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Small grants boost businesses, neighborhoods, in cities across the state | Great Lakes Echo
By Katie Finkbeiner Capital News Service In Iron Mountain, Michigan, Sandstone Terrace rooftop bar shares an alley with First National Bank and Trust. And hanging over the alley: a sky art installation. In the summer of 2023, the installation consisted of a rainbow assortment of umbrellas. In June 2024, the umbrellas were replaced by rotating […]
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Has downtown London recovered from the pandemic? Depends who you ask
Downtown Londonâs pandemic recovery ranked eighth best in Canada, a grade one London core-area watcher said could have been better, while the cityâs deputy mayor believes it signals a strong comeback.
Thanks a ton! Retiree’s gardens deliver huge, fresh yields for local food bank
AILSA CRAIG â With food banks straining under increased demand, one retireeâs gardens have grown a ton of food â a literal tonne â this year for one local agency. What began as a hobby for Frank Hogervorst has sprouted into a charitable operation from the 557-square-metre (6,000 square-feet) garden at his home near Ailsa […]
What helped local eateries survive COVID? It wasn’t location, location, location
Restaurants in and around London that were “flexible” in what they served and how it was delivered fared better during the pandemic regardless of location, a just-released study of COVID-19’s toll on local eateries found. Research by a Western University team studied the impact through 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, on more […]
Thames Valley school board may face Queen’s Park control after audit: Expert
The Thames Valley District school board may be placed under ongoing supervision by Queen’s Park after an operational audit sparked by a $39,000 travel scandal and questions about executives’ pay, an education analyst says. Jill Dunlop, Ontario’s education minister, has announced the audit after top official Mark Fisher took a paid leave amid the fallout […]