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A proposed mine near the Okefenokee Swamp promises jobs. Locals oppose it
Macon Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA company pursuing permits to mine for titanium on the doorstep of the Okefenokee National Wildlife...
In Pictures: Country’s biggest day of strike action for a decade
Press Association News via AOL· 1 year agoIn the biggest mass strike in a decade, up to half a million workers were taking action in...
Breast cancer: Doctors, patients call on Canadian panel to lower screening age to 40
Yahoo Canada Style· 1 year agoCanadian health officials hope the national task force follows U.S. recommendation on reducing the...
California salmon fishing may face restrictions after decline in fall-run chinook
The Stockton Record via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSACRAMENTO – Recreational and commercial fishing for salmon will likely close or be severely...
Early look at House and Senate races in Central Mass.: Which incumbents face challengers?
Worcester Telegram & Gazette via Yahoo News· 2 months agoBOSTON — Central Massachusetts legislators hoping for reelection mostly beat the April 30 deadline...
Mission accomplished: Worcester soldier recognized for WWII service 77 years after death
Worcester Telegram & Gazette via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWORCESTER — Bob Bazinet wasn’t going to give up. He believed his late uncle, U.S. Army Pfc. Bernard...
Under the baobab: 60th anniversary of March on Washington marks continuation of efforts
State College Centre Daily Times via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAlong with 250,000 other people I heard the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. say these words at the 1963...
Voters oust incumbents in several Johnson County city races as newcomers triumph
Kansas City Star via AOL· 7 months agoThree Johnson County cities will see major changes after incumbents lost their reelection bids...
Human composting raised in Illinois legislative debate: ‘People should become part of the earth’
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDaniel Hennessy’s mother didn’t want to be buried when she died, because she didn’t want her body to take up any land. He wasn’t a fan of cremation, but given his mother’s request, he felt that ...
Floridan Aquifer among Georgia Water Coalition's 'Dirty Dozen'
The Albany Herald, Ga. via Yahoo News· 1 month agoATHENS — Georgia’s leading water advocacy organizations released its “Dirty Dozen” for 2024 in a 27-page report highlighting 12 of the worst offenses to Georgia’s waters. Among the Dirty Dozen ...