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Healthcare Hero: Melissa Taylor Ridenhour
Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. Melissa Taylor Ridenhour is the director of the medical team at Sanctuary Clinics Christian Treatment & Recovery Program in Monticello. She has been a registered nurse (RN)...
Veterans to benefit from 11 weeks of live music
POUGHKEEPSIE – Nearly a decade ago, now-retired Poughkeepsie High School Teacher David Laffin, an accomplished musician, began weekly music performances at the Shamrock Association social club to benefit veterans’ programming. The weekly shows went for 11 weeks between Labor Day…

Singing high and loud: The Ann Wilson interview
Heart's lead singer performs Thursday, Sept. 10 at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater.

Five ways to give back and get involved in your community
Channel your energy into giving back to the community.

Guest column: When cancer comes home, Putnam County shows up
Cancer rarely gives anyone time to prepare. It does not wait until there is enough money in savings, enough leave time at work or a dependable car in the driveway. It does not care whether the electric bill is due, whether groceries are running low or whether the next treatment…

United Way delivers $107K in grants to Putnam groups
Representatives of United Way of St. Johns and Putnam Counties spent Sept. 3 traveling around Palatka carrying oversized ceremonial checks, with the dollars they represent going toward real community needs. United Way representatives made three stops to recognize $107,000 in…

Brevard Community Rallies around Palm Bay Child Oakland Brooks Haber Diagnosed With Cancer
A Palm Bay family’s life was completely upended after their energetic young boy, Oakland Brooks Haber, was suddenly diagnosed with B-cell Leukemia just one week shy of his third birthday. After recovering from a routine respiratory illness, Oakland began showing unusual symptoms…

Author to detail historic Bellamy Road
Still riding high from his 80th birthday last month, a retired writer plans to continue delving into his storytelling quest. James F. Williams, who lives in Grant-Valkaria in Central Florida, has authored six books, his latest being “Life and Death on Bellamy Road: A Primer on…
City of Ithaca Fire Department to Host 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
The City of Ithaca Fire Department invites public safety agencies, elected officials, community members, and the public to attend a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the events of September 11, 2001. Please read on for more info...

Van Nest residents clash over a bill that would recognize Little Yemen as a cultural district
Members of the Van Nest community clashed with their local community board Thursday over its support for a bill that would designate a four-block area of the neighborhood as a Yemeni cultural district. Bronx Community Board 11, which represents Allerton, Indian Village, Morris…

City of New Rochelle Partners with Volunteer New York! for 9/11 Service
Volunteer New York!, Iona University, Monroe University, and The City of New Rochelle will come together to transform remembrance into action through community-wide days of service.

Princess Nokia, Ginuwine and more to perform at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts new season
The Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is preparing for another year of music, dance and family entertainment, with a stacked lineup ranging from Bronx-born rapper Princess Nokia to R&B star Ginuwine and salsa icon India. The center’s 2026-2027 season will feature nearly 20…