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May Events in Historic Larimer County
Historic Larimer County has many great events planned for northern Colorado in May, so mark your calendar and register!
May 7
Fort Collins/Wellington: spring on the farm. Come and enjoy the baby animals, visit the family bee farm and find…
Pepperell joins efforts to protect valuable resources
Pepperell became the latest community to pass the Community Preservation Act, with voters in Monday's mayoral election approving the measure by a solid margin of 637 to 438.
Passed by the state legislature in 2000, 189 communities across…
Archive of historic dialect recordings digitized for the public
If you're feeling peckish, do you like a bit of screen or docky? Maybe if you have a sweet tooth, a bag of cooshies or jumbles might appeal to you.Since the 1950s, the University has housed an extensive library of English dialects…
Oklahoma State University Announces First Executive Director of Hamm Institute for American Energy
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Media contact: Jordan Bishop | Editor, Brand Management Department | 405-744-7193 | [email protected]
Oklahoma…
New Historic Marker Dedicated to Greene, Rockingham | Lifestyles
This spring, Greene Economic Development and Tourism Directors Alan Yost and Rockingham, Joshua Gooden, worked with Jennifer Loux of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources to update and relocate the county line historic marker at the…
Earth Day 2022 | Raleighnc.gov
The City of Raleigh invests in our planet
Raleigh Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources is hosting an Earth Day celebration event on April 22, 2022 at Flowers Field to celebrate our planet and the many ways the City of Raleigh, city…
Cobb Cottage is now a Florida Heritage Landmark | News
There should be a song about the wreckage of the Nathan F. Cobb and the heroic people of Ormond Beach who…
City seeks structural appraisals and redevelopers for historic properties
A new Jefferson City Council member, along with re-elected incumbents, was sworn in Monday — just in time to approve city staff's plan to seek redevelopers for more than a dozen properties along East Capitol Avenue .Hon. Presiding Judge…
Concept plans commissioned for the Potawatomi Tower
Potawatomi Tower has been in the park since 1932, but has been closed since 2018. While studies continue on the historic structure, no repairs are in sight. File photo of Len Villano.
Decisions to come after the November…
Powder metallurgy: world markets
New York, April 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Powder Metallurgy: Global Markets" - https://www.reportlinker.com/p0298001/?utm_source=GNW The report has been prepared in a simple and easy…
NYSUT Statement on the 2022-23 State Budget
ALBANY, NY, April 9, 2022 — New York State United Teachers President Andy Pallotta today released the following statement on the approved state budget for 2022-23:
“This budget provides historic resources for education…
PUBLIC AGENDA: Earth Day study session; National Citizen Survey Update | News
A preview of Palo Alto government meetings for the week of April 11.
STATE OF THE CITY... Mayor Pat Burt will deliver his “State of the City” address at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 9, at the Mitchell Park Community Center, 3700 Middlefield…
The Corvallis Story with a Twist: Specters of Benton County Season 2
Celebrate National Historic Preservation Month in May by participating in Specters of Benton County's Past - a clue hunt and mystery adventure game where ghostly spirits explain the historical nature of each…
A Closer Look at Culpeper County Tech Zones | Technology
There are five “Tech Zones” in Culpeper County in which eligible businesses can receive up to 80% rebate, for five years, on county real estate, business personal property, and tools and business taxes. machinery.Eligible…
State seeks local places to include in Inventory of Historic Places | Local News
The Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (PA SHPO) is asking residents of Fayette, Greene,…
Historic Preservation Survey Targeting Equity and Inclusion Nets Primarily White and Elderly…
A recent survey of Arlington residents found a majority say the county needs to be more aggressive in preserving historic buildings, landmarks and resources from demolition.
Engagement in the survey, administered in 2021, was three times…
The Day – Join the Campaign: Save Downing Cottage
I had some interesting responses to a recent column about the Groton Historic District Commission's 3-2 vote to allow the new owners of the 1835 Downing Cottage at 17 Gravel St. in Mystic to tear it down.Among them were some!-->…
Pulaski Fund Now Accepting Grant Applications | Community donations
PULASKI – The Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund is accepting grant applications from nonprofit…
$10 million in federal grants to fund Fairfax County homelessness response
FAIRFAX, VA — Fairfax County recently received $10 million in federal funding to fully fund 19 existing projects that provide rapid relocation and permanent housing with supportive services for people experiencing homelessness, according to…
Department of Historic Resources Adds Nine New Historic Sites, Including Two in Southwest Virginia
Nine historic places were listed on the Virginia Landmarks Registry last week, highlighting areas in southwestern Virginia.The Virginia Historic Resources Board has approved listings in the Virginia Landmarks Register, an official list of…
Groups Defend Latino Historic Landmarks in Texas / Public News Service
Every 30 seconds in the United States, a Latino citizen turns 18, and this is Latino Advocacy Week, the second annual initiative where community leaders champion causes supporting Latinos across the…
Attorney General says Pasadena ordinance violates housing law
SACRAMENTO — The city of Pasadena, home of the annual Rose Parade and Rose Bowl college football contest, is violating a new California law aimed at increasing affordable housing, the state's attorney general warned Tuesday.
