28Posted Fri, May 1, 2020 at 3:33 pm ETUpdated Fri, May 1, 2020 at 4:41 pm ETReplies (28)CONCORD, NH — The sight of quarantine-defying parents coughing at a pair of Concord police officers in a city park has triggered calls for the resignation of a newly elected member of the Weare School Board. Board member Rochelle Kelley herself posted cellphone video of the incident on her Facebook page on April 23, sparking outrage at the flouting of the state's stay-at-home order. The clip showed parents and several children confronting two officers at a playground in Rollins Park in Concord. Kelley...…28Posted Fri, May 1, 2020 at 3:33 pm ETUpdated Fri, May 1, 2020 at 4:41 pm ETReplies (28)CONCORD, NH — The sight of quarantine-defying parents coughing at a pair of Concord police officers in a city park has triggered calls for the resignation of a newly elected member of the Weare School Board. Board member Rochelle Kelley herself posted cellphone video of the incident on her Facebook page on April 23, sparking outrage at the flouting of the state's stay-at-home order. The clip showed parents and several children confronting two officers at a playground in Rollins Park in Concord. Kelley...WW…

5This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.Posted Mon, May 4, 2020 at 7:20 am ETReplies (5)I was very disappointed this past weekend to see so many people lingering around the downtown streets of Chatham without wearing a mask. I saw large groups of young people, parents, and small children, and only a handful of masks. Most were not social distancing as they lined up for ice cream at Scoops, lingered on the library grounds bare faced, and picked up their take out pizzas at Arminio's. Apparently, these individuals are not very concerned...…5This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.Posted Mon, May 4, 2020 at 7:20 am ETReplies (5)I was very disappointed this past weekend to see so many people lingering around the downtown streets of Chatham without wearing a mask. I saw large groups of young people, parents, and small children, and only a handful of masks. Most were not social distancing as they lined up for ice cream at Scoops, lingered on the library grounds bare faced, and picked up their take out pizzas at Arminio's. Apparently, these individuals are not very concerned...WW…

0Posted Sat, Feb 20, 2021 at 8:06 pm CTUpdated Sat, Feb 20, 2021 at 9:33 pm CTReply TUSCALOOSA, AL — State Sen. Gerald Allen, a Republican from Tuscaloosa, has issued both a public and in-person apology before stopping a joint resolution he filed earlier this month that would have renamed a street already honoring Tuscaloosa Police Department Investigator Dornell Cousette, who was shot and killed in the line of duty in 2019. Click to subscribe to our daily email newsletters and breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox and mobile devices for free. You can also support local journalism by...…0Posted Sat, Feb 20, 2021 at 8:06 pm CTUpdated Sat, Feb 20, 2021 at 9:33 pm CTReply TUSCALOOSA, AL — State Sen. Gerald Allen, a Republican from Tuscaloosa, has issued both a public and in-person apology before stopping a joint resolution he filed earlier this month that would have renamed a street already honoring Tuscaloosa Police Department Investigator Dornell Cousette, who was shot and killed in the line of duty in 2019. Click to subscribe to our daily email newsletters and breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox and mobile devices for free. You can also support local journalism by...WW…

0Posted Fri, Apr 23, 2021 at 1:05 pm ETReply WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — The 181st Street busway is launching in Washington Heights on Monday. The half-mile lane will bring bus and truck priority to 181st Street between Broadway and Amsterdam going eastbound, and Amsterdam to Wadsworth going westbound.Mayor Bill de Blasio announced in mid-March that the new busway was coming to Washington Heights, which will be limited to buses, trucks, and emergency vehicles. While all other cars, taxis, and vans must make the next available right turn off the busway if they do enter. Local access and parking...…0Posted Fri, Apr 23, 2021 at 1:05 pm ETReply WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — The 181st Street busway is launching in Washington Heights on Monday. The half-mile lane will bring bus and truck priority to 181st Street between Broadway and Amsterdam going eastbound, and Amsterdam to Wadsworth going westbound.Mayor Bill de Blasio announced in mid-March that the new busway was coming to Washington Heights, which will be limited to buses, trucks, and emergency vehicles. While all other cars, taxis, and vans must make the next available right turn off the busway if they do enter. Local access and parking...WW…

Bay Area communities overperformed in a recent ranking of the state's healthiest counties, with a familiar winner emerging once again. The University of Wisconsin's Population Health Insititute has measured health metrics across the nation for 14 years, ranking counties based on an array of factors including quality of life, premature deaths and clinical care, along with other social and economic considerations. Marin County has now led the pack in California for 13 of those years. The rankings give the most weight to quality and length of life measures, and researchers determined the...…Bay Area communities overperformed in a recent ranking of the state's healthiest counties, with a familiar winner emerging once again. The University of Wisconsin's Population Health Insititute has measured health metrics across the nation for 14 years, ranking counties based on an array of factors including quality of life, premature deaths and clinical care, along with other social and economic considerations. Marin County has now led the pack in California for 13 of those years. The rankings give the most weight to quality and length of life measures, and researchers determined the...WW…

