Local News
Community news from our local sources
Where do you want your news from?
Pick a place — we'll remember it on this device.
A Renewed Plea to Safeguard SNAP in the Farm Bill
SNAP is the nation’s most effective food security safety-net and is therefore invaluable to the health and well-being of society, including state economies. – Ali Ghiorse, Executive Director, The Foodshed Network and Karen Saggese, Site Director, Food Rescue US - Fairfield County…
Brooklyn Paper
Published September 25Baby’s All Right co-founder Billy Jones to be honored with Williamsburg street dedication
Williamsburg is getting a new street name — one that will honor a Brooklyn music figure who helped make the neighborhood a destination for live music. The City of New York will dedicate the stretch of Broadway in front of Baby’s All Right to Billy Jones, the beloved co-founder of…
St Pete Catalyst
Published September 25Pinellas Education Foundation celebrates 40th anniversary
The organization hosted the Wednesday breakfast to honor community members who have made a difference in Tampa Bay.
The Highlands Current
Published September 25Halloween Prep
Children and adults prepare puppets for parade
"Pippin" at the Bowie Playhouse
With a memorable score by Stephen Schwartz, "Pippin" follows a young prince on a journey to discover what it means to be extraordinary. See "Pippin" at the Bowie Playhouse September 18 through October 3.
Dispose of hazardous waste properly
The city of Springfield’s Public Works Department, in collaboration with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, will host a voucher-only residential Household Hazardous Waste Collection event on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Chamberlain Park, 319 McCreery…
The Highlands Current
Published September 25Is My Black Still Beautiful?
Violinist Gwen Laster reflects on ‘colorism’
Meet The Artists Behind Shipshewana’s Straw Bale Trail
It starts with straw.
Conversarán en la UPR sobre el contenido social de las canciones de Tite Curet
El Comité del Centenario de Catalino “Tite” Curet Alonso celebrará el panel “Tite y la canción social”, en el que artistas del movimiento de la nueva canción y académicos conversarán e intercambiarán experiencias, entre ellos y con el público, sobre el contenido de las canciones…
Ada Icon
Published September 25Clay, community, and the classroom
FROM ONU.EDU/NEWS__Fifty-one exquisite ceramic pieces crafted by Professor of Art Emeritus Bruce Chesser are currently on display at Ohio Northern University’s Elzay Gallery of Art through September 26. While the exhibition serves as a retrospective of his artistry during his…
GPB News
Published September 25Julia Jacklin on her latest album, 'The Gem'
The Australian musician's newest album is named for a neighborhood bar in Melbourne that just so happens to have a recording studio upstairs.
Bluffton Icon
Published September 25Clay, community, and the classroom
FROM ONU.EDU/NEWS__Fifty-one exquisite ceramic pieces crafted by Professor of Art Emeritus Bruce Chesser are currently on display at Ohio Northern University’s Elzay Gallery of Art through September 26. While the exhibition serves as a retrospective of his artistry during his…