A historic Sheffield pub which closed after more than 200 years looks set for a new lease of life, but not as a watering hole. The Big Gun on the Wicker, just outside Sheffield city centre, which dated back to 1790, shut for good in September 2023. The celebrated heritage pub, famed for the sign declaring it ‘a nice pub for nice people’, had been the last pub on a street which once boasted numerous options for punters. Eight months later work is well underway renovating the premises, though its...
Monrovia — Liberia’s economic future is at a critical juncture, with the Government facing serious budget deficits and revenue challenges even ahead of the passage of the 2024 Draft National Budget. By Lennart Dodoo FrontPageAfrica has seen a memo addressed to the House and Senate Committees on Ways, Means and Finance by Gbarpolu County Senator []
Legislative leaders pass a record 237-Billion-dollar state budget. Along with record spending for education and initiative to build new housing, the budget deal also gives the Governor the go-ahead to close up to 5 more State Prisons, which is a major concern for North Country Assemblyman Billy Jones and State Senator Dan Stec.
The City of Wichita is starting work this week on improvements for the Delano/Chisholm Trail Pathway, from Exposition to Osage just north of Douglas. The project will include a bikeway, sidewalks, landscaping, parking and other amenities between
Milestone Contractors LP, as part of Columbus’ 2023 Community Crossings Matching Grant Project, will be working on Marr Road at 25th Street north to Brent Cross beginning today and Tuesday. Continue reading at The Republic News.
The opening of a new West Orchards clothing store has reignited the debate over what Coventry needs most
One of the greatest systemic failures in the U.S. is healthcare. Even after the 2010 passage of the Affordable Care Act: + 26 million Americans, or 7.9% of the population, still lack health insurance. + 51% of working age adults have difficulties affording health insurance. + 38% of working age adults delayed or skipped needed More
MISSION — “We’re not the sleepy little cities we used to be, especially the McAllen area, Pharr (and) Mission. We keep growing. It’s amazing what’s going on,” McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos said amidst a gaggle of local officials on Monday.
As an international student at MIT, I find that the privileges I’ve experienced in the States have made me even more conscious of my nation’s struggles. Brief visits home remind me that in Jamaica, I can’t always count on what I often take for granted in Massachusetts: water flowing through the faucet, timely public transportation,…
Merck Group’s Nollaig Murphy discusses her role as HR business partner and the long-lasting effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on work culture. : How this HR business leader is preparing for the future of work
Governor Hochul and & legislative leaders agree on a tentative 237-billion-dollar State Budget deal. The agreement includes renewed subsidies for developers to build new housing in New York City and additional tenant protections. Pro-housing communities, like the Town of Plattsburgh, will share 650-million-dollars to help build new homes. Another half-billion dollars will be used for housing on state-owned sites, including former prisons. No word yet whether that could include the former Moriah...
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Attendance numbers have dropped for schools across the Valley coming out of the pandemic. Students are getting less class time and districts are getting less money due to school funding being tied to attendance and not the number of students registered. Brownsville Independent School District Superintendent Jesus Chavez said small changes []