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Date Time Local Parks Program gives big boost to Casey facilities More residents will be able to enjoy one of the City of Casey’s most popular attractions, Bayview Park, following a funding announcement by the State Government on Friday. Construction of an accessible path at Bayview Park (also known as the 1,001 steps), will commence in the middle of this year, ensuring more community members of all abilities can access and enjoy this outstanding facility. Since opening in 2019, Bayview Park ...

We’ve been hearing from puzzled readers curious about the new sculpture in Ahearn Park, the little triangle next to Apple Bank at Grand Street and East Broadway. It appeared about a week ago. The only informational signage near the art work reads, “Do not climb on sculpture.” Here’s the scoop. It’s Brooklyn artist Allen Glatter’s “Toro,” on display here on the Lower East Side until next spring through the city’s Art in the Parks Program. A bit of explanation about the piece: A...

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore —The Joseph Stewart Resort is getting a face lift. That’s the name Jackson County is using for its newest county park, at Lost Creek Lake. “Hopefully the customers here in Jackson County see a service level increase here at the park,” said Parks Program Manager Steve Lambert. Jackson County took over park operations at Lost Creek Lake a month ago, in partnership with Oregon State Parks. The Joseph Stewart Resort joins the 19 other parks that the county manages. “We...

VIC Premier The Andrews Labor Government is investing more than $14.5 million in parks and trails across Melbourne, creating jobs and ensuring everyone in the city has access to quality open space. Minister for Energy, the Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio announced the funding today as part of the launch of a bold blueprint for managing Melbourne’s open spaces – the Open Space for Everyone Strategy. Melbourne’s north is set to benefit from six new cycling and walking trai...

EV Connect to Help Expand California Charging Infrastructure Under $436M EV Program EV network solution to accelerate charging infrastructure for multifamily, new construction, and businesses across Southern California Edison territory News provided by Share this article Share this article LOS ANGELES, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on its success in the $22M Southern California Edison (SCE) Charge Ready pilot program, EV Connect, a software-as-a-service company leading electric vehi...

CAPE VINCENT — The town of Cape Vincent is looking to do more with the Tibbetts Point lighthouse. In the next month or so, town councilman Daniel A. Wiley said he expects the town will be ready to submit an application to the U.S. National Park Service to reclassify the lighthouse as historical surplus property. The councilman said the town is hoping, with fewer restrictions on how the property can be used, it will be able to generate the money necessary to properly maintain the 194-year-o...

VIC Premier The Andrews Labor Government is continuing to create even more green spaces for Victorian families and their furry friends, this time in Pakenham with the opening of the Don Jackson Reserve Dog Park. Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio today officially opened the new off-leash dog park on Ahern Road, which is the third to open under the Labor Government’s Building Works stimulus program. Thanks to an immediate $2.5 million funding boost, 17 off-l...

Two sisters with no connection to the St. Lawrence Seaway are repurposing a piece of local spiritual history into something that could become a significant economic generator. Ky-Lee and Sasha Hanson, who hail from Montreal and Vancouver Island, paid $360,000 for the former Iroquois United Church and manse, and subsequently invested $300,000 in renovations as they head for a soft opening of their new venture, Oneida Grand Centre, by March 1. Due to COVID-19, they’ll start with takeout food s...

A new project to explore recreational and other improvements along Fountain Creek would include the area of American The Beautiful Park, dominated by Julie Penrose Fountain. Drake Power Plant is in the background. Shutterstock.com Two philanthropic organizations have launched a planning effort to overhaul the Fountain Creek corridor that extends roughly seven miles through the city of Colorado Springs. The efforts could result in development of new recreational o...

Environment Minister Lily D’Ambrosio said the coronavirus pandemic had highlighted the importance of being able to visit a park close to home.