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Bronx Times
Published September 04Van 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 News
Published September 04City 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.
Bronx Times
Published September 04Princess 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…
The West Volusia Beacon
Published September 04Spiritual Side: “Sleeper, awake!”
Save the date St. Ann’s Catholic Parish, 26 Dogwood Trail, DeBary, will conduct a series called Catholics Returning Home on six consecutive Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. in the church Education Building beginning Oct. 15, 2026. These sessions are for nonpracticing Catholics who are…
Ballet Pensacola: Bianca Villegas
Ballet Pensacola's new executive director talks about stepping into leadership, the company's evolution from Kaleidoscope Dance Theatre, and plans to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2028. The post Ballet Pensacola: Bianca Villegas first appeared on Rick's Blog .
Hy-Lo News
Published September 04Friends of AARLCC to Celebrate 24 Years of Honoring Community Changemakers at 2026 Masquerade Honoree Luncheon
For 24 years, the Friends of the African American Research Library and Cultural Center has used its annual luncheon to Continue Reading
Photography Contests Face an Authenticity Meltdown as AI Images Slip Through and Real Photos Fool AI Categories
As of September 4, 2026, the photography world is dominated by three interlocking controversies: the collapse of trust in contest authenticity due to generative AI, political pressure and censorship of documentary images...
Long Island Press
Published September 04MEET LONG ISLAND ELITE
Building relationships. Impacting communities. Developing Long Island’s next generation of leaders. Written by longtime member and resident LIE historian, Adam Schwam Long Island is built on relationships. It is built by people who open doors for one another, share ideas, create…
That's So Tampa
Published September 04Chicken Yoga has become an Ybor staple at Hotel Haya
Ybor City Chickens are local icons. I never get tired of seeing them roam the brick streets of historic Ybor, and I feel like a kid again every time I […]
Long Island Press
Published September 04Colin Hay hits the road with Men at Work and new album
For most music fans, Colin Hay will be forever known as a founding member of Men at Work, a group he spent six years in during its original run from 1978 to 1986. During that time, the original quintet released three studio albums and won the 1983 Grammy for Best New Artist. In…
The Wellsville Sun
Published September 04Hillel at Alfred: 2026 High Holy Days Schedule
Erev Rosh Hashanah dinner and Kiddush set for September 11 From Alfred University, Hillel at Alfred is pleased to present the 2026 schedule for High Holy Day events, held at […]
The Town-Crier
Published September 04Community Rallies To Save Jim Brandon Equestrian Center
By Hilary Moore Hebert The future of the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in Okeeheelee Park South hung in the balance this week, sparking a massive wave of advocacy from local riders and equestrian organizations. On Tuesday, Sept. 1, the Palm Beach County Commission chambers filled…