A nonprofit that has been working for years to bring an indoor pool and community center to the Stillwater area has entered into an agreement to purchase the current Lake Elmo Elementary School site for $4.25 million. Stillwater Area Public … Continued
By MATT BROWN, Associated Press In a packed room at library in a downtown Boston, Rep. Ayanna Pressley posed a blunt question: Why are Black women, who have some of the highest labor force participation rates in the country, now … Continued
Around 30 people recently gathered at a Fort Worth co-working space to discuss ways to build a more inclusive community for all of Tarrant County’s residents. “Welcome to the one-year anniversary of the 817 Gather,” Nydia Cardenas, the event organizer, … Continued
By CALEIGH WELLS, Associated Press The pollution from food is sneaky. Because the apple sitting on your kitchen counter isn’t really causing any harm. But chances are good that you didn’t pick it from a tree in your backyard. It … Continued
By LEAH WILLINGHAM, Associated Press BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — For the past several years, 75-year-old Miguel Laboy has smoked a joint with his coffee every morning. He tells himself he won’t start tomorrow the same way, but he usually does. … Continued