Author: Lindsey G. Atkinson

Adoptable cats will be available for those wishing to adopt a four-legged friend on May 14 at Modern Pet in the Bay Terrace mall. (Photo courtesy of Meowsquadnyc.org) Subscribe to our amNY Sports e-Newsletter to get news and match coverage for your favorite teams MeowSquad NYCa non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing cats and putting them […]

GREENUP COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) – Students at the Greenup County Area Technology Center are not only learning job skills, they are now starting their own small businesses. “It gives them the confidence that they can see their idea, turn it into something tangible, and it really creates a structure that our community can build on,” […]

From left, West Virginia Northern Community College Board Chair Dave Artman, Facilities Director Tricia Marker, WVNCC nursing student Natalie Armstrong, Vice President of Student Care and success Janet Fike and President Daniel Mosser cut the ribbon to open the college’s new student success center. WHEELING — Monday was a perfect day for West Virginia Northern […]

ATLANTA/MACON – Mercer University Executive Training Center will launch a virtual Conflict Resolution Certificate program this fall to cultivate the skills needed to build better working and professional relationships, manage workplace differences, and thrive in today’s dynamic business environment. “Conflicts are part of our daily life. We can’t escape it, but we can learn to […]

Activities Shuffleboard – 1 p.m. Monday Cornhole- 10 a.m. Tuesday; and 1 p.m. Thursday Ping-pong – 1 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday Cards: Euchre – 1 p.m. Monday Open Cards – 9:30 a.m. Thursday Results: Shuffleboard – Bob Risden and Dean Lair, 98; Eugene McDonough and Clint Lambert, 21. Euchre Members – Ken Russell, first; Deb […]

Sometimes the nurses who deserve to be recognized on National Nurses Day are no longer with us here on Earth. Sadly, nurse Teri Ann Reed tragically passed away last year. We share the words of her husband, Keith, to honor her memory and her contributions. “Teri, my wife and life partner of over 40 years, […]

JACKSON, MI — Six individuals and one organization have been honored at the Center for Family Health’s eighth annual Advocacy Awards. The Thursday, May 5 event at Cascades Manor House in Jackson honored community leaders, dedicated citizens and CFH staff who demonstrate an exceptional commitment to health care advocacy and social justice. “This is an […]

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers delivered a strong first quarter, beating expectations and raising its outlook for the year, despite surging COVID-19 cases in the United States, inflation and a swinging stock market. “Consumers are demonstrating their desire to shop at Tanger Centers and retailers are committed to our outdoor destinations, as evidenced by our rental […]

Hancock College has opened its new Veterans Success Center, creating a larger lounge and academic resource space for the approximately 400 students who use its services. The new space includes a lounge area with chairs and televisions, computers and printers for work, and new desks for center staff to advise students. “To see this is […]

When Funky’s Skate Center owner Joanne Wills was 17, a fortune teller imagined “many wheels” in her future. Now, “every time I clean wheels I think of that woman,” Wills said with a laugh. What the Seer didn’t predict was the Miller Circle explosion that rocked Harrisonburg in the fall of 2020. Beyond the complete […]

By PATRICK FORD [email protected] Three lucky mothers from Pulaski County will be blessed with a comeback program from the TG Howard Center. “If you continue to serve with your right hand, you will always receive supplies in your left hand,” said the mother and grandmother of Stacy Arnold, a TG Howard Center volunteer who works […]

Adrame Diongue, the top big man available in ESPN’s Class of 2022, has committed to Washington State, he told ESPN on Tuesday. “I decided to commit to Washington State because they have a great program and know how to develop players like me,” Diongue said. “The attacking style they play, as well as their solid […]

Stanley Grandstand archive photo The Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center is hosting a Welcome Back to the Wild event to celebrate its reopening. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and will be the first public event at the Visitor Center in more than two years. There was a […]

Denver’s recently reopened Civic Center grounds are set to host a slew of events this year after not only a hiatus in public gatherings since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also a six-month closure. On Monday, AEG Rocky Mountains announced that it would bring the groovy sounds of Houston band Khruangbin to the […]

Anyone who attended a Wild game at the Xcel Energy Center this season would probably recognize Paul Anderson. Even if they don’t know him by name. A season ticket holder for much of the past decade, the 38-year-old Anderson has become something of a downtown St. Paul folk hero in recent months. You can spot […]

JUNO BEACH, Florida. The only sea turtles visitors to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center will see at this time are those whose images are printed on T-shirts in the gift shop. The large center turtle tanks on US 1 at Juno Beach have been empty since early April as Caouanne faces water quality issues that have […]

Editor’s Note: This story contains references to child sexual abuse and sexual assault. IONIA – An annual luncheon recognized those who support child abuse victims in Ionia and Montcalm counties, while raising funds and awareness. The Ionia Montcalm Secure and Friendly Environment Child Advocacy Center (IM SAFE CAC) hosted its 2022 Champions for Children Luncheon […]

LIBRARIES: Got something overdue? Fresh Start for All will erase late fees from May 4 and temporarily suspend new ones April 29, 2022 at 4:09 p.m. Posted in Libraries, White Center News | No comments ” Local libraries are offering a break from next Wednesday for people who owe fines for overdue documents – or […]

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca announced on Friday that it will open a major research center in Kendall Square, Cambridge, the heart of the region’s biotech industry. The British drugmaker will move around 1,500 staff into a building due to open in early 2026, with significant room for growth, the company said. The 570,000 square foot facility, […]

