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New Fisher House Opens Its Doors to Veteran Families in Montrose
A new Fisher House was dedicated today at VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System in Montrose, New York, by Medical Center Director Dawn M. Schaaland Fisher House President David Coker. The Assistant Under Secretary for Health and Clinical Services for the Department of Veterans…

Volunteers can help tally roadside animals Oct. 2 – 11
Environment California Research & Policy Center invites residents and travelers statewide to volunteer to help collect data on local wildlife this fall. Between Oct. 2 and 11 the organization will be collecting data using an app that allows people to record when they see an…

“Bouncers” is back in Boston
After the 2013 marathon bombing cut a Cambridge production short, the iconic English play is back

Peekskill Elks Present Free Baby Shower Oct. 10

Pastor Appreciation Day coming soon
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Sunday, Oct. 11 is Pastor Appreciation Day, which is part of a month-long recognition of the pastors who lead our churches. There are many ways to demonstrate your appreciation,...

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION
Jordan Erdie, operations director for the Crested Butte Film Festival, introduced the documentary Whistle during last week’s annual event.

Live music around Tampa Bay this weekend: Light the Wire, The Beths, local jazz and more
From indie rock and Americana to jazz and underground music, venues across Tampa Bay and Central Florida offer a varied lineup of live performances this weekend.

Fishers, Habitat for Humanity team up for fourth community panel build Friday
Nearly 100 volunteers will gather at Holland Park on Friday, Oct. 2, to build the walls of a future Habitat for Humanity home. The event marks the fourth year the City of Fishers has partnered with Greater Indy Habitat for Humanity on the annual Fishers Community Panel Build.…

A jazz legend shaped generations of drummers from his Lexington basement
Students serious about drumming all received the same advice: Go see Alan Dawson. And they would — making the pilgrimage by car, bus and even plane for weekly lessons.

Project Hope delivers a lifeline in the Gunnison Valley for those affected by domestic violence and abuse
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month by Kendra Walker It can be difficult to imagine that anyone in the Gunnison Valley might experience domestic violence, sexual assault or human trafficking. However, violence and abuse do happen in our community, even when we may not…

Bringing beauty to Meeker
Passion for art fuels Slaugh’s mural projects For 19-year-old Ella Slaugh, art has always been more than something to do. It has been a way to express herself, find an escape and, more recently, bring a little more color to the community she calls home. The Meeker native has…

San Antonio’s Magik Theatre opens new season with slapstick If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
The play opens this Saturday and will offer the first public look at the children's theater's renovated facilities.