Great Lakes Echo

GUEST COMMENTARY: Speak up to stop the spotted lanternfly and other invaders | Great Lakes Echo

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By David Strayer If you’ve driven Michigan’s highways lately, you’ve probably seen the billboards: a big picture of a lanternfly, with the message, “See it. Squish it. Report it.” This is good advice, as far as it goes, but it should go further. The spotted lanternfly is a serious pest that is poised to cause […]

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Electric bus rollout sparks optimism among schools | Great Lakes Echo

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By Donté Smith Capital News Service “We’re rolling with the changes,” said Kathy Kochanski, the transportation coordinator for Troy Public Schools, as more school districts across Michigan adopt electric buses to reduce emissions and promote cleaner energy. The Department of Education, in partnership with the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, recently announced the […]

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London Free Press

School board ‘welcomes’ Queen’s Park audit after $39K retreat scandal: Trustee

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The chair of the deficit-ridden Thames Valley District school board says she “welcomes the support” of Queen’s Park as the provincial government digs into its books following a travel scandal by administration and questions about executive pay. Beth Mai made the comments on Tuesday night during the first meeting of the board since the school […]

London Free Press

Stacked townhouses, higher buildings in, single-family homes out: Mayor

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London’s skyline could see dramatic changes both in the city’s busiest districts and its neighbourhoods as city councillors approved sweeping changes to the city’s master planning document. The 13-1 vote at Tuesday’s city council meeting opens the door to 45-storey apartment towers downtown and four-storey stacked townhouses on neighbourhood “connector” streets, a designation the city […]