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No one was. The side of the orange-colored 22-foot cutter said it all: “UNMANNED VESSEL — STAY CLEAR.” The prototype unmanned vessel was built for the U.S. Coast Guard by MetalCraft Marine US, a Kingston, Ontario-based company that moved last summer into a Watertown plant on Fisher Road in the Jefferson County Corporate Park. “When you see that going along in the water, it’s something to see,” said Bob Clark, MetalCraft’s contract manager who works out of the ...

American-Statesman Staff American-Statesman journalists spent 2020 chronicling the impact on the coronavirus pandemic in Central Texas, unprecedented police protests and implications of the presidential race. Along the way, the newspaper devoted resources to exclusive reporting and investigative watchdog journalism that often led to reforms or positive changes in our community.  That reporting led to the indictment of the Williamson County sheriff, an investigation into the Texas attorney gene...

7 Austin stories that made us smile in 2020 OK, so, were all agreed that there was a lot of bad news this year. On behalf of the Austin360 team, wed like to thank you for sticking with us this year. Its been brutal. As we peer into 2021 — with that little spot of light just poking out of this damned tunnel — we wanted to remember some good things. There were good things! Promise. Here are seven lifestyle and entertainment stories we reported in 2020 that gave us hope, made us feel closer to...

Austins most read entertainment stories of 2020 Austin 360 The entertainment scene is Austin was quieter this year — and when it stirred, it often brought tears instead of joy. The coronavirus pandemic changed the way Austin ate, drank, listened and watched; Austin360 was there to cover the artists, restaurants and local businesses that make this city sing. Here are the 10 stories people read most on Austin360.com this year. 1. Shady Grove on Barton Springs Road closes permanently after 28 y...

The Royal British Legion, founded in 1921, is well-known for its services to members and veterans of the British Armed Forces. They provide help financially, socially, and emotionally with 235,000 members and 110,000 volunteers. But there are many smaller groups throughout the country that are affiliated to the British Legion and help to raise funds, including the Old Basing Royal British Legion Corps of Drums. The groups history stretches back to 1966 when the band were under the leaders...

In April, with the clubs shut down and musicians feeling adrift, expressive pop artist Mobley embarked on an ambitious project. He randomly paired 15 musicians and 15 filmmakers to create a visual album with a process structured around the surrealist drawing game exquisite corpse.  In the game, a scene is formed as each player draws a part then folds the paper to obscure their contribution before handing off to the next player. For the visual album, each artist was provided an end clip of the...