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Vernon, CT|
Vernon Double Dips On Fire Training, Cemetery Maintenance
Vernon's cemetery superintendent has found a creative way to deep his grass happy while also training fellow firefighters.
Marblehead, MA|
2 Marblehead Interim Superintendent Finalists Advanced
The School Committee narrowed the candidate list from five to two finalists for day-in-district visits.
Joliet, IL|
Joliet Plaza Inn No Longer Exists And It Looks Creepy: Photos
Visitors to Joliet coming from Interstate 55 now drive past the vacant Joliet Plaza Inn & Suites. When it gets torn down remains unknown.
Danvers, MA|
Transitional Time For Danvers Select Board As 2 New Members Sworn In
Dee Djoko and Michael Bean were sworn in on Thursday after their successful challenge bids during the annual town election.
Princeton, NJ|
Princeton U Faculty Join Hunger Strikers, Begin Solidarity Fast
Faculty members also urged the University administration to engage in 'good-faith negotiations' with student and faculty representatives.
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA|
Local Donut Shop Announces Closure Due To Rent Hikes
The South Orange County establishment will be moving to Santa Ana after significant rent hikes put too much strain on their business.
Yorkville, IL|
Burglary Leads To Felony Charges For Yorkville Man: Sheriff
The man, 32, was charged with felonies including unlawful use of a weapon and possession of stolen property.
Bay Shore, NY|
Here's How To Help 'Stamp Out Hunger' In Your Long Island Town
The annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive takes place on Long Island on Saturday, May 11.
Darien, CT|
Decorated Darien Girls Volleyball Coach Steps Down
Laurie LaRusso, the longtime Darien High School Blue Wave girls volleyball coach, has stepped down after an illustrious career.
Ocean City, NJ|
$113.6M Municipal Budget Approved In Ocean City
The approved 2024 budget comes with a 3.7-cent tax increase.
Southeast-Brewster, NY|
Trailblazing 2024: County Executive Schedules Walk-and-Talks
Kevin Byrne has found the great outdoors great for informal constituent meet-ups since he was in the State Assembly.
Princeton, NJ|
Princeton Schools To Investigate ‘Divisive’ Chant By Protestors
Officials said they were made aware of a video in which students were seen chanting, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free."
San Diego, CA|
SD Weekend: Flower Fields; Wonderfront Festival; Mother's Day Events
Looking for some cool things to do this weekend, May 11-12, in San Diego County? Patch has you covered.
Wayland, MA|
Saturday Night Massacre Victim Archibald Cox Getting Gossels Award
The top public service award given out by Wayland will go to a former resident who refused to do Richard Nixon's dirty work.
Guilford, CT|
Uniting Through Music: Guilford To Hold First 'Porchfest' Event
Music will fill the air in the downtown area during the inaugural Guilford Porchfest event.
Beverly-MtGreenwood, IL|
McAuley Evens The Playing Field For Female Athletes
Tom Hopkins Foundation, Marquette Bank and an anonymous donor invest $2 million the future of girls sports at Mother McAuley High School.
Skokie, IL|
Pawn Shop Proliferation Prevented As Skokie Eliminates Unused License
Village trustees cut the number of permitted pawnbrokers, leaving only enough for existing licensed operators on Dempster Street.
Bensalem, PA|
Bucks County Nurses Honor Guard Pays Tribute To 'Angels In White'
The Bensalem-based group of 17 nurses past and present participate in tributes remembering those who paved the way.
Napa Valley, CA|
Napa Valley Castle Among Top 10 In The World: Tripadvisor List
Most are centuries old and European. Not Castello di Amorosa. Construction took 15 years but it is still the youngest castle on the list.
Concord, NH|
Driver Taken To Hospital After Car Collides With Tractor-Trailer
Watch: Route 3A at Vaughn Road was closed briefly after a collision between two vehicles on Thursday.
