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ArtSouth and the Village of Palmetto Bay have joined once again for the first art exhibit of 2024, taking place on Saturday, Jan. 13. Hosted at the Perrine Community House, the popular recurring monthly exhibition of area artists this time will feature the collective works of artists Sandi Wood, Barbara Rivera and Alexander Porto. Their

A group of housing advocates called on Monroe County Executive Adam Bello and legislators to address their concerns about housing availability

Reactions to news and opinion from last weeks edition.

Lavern Leonard Placzek passed away in the early morning of June 14, 2023, at the age of 90 next to his beloved wife of 28 years, Mary Montana, in Great Falls.

ALBANY, N.Y.—If housing and tenants’ rights organizations have their say, it will soon be harder for landlords in New York State to kick renters out of their homes without a valid reason.

The Springfield building will house all the agency's social service programs

Kevin James Sheldon (also known as Kevie) passed away unannounced, unexpected and very peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, December 22, 2021.

THE CITY reached out to people who participated in our MISSING THEM obituaries project, asking about how they’re dealing with loss. Dozens responded and offered coping strategies, words of encouragement and advice for the holiday season and beyond.

Learning Efforts to change selective admissions policies fuel parent activism Min Lee Cheng graduated from San Francisco’s Lowell High School in 1985. He counts himself one of the lucky ones. Lowell High, which was the only local public school specifically for high-performing students, had a strict racial-quota admissions policy when he applied. No racial or ethnic group could comprise more than 40 percent of the school’s student body. The rule was aimed at desegregating t...

Springfield School Committee member Maria Perez eyeing City Council seat Updated Feb 02, 2021; Posted Feb 02, 2021 Springfield School Committee member Maria Perez is looking to fill the vacant seat on the City Council. Facebook Share “I have been doing work in this community for 40 years and being on the Springfield City Council would allow me to continue to do that work,” said Perez, who currently represents District 1 comprised of Wards 1 and 3. Springfield Election Commissioner Glad...