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It was a monumental effort, the city said in a recent news release.

Volunteers give back to Camp CaPella in Dedham Volunteers raked the beach, put in docks, and cleaned out the fire pit which camp officials say are all a big help to them. Author: Bob Evans (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 5:38 PM EDT May 14, 2021 Updated: 5:38 PM EDT May 14, 2021 DEDHAM, Maine — There is a special summer camp in Dedham that provides recreation and resources for people with disabilities and their families. On Friday, volunteers and...

Tia Nelson will discuss the film created to inspire the continued legacy of her father, former Gov. Gaylord Nelson, who founded Earth Day. Nelson also was a U.S. senator. He had a vision, a day to celebrate nature and the environment, and on April 22, 1970, he launched the first Earth Day. His daughter is the former managing director of the climate program at the Outrider Foundation in Madison. Anyone interested in further information or wanting to check out a Chromebook to watch the session ca...

Volunteers team up to make Pike Road a clean place to live Paul Sullivan View Comments Eighteen teams of volunteers picked up trash along 14 miles of roadway in the Pike Road community during April, filling up at least 114 bags of litter. A gas cap to an older-model car, and vintage candy bar wrappers and soda bottles were just some of the interesting items found along the roadside, said Turner Waddell, Pike Road communications specialist.  “We have so many blessings in the Town of Pike Roa...

Shreveport continues spring cleanup with sweep targeting its Highland, Stoner Hill neighborhoods Dumpster made available to the public; property standards inspectors look for violations, including parking issues The City of Shreveport conducted a property standards sweep April 26 in the citys Queensborough neighborhood that came with the promise that “more community sweeps can be expected in other areas in the near future.” On May 3, a sweep targeted Shreveports Highland and Stoner Hill ne...

Pathway to nowhere might go somewhere soon Durango, Colorado Currently Mon 30% chance of precipitation 17% chance of precipitation 1% chance of precipitation Monday, May 3, 2021 5:18 AM Here is the abrupt and unsightly runout near East Ninth Avenue to the city’s beautiful pedestrian/bike path that parallels Goeglein Gulch. Action Line Pathway to nowhere might go somewhere soon Here is the abrupt and unsightly runout near East Ninth Avenue to the ...

By Doug Barrett May 3, 2021 7:45 AM Berms and alleys are about to look a bit cluttered this week as a lot of homeowners in Grand Forks and East Grand Forks spent the weekend cleaning out garages and attics.  Today (Monday) marks the start of Spring Clean-Up Week. Residents are encouraged to place extra items where you normally place your garbage and city crews will haul the trash away for free. Grand Forks held an electronic recycling event this past Saturday.  East Grand Forks will s...

Six thousand kilograms of waste collected by volunteers during PG Spring Cleanup SHARE ON: Over 3-thousand people participated in the annual Spring Cleanup event in Prince George. With the final numbers still trickling in, Terri McClymont with REAPS told MyPGNow.com it was a huge success. “Even having six thousand kilograms of waste out of the bushes, sidewalks, roadways helps us to beautify Prince George and it also stops the litter from going into the river systems.” Over 25-hundred garba...

After years of seeing Spring Clean-Up piles, you start to notice trends. When Trent Prall began overseeing the annual Grand Junction program in 2018, “it was the year of the commodes,” said the public works director who has worked for the city in various capacities since 1995. People must have become frustrated in the months leading up to 2018’s Spring Clean-Up with the poor quality of contractor-grade porcelain thrones and kicked them to the curb in favor of something that would...