL|
Another McDonald's May Come To Darien Area
Neighbors fear the traffic tie-ups. The restaurant is planned for Woodridge, just outside the Darien city limit.
Danville, CA|
Danville Student Harvests Church Garden, Donates To Food Bank
SRVHS senior Colin Horsley received the NSHSS Foundation Earth Day Scholarship for his work harvesting and donating herbs at St. Timothy's.
Middletown, NJ|
Sickles Market Files For Bankruptcy; Admits It Is $5.2 Million In Debt
In the bankruptcy filing, they claimed $549,388 in total assets, and said they owe $5.2 million in debt:
Bensalem, PA|
Bucks County IU Therapists May Be Ousted At Bensalem Schools
The Bensalem Township School Board was expected Tuesday night to vote on replacing the special education therapists with contractors.
Newark, NJ|
We Want $25 Per Hour, Newark Airport Workers Demand At Rally
Airlines are making multi-billion-dollar profits. Meanwhile, employees making minimum wage get stuck with the dirty work, advocates say.
Hillsborough, NJ|
Middle School Sports Eliminated In Hillsborough School Budget
The 2024-25 final budget, which takes into account the $2.7 million in state aid cuts to the district, was approved on Monday.
Reston, VA|
Recycle Compostable Food Waste At Fairfax County's 10 Farmers Markets
Fairfax County Park Authority has taken steps to make its 10 farmers markets more eco-friendly.
Farmingdale, NY|
Farmingdale's Alibi Hosting Slime Time Popup Bar
The popup bar is inspired by 90s and 2000s cartoons. There will be themed cocktails and mocktails, food, dessert, photo opps and more.
Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills, IL|
Hinsdale D86 Leader Gets Unanimous Backing
This occurred after the teachers union called for replacing the president.
Healdsburg, CA|
Man Killed In Tractor Incident In Sonoma County
The California Highway Patrol and fire personnel responded to the fatality in wine country northwest of Santa Rosa.
Westhampton-Hampton Bays, NY|
Giraffe Who Died At LI Game Farm Lacked Heat, Proper Nutrition: USDA
The beloved giraffe, Bobo, had a heavy parasite load and was suffering from malnutrition and cold temperatures, USDA says.
Bel Air, MD|
Rachel Morin: Former Partner Hunts For Killer In Bel Air Neighborhood
The father of Rachel Morin's adult daughter has been scouring the woods around the Ma and Pa Trail and hunting for her killer in Bel Air.
Marblehead, MA|
4 Marblehead Interim Superintendent Interviews Set For This Week
School Committee Chair Sarah Fox told Patch the Committee may also schedule an interview for a fifth candidate.
Warminster, PA|
Big Blue Swim School Coming To Warminster
The new business continues the revamping of the Center Point Place Shopping Center in Warminster.
Glen Cove, NY|
LI Student Creates App To Reduce Wasted Meals In School Cafeterias
"It’s one of the largest problems in food waste," he told Patch.
Los Angeles, CA|
SigAlert: Police Activity Shuts Down 110 Freeway
Commuters are advised to avoid the area in Downtown Los Angeles where several lanes of the Harbor (110) Freeway are closed.
Beverly, MA|
Beverly Warrior Weekend Expands To New Heights For 2024
The second annual Warrior Weekend is set to include four sets of reenactors, a dozen military apparatus and a planned Coast Guard landing.
Milford, MA|
Audit: Milford Schools Billed For Services Never Delivered
An independent auditor said Milford Public Schools may need to contact law enforcement after a review found irregularities.
Port Washington, NY|
LIRR Looks To The Platform To Help Stymie Fare Evaders
Commuters might notice crews taking tickets prior to boarding trains; the MTA tells Patch this "gating" experiment is expanding.
West Hartford, CT|
West Hartford/Farmington Wendy's Rebuild Gets Final OK
The West Hartford Plan & Zoning Commission has approved the demolition and rebuild of a new Wendy's restaurant near the WestFarms Mall.
New City, NY|
Rockland Teen Helps Solve Human Jawbone Cold Case
A student at Suffern High School, he interned in investigative genetic genealogy at Ramapo College.
Patchogue, NY|
LI Bakery To Resume Processing 'Shortly' Following Recall: Attorney
The business expects to implement a new labeling system, according to statement released by attorney.
Elmhurst, IL|
Elmhurst Hotel Deemed A Nuisance Tackles Issues: Manager
The hotel raised rates and deposits. It is more reliant on "transient business," the manager told the city.
Elmhurst, IL|
Elmhurst D205 Yet To Release Custodian Settlement
The district won't concede a legal duty to release the agreement, though an official promised to disclose the pact once it is ratified.
Vernon, CT|
Miracle League Field In Vernon Hosts First Official Game
The first official game was played Saturday at the new regional special needs athletic field in Vernon.
Pleasanton, CA|
Attempted Carjacking In Pleasanton, Armed Robbery In Sunol: PPD
At-large suspects attempted to carjack a Pleasanton man near his home, and likely committed an armed robbery in Sunol.
Laguna Niguel-Dana Point, CA|
Weird Blue 'Jellies' Wash Ashore; Blue Whales Return To SoCal Coast
The Blue Whales returned Sunday, joining other whales in southern California waters, plus strange blue jellyfish-like creatures on shore.
Concord, NH|
NH GOP Keyed Cars Suspect In Court Doc: ‘I Truly Despise Humanity’
Lawrence Dunlap was arraigned and held on preventative detention; cops accuse him of possessing a bag of weapons, flex cuffs, and masks.
Lake Forest, CA|
Blaze Bernstein Remembered On What Would Have Been His 26th Birthday
While the former classmate accused of murdering him faces trial, loved ones of the slain UPenn student gathered to remember his life.
Sachem, NY|
Suffolk's Political Chairs Looking Forward To A Busy Year
"It's going to be a crazy year. I think the presidential campaign is obviously going to set the tone, similar to what we saw in 2020."
Bowie, MD|
Restaurateur Whips Up Successful Virtual Kitchen Business Concept
A 3rd generation restauranteur using family recipes runs a ghost kitchen for his 4 eateries serving College Park residents and collegiates.
Shorewood, IL|
Arsonist Causes $100,000 Damage To LaQuinta Inn: Shorewood PD
Courtni Gorman, 31, of Lockport, set fire inside Shorewood's LaQuinta Inn along the frontage road near I-55, prosecutors say.
Darien, IL|
Darien Country Club's 'Nasty' Dispute Continues
The restaurant has no liquor license. The club's owners hope to open an upscale sports bar.
Stamford, CT|
Stamford School Board To Reconsider Controversial Calendar Decisions
A re-vote on upcoming school calendars is expected on Tuesday, with the Veterans Day and Columbus Day holidays added back in.