Denise Weinfenbach, one of 100 men and women attending a rehab program at Springs Rescue Mission, appreciates the latest improvements to Colorado Springs’ largest homeless shelter and resource center. “It’s going to make it a lot safer,” she said of a new fence that surrounds the perimeter of the 14-acre campus and a new visitor […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Springfield Rescue Mission will hold its annual Men’s New Life program graduation on Tuesday, May 4. The Men’s New Life program is a 12-month rehabilitation program for men who have struggled with addiction, hunger, disease, and other life issues that have left them homeless and hopeless. The program provides housing, […]
COUNTY OF MARTIN – Will money speak? In the case of the county and town of Indiantown, which wants to get rid of Martin County Fire Rescue and start its own department, the magic number could be $ 300,000. On Tuesday, the county offered Indiantown $ 300,000 per year for five years, or $ 1.5 […]
New Delhi: Like any 22-year-old woman, Sanjana is forever glued to her cell phone. Only, for the past two weeks, she has been busy answering calls from people affected by Covid asking for help. The student claims to have handled over 500 calls and texts in this short period of time. For many who need […]
When it comes to life or death in an accident or health emergency, every minute can be crucial. For this to happen, emergency vehicles and rescuers must be on standby 24 hours a day. Organizing this is not easy, especially in a city of over a million people. In Cologne, Germany, this task could become […]
U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar announced that nearly $ 1 billion in American Rescue Plan Act funds will arrive in Bexar County within the next 60 days. County, city and school officials gathered on April 7 at Takas Park Civic Center in Windcrest to hear the representative detail the law’s mission, the amounts each entity would […]
The financial losses that agricultural fairs have suffered due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic would be offset by bipartisan legislation introduced last week by U.S. Representatives Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Billy Long (R-MO). “Not only do fairs give us the opportunity to come together and better understand where our food comes from, but they are […]
April 7 update: The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority clarified that the charges in question are “capacity charges” and not “system development charges.” One of the main differences is that capacity fees are actually recouped over time by developers. Developers pay upfront for a major water and sewer extension to allow construction in new areas, […]
Coahoma County will tentatively receive $4.29 million in US federal Rescue Act money and Clarksdale is expected to receive $3.36 million. Details of the massive $1.9 trillion third-round federal stimulus package continue to be revealed, with state, county and municipal officials learning how those dollars can be raised and then spent. The $1.9 trillion COVID […]
CARSON CITY – Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak on Thursday announced the “Every Nevadan Recovery Framework,” a state-specific framework for spending the $ 2.9 billion the state of Nevada will receive directly from the plan. American Rescue (ARP) to help cope with the effects of COVID-19. “Our state’s ability to recover from this pandemic and build […]