Tag: Municipal governments
Oakland OKs terms for $12B ballpark but A’s aren’t happy
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland City Council on Tuesday approved preliminary terms for a new $12 billion waterfront ballpark project for the Oakland Athletics,...
What’s next for newspapers as COVID news cycle fades
The Press & Journal, a weekly paper covering Middletown, a small town near Pennsylvania's capital, folded in July 2020 because its ad revenue collapsed...
Some seek more boxes to check for ‘other’ Pacific Islanders
HONOLULU — A few months into the pandemic, data showed Pacific Islanders suffered the highest infection rates in Hawaii.
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Japan’s Olympic security balancing act: Few are satisfied
TOKYO — Struggling businesses forced to temporarily shut down around Olympics venues. Olympic visitors ordered to install invasive apps and allow GPS tracking. Minders...
Vermont ‘Everyone Eats’ program extended, NH NASCAR clinic
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A Vermont-wide program that distributes free restaurant-made meals for people...
Confederate monument removed from city hall in Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, La. — Spectators cheered Saturday as a stone statue of a Confederate general was hoisted by a crane and removed from a pedestal...
Moscow drops vaccination proof demand for restaurant clients
MOSCOW — Authorities in the Russian capital on Friday canceled their order for restaurants to only admit customers who have been vaccinated against COVID-19,...
Rare stone discovered outlining ancient Rome’s city limits
ROME — Archaeologists have discovered a rare stone delineating the city limits of ancient Rome that dates from the age of Emperor Claudius in...
EXPLAINER: What will the end of the eviction ban mean in DC?
WASHINGTON — A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, after the Biden administration extended the date...
White House convenes mayors to discuss strategies on crime
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday convened the first meeting of its community violence intervention collaborative, a group of mayors and administration officials...