NARRAGANSETT â The town council this week unanimously voted to accept a $131,000 federal grant that will cover a large portion of the costs related to modifying existing manhole structures and reinforcing drain structures at the Scarborough Wastewater Treatment Facility on Ocean Road.
âThe proposed project is designed to ensure that high-rate stormwater flows do not result in the flooding of the WWTF during extreme weather events,â wrote Narragansett Town Engineer Jon Gerhard to the council. âConstruction ready plans, details, and specifications were prepared for the proposed improvements prior to the grant application.â
The town, through its engineering department, applied for the grant through the pre-disaster mitigation grant program, a program of the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The monies will be used to ensure that stormwater flows in the treatment facilityâs drainage line, combined
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Beneath fluorescent lights, the Middle Tennessee Boulevard Kroger was stripped down a pharmacy at the end of February. The storeâs aisles now house non-prescription pain relievers, sinus medication, supplements, and a small snack selection in front of the pharmacyâs drop-off and pick-up windows.
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Behind a âMerry and Brightâ mask, Henry Crawford, 66, a Kroger regular, waits near the front of what quickly became a four-person prescription pick-up line on a recent Sunday. âThis is my pharmacy,â said Crawford. âIâm here quite often.â
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Starting today, Bulgarians can send and receive money, instantly for free with an app that requires no top-up. Businesses can accept digital payments using only their name.
JACKSON, Ky. As flood relief efforts ramp up across Southern and Eastern Kentucky to help families displaced by recent flooding, Congressman Hal Rogers visited several of the hardest-hit communities