
Massachusetts receives $22 million from USDA to expand access to trees and green space across state
news.yahoo.com...The multi-million grant from the USDA Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry Program aims to “to plant and maintain trees, combat extreme... ...in the Boston neighborhoods of Chinatown, East Boston, Dorchester, Mattapan, and Roxbury,” Healey said.... ...Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Rebecca Tepper said in a statement that the urban forestry programs will help the state.... ...Forestry Program The nine Massachusetts grant awards are part of more than $1 billion in funding the U.S....

Little Rock housing board members are not leaving their positions
ualrpublicradio.org...Last week, all five board members were asked to step down by Mayor Frank Scott Jr., including board Chairman Lee Lindsey.... ...Board members of the Little Rock Housing Authority (also known as the Metropolitan Housing Alliance) are not stepping down.... ...Attorney Sylvester Smith said he stands prepared to “mount a defense on behalf of the housing board.”... ...He said the board was doing “what they could to help the people the most.” Chairman Lee Lindsey asked if anyone on the board wanted to resign....

Man accused of spending nearly $15K on dead man’s credit card
newsnationnow.com > crime...Investigators contacted Memorial Park Funeral Home and spoke with a manager who said the funeral home had used 1st Call Mortuary Transport as a third... ...Brian Anthony Freeman is charged with theft of property and fraudulent use of a credit or debit card. ... ...Court records show police listed Brian Freeman as the owner of 1st Call Mortuary Transport.... ...We also called 1st Call Mortuary Transport....

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Earns Higher Review Scores ...
comicbook.com > gaming > news...The marketing was really incredible with flashy trailers, big E3 showings, and the surprise reveal of Keanu Reeves being cast in the game.... ...ComicBook gave the game a 4 out of 5, noting that some of the base game's problems carry over and are in addition to some existing issues in Phantom... ...Liberty - Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Celebrates 1st Anniversary With New Art - Why Cyberpunk 2077 Won't Get A Second Expansion - Cyberpunk 2077 Director...

US tourist raves about surprising detail at Aussie airports
au.news.yahoo.com...Posting to TikTok, the traveller, a US woman named Tate Duanne gleefully spoke of her love for Aussie airports, revealing the differences between... ...Domestic travel in Australia is literally so easy, you don't have to show your ID, or any sort of proof of identity before going through TSA, like... ...You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube.... ...Many people in the comments were quick to agree with Ms Duanne, revealing a number of "sophisticated" techniques that "makes it easier"....

Public Storage (PSA) can make a big difference with a little luck
setenews.com...Public Storage (NYSE: PSA) stock fell -2.81% on Thursday to $263.15 against a previous-day closing price of $270.77.... ...During the session, the REIT – Industrial company that operates in wider Real Estate sector, reached to the highest price of $270.24 whereas the... ...Joseph D. Russell Jr. as the firm’s CEO, Pres & Trustee, Mr. Thomas Boyle III serves as its Sr. VP, Chief Investment Officer & CFO.... ...With a 3.76% stake in PSA, the Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund is the largest stakeholder....

Canada to allocate another $500M in defense aid to Ukraine
ukrinform.net > rubric-economy...Saturday, 23 September 2023, 03:37 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced this during a speech in parliament before Ukraine's leader Volodymyr... ...Zelensky was set to speak, Ukrinform's own correspondent reports.... ...Only a few world leaders have addressed the Canadian Parliament twice, among them: former British prime ministers Margaret Thatcher and Anthony Eden... ..., as well as U.S. presidents Ronald Reagan and Dwight Eisenhower....

Pine Ridge becoming known for its equestrian community
baynews9.com > fl > tampa > news...BEVERLY HILLS, Fla. — For many who call the Sunshine State home, it’s also known by another name.... ...The community of Pine Ridge has always been an equestrian paradise.... ...That secret Thomas is talking about is the Pine Ridge Estates Equestrian Community.... ...,” said Thomas, who is also president of the Pine Ridge Equestrian Association....

Benson Plant Rescue urging gardeners not to throw away summer plants
wowt.com...Crammed into a building at the corner of 56th and Northwest Radial Highway in Omaha is the Benson Plant Rescue.... ...David Hibler and his daughter, Quentina Ellison, are hard at work stocking the tables hoping for a big weekend crowd.... ...Somebody else can use them,” said Eilers. The motto at Benson Plant Rescue is “growing community not just plants”.... ...On the day 6 News was there, Bob Eilers drove up and donated. “They"re Daylilies. It's better than throwing them away....

CT man gets 50-year sentence for fatal Hartford shooting in 2019
courant.com...Joseph Thorpe, 30, faced sentencing Friday in Hartford Superior Court, according to the courthouse clerk’s office.... ...The hearing came after Thorpe in July was found guilty of one count of murder in the shooting death of 23-year-old Roberto Vargas in Hartford on... ...Francis Hospital where he died later that morning, according to court records.... ...in the area of Farmington Avenue, where they found Vargas suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. Vargas was transported to St. ...