It's the…
Tommy Jarrell Winners Named | Mount Airy News
February 20, 2022
The annual Tommy Jarrell Celebration - to commemorate the life and music of the influential local musician, is scheduled for February 24-24. 26 at the…
Giving: Restoration Housing Launches Latest Project in Historic Belmont | Local News
Roanoke nonprofit Restoration Housing is beginning construction on its third project in the historic Belmont neighborhood.The 2,700 square foot home at 920 Stewart Avenue SE is described as an example of early 20th century…
Book captures DeLand history in postcards
BEACON PHOTO / BARB SHEPHERD CO-AUTHORS - Bill Mancinik, left, and Randy Jackson show off the book they created using Mancinik's writing skills and knowledge of DeLand's history, along with the postcards of Jackson. It is on…
Parks Board Approves Inquiry into Land Purchases for Lower Yellowstone River Corridor Access |…
New land acquisitions along the lower Yellowstone River to create public access, promote tourism and…
Contaminated water ‘shatters’ Native Hawaiian faith in military
HONOLULU (AP) — A well-known saying in Hawaiian, ola i ka wai, means "water is life."
Native Hawaiians revere water in all its forms as the embodiment of one of the four main gods of the Hawaiian pantheon.
The resource is so…
Historic cemetery restored, as a sign of “change with Smyrna”
Feb. 27—EDITOR'S NOTE — This month, MDJ publishes a series of stories celebrating Black History Month. This article details the February 20 rededication of Mount Zion Cemetery in Smyrna.SMYRNA — Three years ago, standing on Hawthorne…
Vandalism of petroglyphs sets off alarm bells | My opinion
To those responsible for the graffiti at the La Cienguilla petroglyph site:We all need help from time to…
Sotheby’s International Realty achieves historic year with record global sales volume of $204…
NEW YORK, February 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sotheby's International Realty is pleased to announce that its global network reached a record US$204 billion in global sales volume in 2021, representing a 36% increase in sales growth from a…
Conservationists take steps to finalize protection of 245-acre Williamsburg battlefield property
Conservators are in the final stages of efforts to protect the historic James Custis Farm. (Courtesy of American Battlefield Trust)
WILLIAMSBURG — Just $57,000 of $9.4 million remains to complete the protection of James Custis Farm, a…
Calgary accessible arts group faces entry challenges after heritage designation
The 11 steps of the staircase leading to the front door of the West Hillhurst Civic Building turned into a bigger than expected barrier for the National accessArts Center (NaAC). The group reached an agreement with the City of Calgary in…
As more erased cemeteries are discovered, lawmakers act to preserve and honor history
State lawmakers aim to honor erased black cemeteries Briona Arradondo reports TAMPA, Florida. - On Wednesday, Hillsborough County Commissioners learned of 45 new unmarked graves and burial sites on county property, just as the state…
Union members approve historic merger – Creation of the new UFCW 3000 — UFCW 21
In December, the UFCW 21 and UFCW 1439 Boards of Directors voted to approve a merger agreement and to send this merger question to the full membership. In January, members of UFCW 1439, who work primarily in grocery stores, food processing…
Huntington Beach says goodbye to Rodgers Seniors’ Center
City of Huntington Beach leaders, staff and residents gathered Friday morning to say goodbye to the Michael E. Rodgers Seniors' Center.The center, located for decades on Orange Avenue, is being demolished. A new 2.01 acre park will be…
Fentrice Driskell receives bipartisan praise as abandoned cemeteries bill passes House committee
Although there was no debate, there was a lot of talk on Tuesday as a representative. Driskell FenceAbandoned African American Cemetery Bill Passes Unanimously House Government Operations Subcommittee.
The law project (HB 1215) would create…
Kingston Resources begins exploration at historic Mineral Hill copper-gold mine
Drilling at Mineral Hill is aimed at establishing production beyond the current gold tailings project.