0This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.Posted Mon, Apr 27, 2020 at 11:22 am ETReply Like most people, I’m stuck in my house right now due to the worldwide coronavirus outbreak. Most states have issued stay-at-home or shelter-in-place orders, which will last until at least the beginning of the summer, and maybe longer. However, that hasn’t stopped me from planning dream vacation after dream vacation from the comfort of my couch!For some reason, Florida has been on my mind lately. I love daydreaming about the pristine white sandy...…0This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.Posted Mon, Apr 27, 2020 at 11:22 am ETReply Like most people, I’m stuck in my house right now due to the worldwide coronavirus outbreak. Most states have issued stay-at-home or shelter-in-place orders, which will last until at least the beginning of the summer, and maybe longer. However, that hasn’t stopped me from planning dream vacation after dream vacation from the comfort of my couch!For some reason, Florida has been on my mind lately. I love daydreaming about the pristine white sandy...WW…

0This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.Posted Thu, Aug 13, 2020 at 10:14 pm PTReply Music has a way of bringing us back to a simpler time. Sometimes I hear a Mozart piece, and remember being a young child spying on my parents engaging in a late night classical reindevojus on flute and guitar. Inevitably, their late night jam sessions would conclude with an instrumental performance of a particular Carpenter’s Song (Our Day Will Come) that I still have a soft spot for. After my father completed his 50th year teaching classical guitar at...…0This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.Posted Thu, Aug 13, 2020 at 10:14 pm PTReply Music has a way of bringing us back to a simpler time. Sometimes I hear a Mozart piece, and remember being a young child spying on my parents engaging in a late night classical reindevojus on flute and guitar. Inevitably, their late night jam sessions would conclude with an instrumental performance of a particular Carpenter’s Song (Our Day Will Come) that I still have a soft spot for. After my father completed his 50th year teaching classical guitar at...WW…

Neighbors — please be mindful of social distancing guidelines while you do your part to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. See the latest guidance from the CDC .0This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.Add to calendarJoin the JAYCEES at their award-winning arboretum to help pinch flowers, trim trees, prune shrubberies, restore plant beds, paint fencing, shore up trail embankments, fertilize, and (most importantly) enjoy the beauty of this amazing natural esplanade and extended Senator Roch Riverwalk wilderness trail.The JAYCEE...…Neighbors — please be mindful of social distancing guidelines while you do your part to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. See the latest guidance from the CDC .0This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.Add to calendarJoin the JAYCEES at their award-winning arboretum to help pinch flowers, trim trees, prune shrubberies, restore plant beds, paint fencing, shore up trail embankments, fertilize, and (most importantly) enjoy the beauty of this amazing natural esplanade and extended Senator Roch Riverwalk wilderness trail.The JAYCEE...WW…

11Posted Thu, Aug 6, 2020 at 1:42 pm ETUpdated Thu, Aug 6, 2020 at 4:05 pm ETReplies (11)NEW JERSEY — More than 451,000 homes across New Jersey remained without power on Thursday in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaias, and power company officials now are saying it may be Tuesday before all service is restored.Power company crews, bolstered by additional workers from several states and Canada, made gains in restoring power overnight. More than 527,000 customers have had service restored as of Thursday afternoon from the 977,000 who were out on Wednesday — for those without power, the delays...…11Posted Thu, Aug 6, 2020 at 1:42 pm ETUpdated Thu, Aug 6, 2020 at 4:05 pm ETReplies (11)NEW JERSEY — More than 451,000 homes across New Jersey remained without power on Thursday in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaias, and power company officials now are saying it may be Tuesday before all service is restored.Power company crews, bolstered by additional workers from several states and Canada, made gains in restoring power overnight. More than 527,000 customers have had service restored as of Thursday afternoon from the 977,000 who were out on Wednesday — for those without power, the delays...WW…

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — One of the true pleasures of dining out in San Francisco is the fresh fish caught right off California. But with restaurants closed for five months now because of the coronavirus pandemic, businesses are seeking creative ways to reinvent themselves.Restaurants are doing their best to stay viable with pickup and home delivery. made its living supplying fresh rockfish, sole, sablefish, halibut and more to restaurants. But with sales slowed almost to a halt, the company is staying afloat by turning to social media to connect directly with people to sell their fresh catch....…SAN FRANCISCO, CA — One of the true pleasures of dining out in San Francisco is the fresh fish caught right off California. But with restaurants closed for five months now because of the coronavirus pandemic, businesses are seeking creative ways to reinvent themselves.Restaurants are doing their best to stay viable with pickup and home delivery. made its living supplying fresh rockfish, sole, sablefish, halibut and more to restaurants. But with sales slowed almost to a halt, the company is staying afloat by turning to social media to connect directly with people to sell their fresh catch....WW…