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Westport, Weston and Wilton have created the Counseling Assistance Program, one of the first of its kind across the state to address mental health issues.

Two candidates have dropped out of the race for school board. The election is April 4.

Honoring the past. Celebrating the present. Looking with hope to the future. That was the theme of the evening Saturday at the Black History Gala, hosted by the Greater Decatur

Eight candidates have filed to run for three open seats on the school board for Decatur Public Schools. The election is April 4.

Marijuana arrests account for over half of drug-related arrests in the U.S. and disproportionately affect Black Americans.

Positive Directions held a naloxone training session on Wednesday with Westport officials...

Families in need in Greensboro can get fresh produce from a community garden weekly.

Youth with a Positive Direction is designed to improve educational performances of local youth through academic activities, as well as provide essential skills in arts, music and technology.

“The late Sheriff Roger Walker paved the way, made it possible for us to dare to believe and to dream.”

DECATUR — Youth With a Positive Direction is one of 21 youth-oriented organizations that will receive state grants as part of an initiative to reduce violence and victimization. The grants, totaling $3.5 million and funded by adult-use cannabis sales, are part of the Restore, Reinvest and Renew program created to promote equity within the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. The law says a quarter of all cannabis revenue must be used to support communities harmed by violence, excessive inca...