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March 9, 2021 Bayard aims to repay state in lump sum Written by Nickolas Seibel on March 9, 2021 During the virtual Bayard City Council meeting Monday afternoon, councilors discussed whether the approximately $386,000 owed to the state should be paid back in one large sum or payments of $5,000 every month for seven years. The city’s debt was created by a business’s inaccurately reported gross receipts tax payments, resulting in overpayments f...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Just back from Washington, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer announced, today, that ‘ help is on the way’ to New York and New Yorkers as he detailed specifics from the American Rescue Plan he just led to passage in the U.S. Senate. Schumer detailed the plan’s tentative impact to New York as $100 billion. The deal includes an additional round of direct stimulus checks, extends enhanced unemployment insurance benefits, will help solve New York State and Upstate New York mun...

1:21 In terms of small cities, Logan is one of the best, according to a recent report by the Milken Institute.  According to Kirk Jensen, Logan Economic Development director, the report took number of factors into consideration including the city’s jobs, wages, tech growth, housing and broadband access. “We have  life science manufacturers, food processing companies, other high-tech operations," said Jensen. "So that is probably one of our strongest attributes when describing our economy...

FT ranks Vilnius among top global cities of the future 321 Vilnius commercial district/ / J. Stacevičius/LRT Vilnius has been ranked among the top 25 Global Cities of the Future by the fDi at the Financial Times, according to a press release by Vilnius municipality. The cities are ranked based on a number of foreign direct investment indicators. Vilnius has been included in the top 25 list for the first time. “We all [...] see the growth of Vilnius and that creative people seem to be increas...

21 Feb 2021 / 16:26 H. Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah during the proclamation of city status for Kuantan ceremony. Also in attendance was Prime Minister Perdana Menteri Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, his wife Puan Sri Noorainee Abdul Rahman dan Minister of Housing and Local Government Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin.- Bernama KUANTAN, Feb 21: The proclamation of Kuantan as a city toda...

CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. — The Future of Small Cities Institute invites Catherine Tumber to speak about “The Peril & Promise of America’s Smaller Legacy Cities” as the institute’s 1st Annual Winter Keynote taking place virtually on Feb. 23 at 11 a.m. Over the past 40 years, small and midsize legacy cities (pop. 40,000-250,000) have taken a beating. They have suffered disproportionately from the liberalization of global trade, the flight of manufacturing, the rise of the ...

Cash is king in towns, even as metros go digital Surabhi Mumbai | Updated on February 12, 2021 According to experts, over the next few years, cash in circulation will grow in line with GDP growth as India is a predominantly cash economy According to experts, over the next few years, cash in circulation will grow in line with GDP growth as India is a predominantly cash economy× CMS Info data show cash use in urban area hit by the pandemic, lockdown Cash continues to be king in most small cities...

Crime Stats Show Union Gap With Lots Of Work To Do If I told you Yakima was the 16th safest medium sized city in Washington, would you believe it?  Does that match up with your impression of Yakima? Do you feel safe when you walk down the streets of your home town?  Statistically, your city or town may be quite safe and yet you personally may not feel safe based on your definition of what is "safe." Generally speaking, safety means being protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; and mi...

Connecticut is home to pastoral fields, a craggy shoreline, and dozens of mattress stores. But, according to a new study by the CDC, its not easy to get a good nights sleep here.  Especially in three of our major cities: New Haven, Hartford, and Waterbury. In fact, all three landed in the Top 20 of Americas "Most Sleep-Deprived Small Cities". According to the article, sleep deprivation is associated with a variety of other serious health concerns: High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Depression, Car...

Pittsburgh recognized as third best place to live and work as a moviemaker Though it’s not really common knowledge, Pittsburgh is a great place to make movies — and always has been. From the groundbreaking landmark of both independent and horror filmmaking, “Night of the Living Dead,” to the recent tour de force by Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” for Netflix, moviemaking history runs deep here. Now, a new ranking by MovieMaker Magazine puts ...