The Fox Valley Park District has announced that the Phillips Park Family Aquatic Center will be closed for the 2022 season. According to a news release, the district remains impacted by the shortage of national lifeguards and the current work climate. The American Lifeguard Association predicts that at least a third of public swimming pools […]

RReturning from a two-year hiatus caused by a pandemic, the Bon Vivant Houston dinner at the Youth Development Center promised an unforgettable dining experience. It delivered on its promise, then some emphasizing fine dining from some of Houston’s top chefs – as well as a big announcement that had the night’s winners cheering from the […]

The death of the Hynes would crown the neglect of a precious resource Re “Back Bay’s White Elephant Must Go” (Editorial, April 22): Hynes Convention Center was allowed to deteriorate because, as son-in-law of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, it saw itself deny the resources necessary to successfully compete for congressional business. The MCCA has […]

The Stephenson Cancer Center, located on the campus of the OU Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, is one of 32 major participating academic sites in a national cancer research network. It also houses the TSET Health Promotion Research Center and the Center for Cancer Prevention and Drug Development. (Courtesy picture) OKLAHOMA CITY – The […]

the Walmart distribution center in Plainfield will not reopen after a massive fire destroyed the building in March, jeopardizing the livelihoods of more than a thousand of its workers. The closure of the fulfillment center could impact the jobs of 1,132 employees, who have not yet accepted other positions with the company, according to a […]

FALL RIVER — The Zoning Appeal Board, by a 3-2 vote, has once again upheld the city building inspector’s decision to deny Stanley Street Treatment and Resources a permit to a 30-bed treatment and recovery on Thursday. It’s been four times since SSTAR has been rejected in its bid to complete the 15-bedroom section of […]

A visit to an Earth Day event in Dallas, Texas inspired Emily and Paco Ollervides to create one for the residents of Marion and Morrow counties. Coming on Saturday, April 30, the owners of the ECO Centerlocated at 1757 County Road 59 in Morrow County just east of Caledonia, will mark the seventh year of […]

Review Editor Rating: Star Tribune Opinion publishes a mix of national and local news comments online and in print every day. To contribute, click here. ••• I recently returned home to Minnesota after two weeks of volunteer work at the Ukrainian refugee center in Przemysl, Poland. I decided to go to southern Poland, a few […]

MILLERSBURG — After a two-year hiatus in internal operations, the Darb Snyder Center for the elderly on Parkview Drive in Millersburg is slowly returning to some sense of normalcy, according to director Georgie Cool. After:Growing Success: The Enterprise Zone Helps Holmes’ Hardwood Business Grow and Creates Jobs The establishment is once again serving lunches to […]

Greene testifies as a witness in the marathon hearing – making her the first lawmaker to testify under oath about their involvement in the insurgency. She is currently on the stand, sworn in and being questioned by lawyers for the voter who challenged her candidacy. At the disqualification hearing, Greene testified that she “was not […]

A new cybersecurity center on the Texas A&M University-Central Texas campus in Killeen will allow researchers, faculty members and students to participate in a global effort to block cyberattacks. University officials celebrated the opening of the new facility Thursday, with Congressman John Carter, R-Round Rock, offering remarks on it. “The battlefield has changed,” he said. […]

Concert pianist Alexander Tutunov will perform a free concert at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 24 at the Doerfler Family Theater at the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center, featuring a variety of musical selections. This event is sponsored by the Lincoln County Historical Society and Dr. Frank Jo Maitland Geltner. The event celebrates the Maitland 1918 […]

Free resources identify top scams facing the military community and ways to fight back WASHINGTON, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today, AARP launched the AARP Veterans Fraud Centera new online training and resource center to help protect veterans, military members and their families from fraud. According to a AARP investigation, one in three military adults/veterans […]

Charlie Beirne, general manager of the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center for 10 years, has been named general manager of the Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center in Florida. ASM Global, the management company for both facilities, has launched a $1.3 billion expansion at the Fort Lauderdale facility. Beirne oversaw the $60 million capital improvement […]

As the City of Simpsonville worked to transform a former school building in its downtown core into a modern arts center in recent years, the building’s disused gymnasium remained mostly intact. The auditorium has become a renovated theater and the classrooms have become artists’ studios. But the city’s grant and tax funds for the project […]

A national organization wants to create new opportunities for Pittsburgh women working in technology. the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT)which is based in Boulder, Colorado, just announced that it will launch a Pittsburgh chapter of its regional initiatives program this month with funding from the Henry L. Hillman Foundation. Currently, the organization […]

After nearly a year in swimming pools under the roof of the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island, two loggerhead sea turtle patients needed a moment to compose themselves before heading back out into the vast Atlantic Ocean that s stretched before them. But after a few minutes of contemplation, eyes firmly fixed on […]

Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! Climate change, sea level rise, biodiversity loss, and food and energy sustainability are all significant issues that need to be addressed urgently as our global population continues to grow and natural resources dwindle. Earlier this month, Chaminade University announced a new partnership with the United Nations […]

State Representative Brad Buckley, R-Salado, delivered remarks and answered questions at a conference hosted by Texas Veterans for Medical Marijuana at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center on Saturday. Buckley was originally scheduled to appear at noon, but had to delay Gov. Greg Abbot’s stop in Salado on Saturday to assess damage from a tornado […]