RONKONKOMA, NY — Two men were injured in a two-car crash in which one vehicle flipped over on Veterans Memorial Highway in Ronkonkoma on Wednesday night, Suffolk police said. At around 10 p.m., a 2004 Toyota sedan collided with a 2003 Toyota sedan at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Highway and 13th Avenue, causing the …
BROOKLYN, NY — Just five days after the city cemented it over, the Bed-Stuy fish pond is swimming again. The fish pond, located at the corner of Hancock Street and Tompkins Avenue, has been moved to the tree pit directly next to its original fire hydrant. Now, the homemade aquarium is outfitted with a solar-powered …
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Click:candle container PEABODY, MA — As a handful of towns across Massachusetts — including Marblehead — prepare to battle the state over the new MBTA Community Act zoning requirements that tie eligibility for millions of dollars in grant funding to allowing a certain amount of “by right” multi-family housing development, many other towns and most …
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FAIRFAX CITY, VA —Early voting is underway at the Fairfax City Hall polling place for the Nov. 5 general election. In addition to national candidates, city voters will find candidates running in the city council, school board and mayoral races. Jack Ryan is one of the six candidates on the ballot in the Fairfax City …
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DARIEN, IL – All but one of the 14 high schools in the West Suburban Conference field girls wrestling teams. Hinsdale South is the exception. Callie Carr, South’s lone female wrestler, urged the school board Wednesday to allow a team. She described the school’s athletic director, Art Ostrow, as the roadblock. Find out what's happening …
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Renovations at the John Basilone Memorial Field Complex at Bridgewater-Raritan Regional High School are neary complete with a rededication and reopening ceremony set for later this month. The school’s complex located at 600 Garretson Road in Bridgewater recently underwent extensive renovations as part of the district’s referendum passed last year by voters. …
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NEW LENOX, IL — A 17-year-old Providence Catholic High School student has been charged with a felony, after he reportedly created a post on Snapchat threatening a shooting at the school, New Lenox Police said. The situation unfolded quickly, New Lenox Police Chief Louis Alessandrini said. The FBI contacted New Lenox police just before noon …
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HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Traffic concerns were raised over the proposed Chick-fil-A to replace the Exxon on the corner of Route 206 and Triangle Road. The Hillsborough Board of Adjustment heard professionals for Chick-fil-A testify last week including Vincent Kelly of Colliers Engineering and Corey Chase of Dynamic Traffic. “How many people here stood at the …
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LA GRANGE, IL – Over the last three years, the percentage of nonwhite staff at Lyons Township High School has risen slightly, according to the school’s data. In the 2023-24 school year, the rate of nonwhite teachers was 9.2 percent, up from 6.6 percent in 2021-22. For noncertified staff, nonwhites made up 23.2 percent last …
Click:J27030-29 CHERRY HILL, NJ — A former medical office in Cherry Hill could become a hair salon. Cherry Hill’s Zoning Board will review a proposal to convert the building into a space combining a hair salon and the salon owner’s home. A hearing is scheduled for Oct. 17’s meeting. If approved, T&S Studio LLC would …
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