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Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston on this day in history, Jan. 17, 1706. He achieved fame in Philadelphia and won the acclaim of London society but surrendered it for love of homeland.

Despite California’s immediate deluge, the ongoing water problem in much of the West is drought — reduced rainfall, increasing use of water, dry rivers, mandated cuts. In all the stories I keep reading and hearing about the water crisis in the Colorado River basin and elsewhere, two words are absent: markets and prices. Instead the stories are all about conservation planning and allocations by a central authority — central planning for a vital resource. These Arizona farmers have already l...

Commissioner Jim Van Doren, who was the Lenawee County Board of Commissioners chairman in 2007-10, was returned to that position Friday on a 5-4 vote.

The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare for the District of Columbia and other major cities that public transit was a lifeline for essential workers and that even modest fares could be

“It’s A Wonderful Life” and “A Christmas Carol” alternate on the snug Beef & Boards stage. While dramaturgically they represent humanitarian views a century apart, albeit mid-19th and mid-20th, they

The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare for the District of Columbia and other major cities that public transit was a lifeline for essential workers and that even modest fares could be a burden to them. So the nation’s capital is introducing a groundbreaking plan: It will begin offering free bus fares to residents next summer. Other…

Washington, D.C., will begin offering free bus fares to residents next summer. Analysts say the fare system offers a good test case on how public transit can be reshaped for a post-pandemic future.

Free ride: DC unveils bold plan to boost public transit | 2022-12-12 13:27:09

The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare for the District of Columbia and other major cities that public transit was a lifeline for essential workers and that even modest fares could be a burden to them. So the nation's capital is introducing a groundbreaking plan: It will begin offering free bus fares to residents next summer.

The nation's capital will waive Metrobus fees within city limits starting around July. It'll also expand bus services to 24 hours on 12 major routes.