Congratulations to Hamlet Vineyards of Bassett, which took home three gold medals at the 2025 Virginia Governor’s Cup held March 13 at Richmond’s Main Street Station. Out of more than 600 entries this ...

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Seneca Falls residents will have a chance to clean out their homes—and help neighbors in need—during a new three-day ...

Over 100 Environmental Protection Agency workers and supporters on Tuesday marched at Federal Plaza in Manhattan during their ...

Regarding the drive-thru e-waste recycling events, do they ever hold those in town ? The last one was in Waianae, which was too far for me. Answer : Yes. You are referring to the Going Green community ...

Mayor Karen Bass Friday issued an executive order to expedite the rebuilding of homes and businesses in ways that better ...

Spring cleaning actually gets underway with the first day of spring as volunteers start collecting and bagging up trash left along the roadsides of Mercer County. The annual Love Where You Live – Keep ...

HWMO helps communities like Kahikinui become Firewise. In the 10 years preceding the August 2023 Maui fires that destroyed Lahaina, 15 Hawaii communities joined Firewise USA. Since then, the number ...

The City of Renton received two grants from King County to help fund programs that teach about hazardous cleaning supplies ...

Youngkin has amended a bill governing the use of automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) systems, extending the data retention period from 21 to 30 days. The change gives law enforcement agencies ...