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Explore elephants, chocolates and all of the other holiday goodies Oklahoma has to offer by taking a holiday road trip or two this season.

From the wild new Safari Lights at the Oklahoma City Zoo to the sparkling comeback of Christmas lights displays on Western Avenue and in Midwest City, several holiday light shows are illuminating the Sooner State this holiday season.

OGUNQUIT, Maine — The lifeguard roster at Ogunquit Ocean Rescue was quite a bit shorter on Friday than it had been at the beginning of the week, after a decision by Interim Town Manager Matthew Buttrick triggered a mass resignation. At least eight lifeguards, including all three assistant captains, quit their jobs in protest of Buttricks decision to take away John Paul "J.P." Argentis title as lifeguard captain and give it to newly hired Ogunquit Fire Chief Russell Osgood. Buttrick said ...

increase font size Medical marijuana providers tell lawmakers to put the brakes on rule changes A committee heard 9 hours of testimony Friday on 6 bills that would change the rule-making process. Medical marijuana providers want a greater say in how their industry is regulated. In over nine hours of public testimony concerning six different bills Friday, providers, known as caregivers in the industry, along with patients and other industry participants, asked the Committee on Veterans and Lega...

Many growers and cultivators have shown opposition to the proposed rule change during a public hearing in March. The proposed regulations would require medical marijuana operations to have 24/7 surveillance of the site, and require caregivers to use the states inventory tracking system, which is already being used for Maines adult-use market. "We have to stop this and come back with a seat at the table for more people who actually have been in this space," said Barnett.  Barnett is one of the ...

Author of the article: Keith Dempsey Publishing date: Apr 15, 2021  •  2 hours ago  •  4 minute read  •  Article content At the April 6 Hanover committee-of-the-whole meeting, Hanover resident Ben Sumner brought forward a proposal to amend the town’s bylaws to permit the keeping of small flocks of backyard poultry. In discussing the background and rationale to this, Sumner said food insecurity and the environmental impact of industrial food production and distribution are incr...

Guildhall School awards fellowships Fellowship recipients (Prema Mehta was unavailable to attend the graduation ceremony) UK - Guildhall School’s Graduation Day ceremony took place virtually on 26 March for the Class of 2020. Every year, as part of Graduation Day, the Board of Guildhall School elects a small number of people to the Fellowship, the School’s highest accolade. Fellowships recognise outstanding achievement or service to the School by past and present members of staff, members ...