New gold producer Kingston Resources (ASX: KSN) has begun exploration at the historic!-->…
Alstead’s Vilas Pool Park Among 4 Properties Added to New Hampshire Register of Historic…
ALSTEAD - Vilas Pool Park in Alstead is one of four Granite State properties spanning two centuries of…
Historic Place Designation Facilitates Proposed Redevelopment of Fairview Building in Normal
A former health facility in Normal is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.The county-owned Fairview Building was a tuberculosis sanitarium from 1919 to 1965. It then served as the…
Restoration of History | A look at Virginia’s bills to improve conditions at historic…
Several of the bills were introduced by Hampton Roads lawmakers.
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, Virginia - Sometimes moving forward means first restoring and honoring the past.
"Voters'…
Water license for historic Keno Hill mining district under public review – Yukon News
The water permit application for Yukon's historic Keno Hill mining district, which has been in the works for 15 years and cost the federal government $34 million to develop, is up for public review.
The public consultation period…
Lotus Resources Expands Known Mineralized Zone at Historic Kayelekera Uranium Mine
Inaugural drilling at Lotus Resources' (ASX: LOT) historic Kayelekera uranium mine in Malawi has expanded the known mineralized zone of the project and supported the release of an updated!-->…
PA receives $17 million from Infrastructure Act to improve Appalachian Development Highway System
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Governor Wolf announced Tuesday that Pennsylvania has received more than $17 million in federal funding for the Appalachian Development Highway System under the bipartisan Infrastructure Act.
“The…
New book explains what every homeowner needs to know
“There has been some attention to the laws, but not enough given their impact on homeowners, people who rent or share homes that may be displaced by redevelopment and neighborhoods,” says Cary Brazeman, author of “ The End of Single-Family…
Cobb Archives Global Plan Update Virtual Meeting
The 2021 Cobb County Future Land Use Map; for a larger version Click here.
A virtual meeting to present Five-year update of the Cobb 2040 Global Plan will take place on Monday.
The meeting, which was to take place at the Mountain View…
“History”: LGBTQIA+ working group reflects on new community-specific position
The assignment of a new Membership and Inclusion Coordinator in the Student Affairs Division this month, is the culmination of months of work, according to Tyler Viljaste, the president of the LGBTQIA+ Working Group and chief of staff…
Eight Arkansas Properties Added to National Register of Historic Places
Eight Arkansas properties have been added to the National Register of Historic Places.They include two historic areas of Little Rock, the Forrest City Public Library and historic downtown Winslow.The new listings were announced Tuesday…
Calgary revamps the city’s historic site mapping tools
The City of Calgary and Heritage Calgary have launched their revamped mapping tool. MAP SCREENSHOT
The City of Calgary and Heritage Calgary have launched a revised map with tools to access over 800 historic sites.
The map of…
Several senior Newport RI government officials left in late 2021
NEWPORT — The city's building official, who was director of the zoning and inspections division, city planner, historic preservation officer and fire chief all left city jobs at the end of 2021, so there has been a lot of turnover at the…
The Alhambra passed the latest ordinance aimed at mitigating the effects of the housing law SB 9…
Senate Bill 9, a state law that came into effect on January 1 and allows for the development of up to four residential units on single-family lots, has prompted cities to enact ordinances to mitigate its effects on current local standards.…
Madison Village succeeds in attracting new businesses – News-Herald
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is part of a series that examines what communities in Lake County went through in 2021 and what they are facing in 2022.
Madison Village continued to move closer in 2021 towards the start of a major infrastructure…
Uranium Energy Corp Completes Acquisition of Uranium One Americas; largest uranium mining company…
Uranium Energy Corp. (UEC) recently acquired all issued and outstanding shares of Uranium One Americas (U1A), Inc. for an aggregate purchase price of $ 112 million in cash plus estimated additional working capital of $ 2.9 million…
SIUE helps digitize the history of the Highlands
HIGHLAND - As part of a University of Southern Illinois (SSCC) Edwardsville Successful Communities Collaborative initiative funded by a $ 2,593.90 grant from the SIUE Meridian Society, the equipment that Supports Highland History…
Alexandria’s Revitalization of Local Civil War Fort Under Public Consideration | ALX now
The city of Alexandria plans to hold a public meeting next month to discuss plans to Fort Ward Park overhaul.
