As part of the Queensland (QLD) Government’s flood disaster recovery and clean-up effort, community recovery hubs began opening in affected areas of the state on Thursday, providing financial assistance and support services to residents impacted by the recent flooding and severe weather events. This comes after floods devastated the southeast of the state over the…
Community Recovery Hubs Open in Flood-Affected Areas of Queensland, Australia
It’s the Culture, Stupid
Commentary PHILIPSBURG, Pennsylvania—For over a decade, Pat Romano drove past the former Mallard Motel on his way to and from the construction business he owned in town. And the more he saw the motel fall into disrepair, the more he wanted to buy it—which he admits was a bit crazy. Perched on the cusp of…
Day After Fire, Amish Neighbors Raise New Barn
Fire truck sirens and a glowing light in the distance caught Ely Fischer’s attention while he was at a worksite Thursday night, building a deck in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. “We thought, that’s in our general home area, so we wondered who the neighbors are that have a barn fire or something,” Fischer, who is Amish,…
Among the Ashes
Regenerative farmers Robert and Jodi Bronner stood on a charred hillside in Enterprise, Utah, holding hands in the early morning sun. The smell of charred earth lingered in the cool, damp air. Though they usually began work when the sun came up, they started late on that summer day. They were exhausted. The hills to…
Is the Rift Between the Public and the C-Suites Permanent?
Commentary HANNIBAL, Missouri—During a visit here in 1882, Mark Twain wrote to his wife Olivia of the rush of sentiments he experienced returning to the town of his childhood. “I have spent three delightful days in Hannibal, loitering around all day long, examining the old localities and talking with the grey-heads who were boys and…
Carlos Martinez Grows Community Connections
November 19, 2021
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Carlos Martinez leads GreenThumb, New York City’s massive community gardening program. He spoke to The Epoch Times about his childhood in Colombia, the Green Map System, his work on an abandoned burial ground, and his personal environmental “war cry.” The Epoch Times: Can you tell me a little bit about your background and how you…
Microsoft to Work With Community Colleges to Fill 250,000 Cyber Jobs
October 29, 2021
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Microsoft Corp. on Thursday said it plans to work with community colleges across the United States to fill 250,000 cybersecurity jobs over the next four years. Microsoft said it will provide scholarships or assistance to about 25,000 students and will provide training for new and existing teachers at 150 community colleges across the country. The…
Heartbeats Behind the Badge: How Love Keeps NYPD Officers Serving the Next Generation
The NYPD is the largest and one of the oldest police departments in the United States and New York City streets are known for being New York tough, so the New York City police department needs to be even tougher. But to see what goes on behind that tough exterior, we spoke to NYPD officers,…
The Unbreakable Will of This Pennsylvania Town
Commentary LOWER ALLEN TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania—Sometimes, a community’s relationship with its culture and its people is so strong it can withstand anything that tries to break it apart. Such durability is a testimony to the sense of what Americans have within their communities. On social media, we mostly read about traditions falling to the mob or,…
In South Dakota, the Road Signs Lead to the Wall
Commentary WALL, South Dakota—Everything about Wall Drug, arguably the most iconic and long-lasting drugstore in America, exemplifies a doggedness. It took persistence to not only survive, but also thrive against insurmountable odds in a place few thought a small business had any business starting an enterprise in the first place. In 1931, when Ted Hustead…
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