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Wiscasset board authorizes steps toward waterfront grant
The Select Board authorized Cassaundra Rose and town staff to take steps toward seeking potential Climate Smart Communities Initiative funding…
Highland Measure E at 59.4%; Marin leads by 772 votes
A Nov. 7 update showed Measure E and Christy Marin ahead in unofficial Highland election results.
Tigard district names Alberta Rider for planned 2028-29 closure
Alberta Rider is the district’s announced selection, but the school board has not approved the closure.
Paterson playground remains closed as soil cap complicates repairs
A playground near East 28th Street has been closed for five years. The district says excavation to replace its damaged…
10th Circuit reverses fifth-season order for Division I athletes
The appeals court found the athletes’ proposed market across all Division I sports lacked evidentiary support, while leaving other antitrust…
CENTCOM orders team for Iran’s land and Caspian routes
Task Force Iron Gate is planned as an approximately 20-person interagency coordination team based in Tampa, focused on routes across…
Garland’s unofficial vote backs tax rate, budgeted 30 hires
Garland reported 51% approval in unofficial results, allowing a $0.679900 tax rate to take effect. The adopted budget lists 30…
Ohio State halts current review of Wexner-associated names
Provost Trevor Brown declined to advance requests for fuller review, stopping the current process before an investigation. The names remain…
NW 74th Place remains closed after 10-foot-deep cave-in
A section of NW 74th Place remains closed after part of the road caved in about 10 feet. Broward County…
Unofficial returns show Allegheny voters reject council charter change
Patch reported 330,883 votes against and 156,590 in favor of changing charter restrictions on county-funded staff, offices and benefits. The…
Baby Brezza recalls about 29,000 dryers over burn risk
The recall covers three SuperFast Sterilizer Dryer models. Owners can check the model label on the unit’s bottom and request…
GAO: ICE has not shown a systemwide detention-inspection review
GAO says ICE has not provided evidence of a holistic assessment of whether changed inspections across DHS provide sufficient oversight…
GM recalls 67,380 EVs over possible low-speed brake loss
The recall covers certain Cadillac and Chevrolet EVs. Owners can check coverage by VIN and get a free software update.
St. Petersburg voters approve up to $600 million water bond
The authorization covers stormwater, wastewater and drinking-water projects. The city estimates a tax impact of $96 annually per $100,000 of…
Cuyahoga County reports 40 suspected overdose deaths in five weeks
Cuyahoga County reported 40 suspected overdose deaths; 17 decedents were Black, and preliminary screenings often found cocaine.
Melissa Anne Dunn identified after fatal Wyomissing crash
The Berks County Coroner identified Melissa Anne Dunn, 65, after a Nov. 4 pedestrian crash on Penn Avenue. Wyomissing police…