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Barton fire company flood recovery: 'Big hearts are out there'
BARTON — On the day of the flood, Barton Hose Company No. 1’s first call for help came from Moscow — a town of roughly 275 people in the Georges Creek Valley nearly two miles from the fire company — for a woman trapped in her house that was...

D.C.-area nonprofits face funding crisis as federal cuts, economic pressures mount

C-SPAN Visits Woodbridge Academy Magnet School to Honor Local StudentCam Documentary Winners
Middlesex County By: Najla Alexander Middlesex County officials announced that C-SPAN visited Woodbridge Academy Magnet School in Woodbridge on Friday, May 30, to celebrate and honor Anisha Pyne and Vaishnavi Cheedella for their prize-winning...

Washington, D.C. Wharf bonds paid off early
"The Wharf has been a tremendous success story for how the District has leveraged public-private partnerships to transform underutilized space into new and vibrant neighborhoods," said Deputy Mayor Nina Albert. "We will continue to successfully...

D-Day anniversary: Remembering Northampton County soldiers lost on Omaha Beach
The largest amphibious invasion in history was launched on June 6, 1944, when Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy to liberate Europe from the grip of Nazi Germany. For this year’s 81st anniversary of D-Day, volunteers with the...

House Dems Get Bonus Hearing on Crypto Market Structure, Assail Trump Conflicts
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. President Donald Trump's crypto ventures were once again under the microscope during a House Financial Services Committee hearing that otherwise saw legal experts express worries about how regulators might police digital...

Milford Food Bank breaks ground for new facility
MILFORD — A fairly large crowd showed up for the groundbreaking of a new 14,000-square-foot facility for the Milford Food Bank Thursday morning. The new facility will be across the street from the current location at 111 S. James St., Milford....

Fastest-growing companies in 2025: ranked by every key metric
When I first got this assignment, my mind went straight to the usual names—Apple, Google, Microsoft. We all know they’re massive and everywhere. But instead of repeating what we already know, I figured this was the perfect time to focus on the...

D-Day was Lehigh Valley soldier’s wedding anniversary, and the day he died. 80 years later, his great-nephew and a stranger keep his memory alive
Walking the steep cliffs between the Omaha and Utah beaches that Army Rangers climbed 81 years ago, Michael McGrail was amazed to see a sign from home. There, during a trip to Normandy in April, McGrail found a prominent memorial to a fallen...

Hampton Roads jobless claims up this year, but economists say region faring better than Northern Virginia
Hampton Roads’ economic reliance on the military has in the past been seen as a crutch by business and community leaders hoping to diversify its economy and compete with thriving metro areas like Richmond and Raleigh, North Carolina. But...

AP Business SummaryBrief at 5:36 p.m. EDT
Musk could lose billions of dollars depending on how spat with Trump unfolds NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk stands to lose billions of dollars in his fight with President Donald Trump. The feud between Musk and Trump could mean Tesla’s plans for...

Wildfire updates: Air quality in Calgary to worsen | Fire ban issued for much of Alberta | B.C. fire crosses into Alberta
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News An ongoing look at everything you need to know about wildfires in Alberta and Western Canada. This photo provided by the Manitoba government shows wildfires in Sherridon, Manitoba, Canada on Tuesday, May 27,...

Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate AmeriCorps grants in 24 states and D.C.
As President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton mark the 20th anniversary of the AmeriCorps national service program, hundreds of new volunteers are sworn in for duty at a ceremony, Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, on the South Lawn of the...

Business growth in Athens during the late 1860s
Picking up from where we left off on our look at Athens history with the business growth during the late 1860s, we come to Capt. William Holroyd who opened a store right after the war. Then, in 1869, he opened the Mountain House hotel at the...

In Our Opinion: Government business is your business
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Sample of Somerset nourishes new businesses, SJWC Angel Care funds
Another Sample, another success. Clear, sunny weather and a variety of tasty options helped the 2025 edition of Sample of Somerset raise a healthy portion of money for a good cause, courtesy of the Somerset Junior Woman's Club. × Javascript is...

Mel C flaunts her sizzling six-pack as she shares slew of snaps from recent trip Down Under - including a loved-up display with new boyfriend Chris Dingwall
Mel C flaunted her rock hard abs in a slew of snaps on Instagram on Thursday while reflecting on her recent trip Down Under. Sporty Spice, 50, jetted off to Australia in March with her boyfriend Chris Dingwall ahead of the Australian Grand Prix -...

Hunt Regional announces layoffs in face of financial issues
Just two weeks after staging a public open house for the new Hunt Regional Medical Center Royse City and a month after the Hunt Memorial Hospital District successfully brought a $29 million bond before voters, management has begun tightening its...

As the Market Shifts, New Opportunities Emerge…but Are Agents Ready?
Above, from left, RISMedia Founder & CEO John Featherston; Keller Williams Capital Properties President Kymber Lovett-Menkiti; Jason Carrier, president, CENTURY 21 New Millennium; Christina Pappas, president, The Keyes Company and Illustrated...

W.C. Smith to pay $1M in DC apartment pricing suit
Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced Monday that William C. Smith & Co. will pay over $1 million and reform its business practices to resolve charges that it conspired with other District landlords while using pricing...