Tag: Community
Electric bus rollout sparks optimism among schools | Great Lakes Echo
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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Group touts future local ‘ecological corridor’ to limit development
The Escarpment Corridor Alliance wants to see a future, protective “ecological corridor” network in the southern Georgian Bay area to better protect ecologically important lands from development between the Beaver Valley and the Niagara Escarpment. The connected corridor network, it is anticipated, would include two large, local developments, Castle Glen in the Blue Mountains and […]
Flesherton chef a Canadian finalist of worldwide competition
A chef from a Flesherton eatery is a Canadian finalist in an international competition aimed at discovering and mentoring some of the most promising and talented young chefs from around the world. Karly Ready, sous chef at The Gate restaurant, is one of 10 finalists from the Canadian region of the S. Pellegrino Young Chef Academy […]
Man launches $3.5M lawsuit against Woodstock police officer over arrest
A Woodstock man has filed a $3.5-million lawsuit against a local police officer, alleging the officer struck him with a cruiser and denied him immediate treatment for serious injuries that left him permanently disabled.
Opinion | Community solar would give families essential relief in hot summer months | Bridge Michigan
The greatest strength of community solar is its ability to reach populations living in multifamily and rental housing, where ârooftop solar remains nearly inaccessibleâ to these populations….