Fairfield, CT|
Mill Rate To Rise By 1.42 Percent In Fairfield For Fiscal Year 2024-25
The Board of Finance set the town's mill rate Thursday night.
Joliet, IL|
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers In Joliet: Want To Own It?
A Los Angeles-based commercial real estate company just announced that Freddy's Custard will be opening in Joliet at 2307 W. Jefferson St.
Beverly Hills, CA|
Beverly Hills Pulls The Plug On 2nd Wilshire/Rodeo Subway Entrance
Ballooning costs prompted the city to cancel plans for a subway entrance closest to Beverly Hills' commercial core.
Across America, US|
Mom Says: Readers Share The Best Advice Their Mothers Ever Dished Out
From wisdom gained during their own tough journeys through life to whimsy, moms always seem to know best.
Skokie, IL|
Skokie Beverage Business Bags First Round Of 'Made In Illinois' Grants
Skokie-based nonalcoholic drink manufacturer Boombox Beverage hopes to brew up continued growth after securing a $47,420 state grant.
Joliet, IL|
Mayor D'Arcy Talks Bo Dome, Truck Traffic, Repairing Relationships
"We've got 80,000 pound rigs flying down most of our streets downtown and how do we revitalize the downtown like that?" Mayor D'Arcy asked.
Temecula, CA|
New NFL Players Return To Inspire TVUSD Students
Temecula Valley High School graduate Easton Gibbs and Great Oak High School graduate Brennan Jackson returned to TVUSD to uplift students.
Homer Glen-Lockport, IL|
Homer Glen Board Authorizes 5-Acre Purchase At 151st, Creme
The Village is able to acquire the property for $800,000.
Pleasanton, CA|
Mountain Lion Spotted Outside Pleasanton Home
A woman saw a mountain lion on her deck and jumping her fence near Bernal Park.
Murrieta, CA|
Large Apartment Complex Proposed In Murrieta Fails To Get Rubber Stamp
City Councilmember Lisa DeForest lodged an appeal after the Planning Commission recommended moving forward on the project.
Bridgewater, NJ|
Bridgewater Sewer Rates Likely To Increase A Minimum Of 2 Years
The Bridgewater Council extensively discussed a sewer rate increase and even the possibility of selling the utility at its recent meeting.
Glen Cove, NY|
Babes Against Cancer Swings Into 52nd Year
Hundreds of volunteers at 22 golf and country clubs on Long Island raise more than $1.5 million a year for the American Cancer Society.
Stamford, CT|
YouTube Video Shows Speeding, Wrong-Way Driver In Stamford
The video shows a vehicle speeding through empty Stamford streets, including down the wrong way past Stamford Police Headquarters.
Newark, NJ|
NJ Bus Companies Could Face New Rules If They Plan To Cut Routes
“We have a duty as legislators to make sure this does not happen again without warning,” a New Jersey assemblywoman said.
Westport, CT|
Westport's Finalmente Trattoria To Close
The Italian restaurant on the Post Road East in downtown Westport has been in business for 19 years.
Swampscott, MA|
Swampscott Resident Beach Sticker Fees On The Rise For Summer 2024
Fees for residents, including seniors, will rise with a discount for buying stickers in person at the town hall.
Princeton, NJ|
Princeton School Students Walkout, Join Protestors At University
Students marched from the high school to the University, chanting 'Free Palestine'.
Middletown, NJ|
Lawmakers Want CAPS Investigated, As It Seeks Expansion To Middletown
Three state lawmakers are now asking the NJ Department of Education to investigate CAPS charter school, which seeks to move into Mater Dei:
Brentwood-Central Islip, NY|
Firefighters Extinguish Blaze In 2-Story Islip Home: FD
Firefighters responded to a fire in a two-story home in Islip on Wednesday.
Greenwich, CT|
Greenwich Selectmen Approve Ordinance, Paving Way For Speed Cameras
The focus will be placing speed cameras in school zones, Police Chief James Heavey said. Traffic studies will be conducted beforehand.