The site was a fort built during the Civil War as part of a ring of defense protecting Washington DC. The site currently…
Port plans to demolish empty Star-Kist cannery in San Pedro raises objections – Daily Breeze
Inside the old Star-Kist factory on Terminal Island in San Pedro. (Photo courtesy of Anthony Pirozzi)
Exterior of the Star-Kist factory which once employed thousands of people in its tuna cannery in San Pedro. (Photo courtesy of Anthony…
Experts find books, coin and envelope in base of Robert E. Lee statue
A red almanac from 1875, a tattered book, thin brown text, a pamphlet, a coin and an envelope were discovered on Wednesday by conservation experts in a time capsule believed to have been locked in a…
Governor Northam announces historic $ 1 billion in funding to restore and conserve the Chesapeake…
CHARLES CITY, Virginia - During his "Thank You, Virginia" tour, Governor Ralph Northam announced earlier this week that his two-year budget proposal will provide historic funding for the Chesapeake Bay, Commonwealth drinking water…
Take the Blueprint Survey – MyVeronaNJ
Verona is preparing a new master plan and the city authorities want to hear your opinion.
The master plan is a document that can help the city decide what will be developed in the city, as well as how the city will approach transport,…
New Century Resources exercises option on historic Mt Lyell copper mine
Tailings and mine remediation specialist New Century Resources (ASX: NCZ) has, under a new option agreement, two years to study the acquisition of the Mt Lyell copper mine in Tasmania.!-->…
Historic Funding Comes to Coal Communities – Time to Invest in Energy Savings | Opinion
Local governments in eastern Kentucky have faced budget deficits since 2012 due to lower starting taxes on…
Precious Victorian Estate + Renovated Beauty: VA / DC Dream Homes
VIRGINIA / DC - The homes featured this week include a beautiful Victorian-style home in Falls Town Church with five bedrooms, three full baths, and a half bath. The house, built circa 1904, is a majestic gem that was brought back to…
Dedham celebrates publication of draft 2030 master plan
DEDHAM, MA - The city of Dedham celebrated the culmination of nearly two years of effort and its vision for the city's future promise as authorities unveiled a draft of Design Dedham 2030, its master plan, during 'a hybrid ceremony on…
New Age Metals Completes Inaugural Drill Program for its Lithium Two Project in Manitoba, Canada
December 9, 2021 - The press wire - Rockport, Ontario - New Age Metals Inc. (TSXV: NAM); (OTC: NMTLF); (FSE: P7J2) (“NAM” or “Company”) is pleased to announce the completion of its first 1,630 meter drill program on its Lithium Two…
Governor Releases Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan, Database Documenting Impact of Coastal…
RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) - Virginia Governor Ralph Northam released the Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan, which gives a roadmap to protect the coastline of the state.
The Virginia coast faces current and future challenges…
Investor Presentation of Torian Resources Limited (ASX: TNR)
Presentation to investorsPerth, December 6, 2021 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Gold exploration and development company Torian Resources Limited (ASX: TNR) prepared an Investor Presentation "Discovering the Gold Mines of Tomorrow. Today."!-->…
University of Arkansas launches online biography as step towards adding historical context to…
FAYETTEVILLE - A new online biography launched on Friday is a step toward adding historical context to a campus statue of former U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright of the University of Arkansas, announced Friday Fayetteville.Earlier this…
Dos Laredos mayors sign UN binational metropolitan declaration
Wednesday was a historic day for the Dos Laredos metropolitan area as the two city mayors gathered to sign a major declaration.On the second day of the United Nations Forum “Vision: Foro Binacional para la Gestion Metropolitana” or “Vision:…
The history of Longstreet, Catholicism and the Tallulah Gorge wrapped up in this Green Street home
The architecture of the Longstreet-Newton home, Reynolds said, is not particularly historic compared to some of the other homes on Green Street. "But in terms of the historical value of this house and what happened there," he said, "it…
The mysterious disappearance of advanced Chinese civilization 4000 years ago finally resolved
About 5,300 years ago, an ancient civilization emerged in eastern China, building a brilliant city unlike any previously seen in all of Asia - nor maybe even the whole world.
The surviving traces of the Liangzhu culture, which rose along…
“It’s not restoration, it’s recovery”: sign recognizing 300 African…
November 27-BLUEFIELD, Va. - A fence dividing a cemetery has fallen and years of overgrown vegetation have been removed, so now the sun and loved ones can find around 300 graves of people who helped build the town of Bluefield, Virginia.An…
Rogue Valley Live Stream, Virtual Events: November 26 – Medford News, Weather, Sports,…
Gypsy Soul will be giving a special 30th anniversary live concert on Saturday November 27th. See the list below. Courtesy photo.
