PHOENIXVILLE, PA — One of Phoenixville’s oldest and most beloved festivals has announced its schedule for this year’s event. The 81st annual Dogwood Festival will take place on Wednesday, May 14 through Saturday, May 18. Hours will be 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. during the week, and 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday. The …
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ENFIELD, CT — The father of a teenage employee of the ShopRite supermarket in Brookside Plaza said she was sent home Tuesday due to having new red streaks in her braids, and was told not to return until the red is gone, or else she would have to wear a head covering. The incident garnered …
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WESTFIELD, NJ — A tax increase is being proposed as part of Westfield’s proposed school budget for 2024-25. Superintendent Dr. Raymond Gonzalez and Business Administrator Patricia Ramos presented the preliminary budget at the Westfield Board of Education’s March 5 meeting. The roughly $133 million budget will be broken into two votes. On March 26 the …
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DEPTFORD, NJ — A South Jersey high school was locked down after a photo appeared to show a student holding a firearm inside the bathroom. The student, who had a toy gun, has been arrested, according to Deptford police. The photo from the Deptford High School bathroom had spread on social media, authorities said. Several …
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BANNING, CA — One person was cited in Banning during a weekend police sting that targeted people who buy booze for minors. The Banning Police Department and agents from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control conducted the “Shoulder Tap” operation on Saturday. Shoulder Tap stings involve underage decoys standing outside local liquor and convenience …
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Click:high voltage insulator coating GREENWICH, CT — First Selectman Fred Camillo this week announced the formation of The Greenwich Antisemitism and Anti-Hate Task Force, which will aim to address any acts of hate and bigotry in town while serving as a resource for the community, and perhaps even a model for the rest of the …
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ARLINGTON, VA — A roundtable discussion Friday morning on the need to protect the availability and access to in-vitro fertilization was hosted by U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Virginia). He was joined at the Ballston event by IVF advocates, medical professionals, and parents who conceived their children using IVF. “Patients have a right to access IVF …
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SANTA BARBARA, CA — The 2024 Santa Barbara Film Fest (SBIFF) capped another fantastic edition of amazing films and excellent programming. Famous for its touch of Oscars magic and excitement, the film fest prides itself with a long-standing reputation of honoring Academy Awards frontrunners. And the 39th SBIFF edition is no different, as Hollywood stars …
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LONG ISLAND, NY — The wife and daughter of John Gotti Jr., the reputed former boss of the Gambino crime family, nixed a plea deal that would require 12 weeks of anger management classes in connection with a brawl at a basketball game at Locust Valley High School, Nassau District Attorney Anne Donnelly’s office said. …
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… NXT on USA Network last Tuesday (2/27) on USA Network averaged 570,000 viewers, down from 616,00 the prior week and below the 672,000 average in the prior eight weeks in 2024. The current 2024 average is 661,000. It was the lowest rating since the July …