Urban, Rural & Community Life

7+ hour, 39+ min ago   (685+ words) Flags representing the firefighters, police officers and port authority officers who lost their lives on 9/11 adorn the front lawn of Hartsville Fire Company. Two additional flags represented volunteer firefighters John Kulick and Tristan Smith, who were killed in action in…...

3+ hour, 15+ min ago   (1062+ words) Bill Gillis couldn’t stop smiling on Sept. 13. He was among nearly 100 people gathered for a municipal heritage plaque unveiling at All Saints Anglican Church in West Dalhousie. “It’s just a wonderful feeling,” he said after the ceremony. Gillis, a Nictaux…...

4+ hour, 39+ min ago   (1269+ words) The old Clement Elementary School as it originally stood until 2001, before the school buildings standing today were added. Clement Elementary turns 100 years old this year, with a strong sense of community carried across the decades and generations. ‘The gym that’s…...

3+ hour, 21+ min ago   (110+ words) To feature your event, view our promotional options. The Coronado Historical Association invites you to join us for this month’s installment of the popular Wine & Lecture Series on Thursday, October 15, featuring “The Road to Sunrise: Recovering a Lost Visual History…...

1+ hour, 38+ min ago   (347+ words) An event in Melfort on the weekend honoured those who made the ultimate sacrifice. A cenotaph re-dedication ceremony was held at Memorial Gardens in Melfort, with the Melfort Legion colour guard and various dignitaries on hand to pay tribute. Melfort…...

3+ hour, 44+ min ago   (184+ words) Memorial Stair Climb apg-wi.com From left, Baylie Schuh, Brooklynn Treml, Gretchen Treml (Butternut Fire Department) and Tom Christian (Retired Butternut firefighter) while participating in the 9/11 Firefighters memorial stair climb at Lambeau field in Green Bay on Sept. 11, 2026. The group…...

4+ hour, 43+ min ago   (196+ words) The exhibition includes works by Audubon and George Viavant. The exhibition's title uses the phrase “Sportsman's Paradise.” Exhibition materials also address Louisiana's coastal marshes. The pairing of that conservation record with the artifacts on display is meant to ground the…...

1+ hour ago   (396+ words) Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, marked 25 years since the terrorist attacks on New York City’s World Trade Center, where nearly 3,000 people were killed. The city of Miami honors the victims, first responders and public servants who sacrificed their lives that day. Here is…...

3+ hour, 9+ min ago   (51+ words) Amid this year’s celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, at a time when the U.S. president and his administration aim to sanitize U.S. history, “Through Darkness to Light” offers a valuable perspective. ARKANSAS SIGHTSEEING: Haunting exhibit at…...

5+ hour, 38+ min ago   (107+ words) This episode of The Get Down highlights Alison Fensterstock and Michael Tisserand's new biography of late New Orleans cartoonist Bunny Matthews, “Bunny Matthews: His Life, Art, and Obsessions.” Plus,... This episode of The Get Down highlights Alison Fensterstock and Michael…...