Recurring events
Ashland Seniors Activities!-->…
$ 4 million grant helps preserve lesser-known civil war battlefield
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia - The National Park Service announced Tuesday that it has awarded the largest grant in the history of its U.S. battlefield protection program to help preserve one of the!-->…
Essex County Historic Holiday Home Tour is scheduled for December 4-5
The Crane House table is set for the holidays. (COURTESY OF THE MONTCLAIR HISTORY CENTER)By JAIMIE JULIA [email protected] a one-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Essex County Historic Holiday House…
“Edwin Bancroft Henderson” State Historic Marker Dedicated to Falls Church | WDVM25 and…
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (WDVM) - A state historic marker was unveiled on Saturday for Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson outside his old house in Falls Church, where he resided from 1910 to 1965.
Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson (1883-1977) was a…
Perrone retires as West Chester Borough Director
WEST CHESTER - Thirty-one is the number of working days before West Chester manager Mike Perrone retires - and it's counting the days.
Perrone was Borough Director for four years and began working for the citizens of the Borough of West…
Preparation of the opening night – Pomeroy Daily Sentinel
POINT PLEASANT, West Virginia - City of Point Pleasant employees have been busy putting together Christmas decorations and displays to put in place for the annual Krodel Light Show, a process that takes weeks but heads into the evening…
President of the Navajo Nation and Governor of the Gila River witness historic signing of $ 1.2…
Just hours after the White House Tribal Nations Summit began, President Joe Biden signed the landmark $ 1.2 trillion infrastructure investment and jobs law. Among the crowd on the South Lawn of the White House were Navajo Nation…
With the blessing of HPC, Aspen online to get more housing for workers
Affordable housing developers are appealing the rejection of their proposal for the five-unit complex at 1020 E Cooper Ave. in Aspen. (Kelsey Brunner / The Aspen Times)!-->…
Does the increased number of cougar sightings mean there is more roaming in Michigan?
Cougar sightings are on the rise in Michigan.Confirmed sightings of the animal, also known as the puma or mountain lion, hit double digits for the first time in 2019, and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources recorded more sightings…
DLNR Calls for Comment on Statewide Recreation Plan | News, Sports, Jobs
Continuing a theme identified in the 2015 plan, individuals and suppliers both recognize a growing demand for outdoor recreation spaces and associated facilities. PHOTO BY…
Historic neighborhoods: preserving culture or perpetuating segregation?
Portland Historic District proposal receives overwhelming public opinion
by: Joelle Jones
Posted: November 3, 2021 / 6:38 PM PDT
/ Update: November 3, 2021 / 7:08 PM PDT !-->…
City of Sudbury: Sudbury Announces Completion of Historic Resources Survey Project
November 1, 2021 The City of Sudbury and the Sudbury Historical Commission are pleased to announce the completion of a major survey project of over 100 Sudbury Historical Resources. The project was funded in part by a matching federal…
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation receives rare Navajo Chief Blanket as gift
Chief's Cover, Navajo Nation, 1865-1870; Warp: hand spun native wool, Weft: hand spun native wool and frayed wool; Gift of Rex and Pat Lucke, 2021.609.5The Williamsburg Colonial Foundation
As America honors Native American Heritage…
Vacant Roseville tavern could be razed for office building [Lancaster Watchdog] | Local company
Oregon Pike motorists who have driven past the vacant Roseville Tavern in the past four years might have…
Nevada rancher cites ‘veil of secrecy’ at lithium mine near Oregon border
RENO, Nevada - A Nevada rancher taking legal action to block construction of the largest lithium mine in the United States says the government's environmental assessment of the project is based on a baseline established by a consultant for…
Gaps widen due to expansion of Yakutat village society’s logging
Yakutat is a community of about 600 people located on the coast of the Gulf of Alaska in the upper reaches of the Panhandle of Southeast Alaska. (Emily Kwong / KCAW)
Yakutat is a remote village in the Gulf of!-->!-->…
25/10/21-REVIEW OF THE COMPLETE OUTDOOR RECREATION PLAN IN THE STATE REQUIRES YOUR OPINION
For immediate press release: October 25, 2021
THE REVIEW OF THE COMPLETE STATE-SCALE OUTDOOR RECREATION PLAN REQUIRES YOUR PARTICIPATION
(Honolulu)…