Month: March 2024

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Joe Ruane lives his life by a simple mantra. “I believe we were put on this Earth to serve others,” Ruane, who has volunteered as a driver at Connections to Care for the past 20 years, said. Ruane, who is also a board member for the Arlington Heights nonprofit organization thatRead moreRead more

FAIRFAX, VA — A group of residents from the Save Bren Mar From Data Center group from the Mason District held up signs throughout Tuesday’s legislative policy committee meeting, calling calling on the Fairfax county Supervisors to end by right data center development on commercial and industrial properties. Tyler Ray, president of the Bren PointRead moreRead more

LONG ISLAND, NY — Claudia Bonavita is a funny person who has always made time in her day to have a laugh. A cut-up in her teen years, she was voted the class nudge at Babylon High School and performed in community theater. She ended up finding a career in special education as an autismRead moreRead more

CALIFORNIA—Naming a puppy is a challenging proposition, but in California, we can guess what might be in your top five puppy names. For the third consecutive year, Luna dominates as the nation’s top dog name. It’s no coincidence that Luna is also the top dog name for California pet owners, according to the annual listRead moreRead more

Crash, prise d’otage, ou bien suicide du pilote… Qu’est-il arrivé au vol Malaysia Airlines 370 ? Dix ans jour pour jour après sa disparition, le mystère reste entier, vendredi 8 mars. À son bord se trouvaient 227 passagers, et 12 membres de l’équipage. “Pour moi, ce n’est pas un mystère cette histoire, (…) on nous cacheRead moreRead more

PARSIPPANY, NJ — Rolling Stone magazine once said that musician Tom Rush ushered in the singer-songwriter era, an “accusation” which Rush jokingly told Patch he was “never indicted for.” The storied singer-songwriter will perform in Parsippany on March 22, and just released the studio album “Gardens Old, Flowers New” on March 1. “I’m kind ofRead moreRead more

NEW YORK CITY — A popular New York City farmers market composting program moved closer to the permanent scrap pile — and some advocates are raising a stink. GrowNYC filed a state notice Friday that 60 workers face layoffs this summer, a season when its city contracted green bins would normally dot farmers markets acrossRead moreRead more

LOS ANGELES, CA — Lightning prompted lifeguards to evacuate the beach in Santa Monica Thursday afternoon while residents in the San Fernando Valley were hit with an onslaught of rain and hail — a final blast of wild weather from a storm moving out of the region. While much of the Southland dried out Thursday,Read moreRead more

VERNON, CT — Smoothies and frozen yogurt pops …. and homemade granola … It’s been a creative breakfast week in Vernon’s public schools. The school system’s Food and Nutrition Services Department has been celebrating National School Breakfast Week, which is designed to highlight, as Superintendent of Schools Joseph Macary likes to say, “the critical roleRead moreRead more

EAST WINDSOR, CT — Police and fire officials are advising motorists to avoid the southern portion of Route 5 in East Windsor following a Wednesday morning collision in which a car crashed into a utility pole. Click Here: Rugby Shirts Around 10:30 a.m., the Warehouse Point Fire Department said the “road will be closed forRead moreRead more