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Cheap Italian houses: Covid-19 has helped spur demand CNN 2/11/2021 Silvia Marchetti, CNN © Andres Jose Encerrado Manriquez Andres Jose Encerrado Manriquez hopes his scientific background will benefit the community. When the mayor of a sleepy town in Italy announced it was selling houses that people can move into for less than the price of a used car, he thought he might get one or two offers. But after CNN Travel reported the deal aimed at reviving the fortunes of Biccari, a pretty community in Italy's southwestern Puglia whose population has dwindled to 2,000, its civi...

Silvia Marchetti, CNN • Updated 11th February 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 6 Pictures (CNN) — When the mayor of a sleepy town in Italy announced it was selling houses that people can move into for less than the price of a used car, he thought he might get one or two offers. But after CNN Travel reported the deal aimed at reviving the fortunes of Biccari, a pretty community in Italy's southwestern Puglia whose population has dwindled to 2,000, its civic leader says he received no fewer than 20,000 emails from all over the world. "We were flooded with requests," Gianfilippo Mignogna tells CNN...

These Are 50 of the Best Public High Schools in America By Meagan Drillinger, Stacker News On 2/7/21 at 11:00 AM EST As the world continues to grow more intellectually advanced, so does the quality of academics, even at the earliest levels. A study from the Harvard Graduate School of Education found that children who experience quality early childhood education are less likely to be placed in special education, less likely to be held back a grade, and more likely to graduate from high school. Since many parents see their children's first foray into formal education as a "make-or-break gaun...

UpdatedMon, Feb 1, 2021 at 8:47 am ET Reply Snow plows are clearing Maryland roads, and the State Highway Administration encourages people to stay home if they can for what will be a multi-day storm. (Elizabeth Janney/Patch) MARYLAND — As snow blanketed Maryland Sunday, forecasters updated their guidance for the Baltimore-Washington region. Wintry weather could make travel hazardous, especially during the morning or evening commute, according to the National Weather Service. Some areas of the state are under a winter weather advisory until Monday morning, while a winter storm warning remain...

Longest running ferry in US at risk of closing after more than 200 years By: Bo Evans and last updated 2021-01-11 21:14:19-05 POOLESVILLE, Md. — “I work in Virginia, and have always worked in Virginia. The ferry has always been my way into Virginia,” said Karla Berger, a health care worker at a hospital in Virginia. But she lives across the Potomac River, in Poolesville, Maryland. The fastest way for her to get to work is White’s Ferry. “It is a major transportation link,” said Kerri Cook, the president of the Poolesville Town Council. “Some...