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LIVERMORE, CA — From a former First Lady to a vampire, Livermore’s been receiving some interesting visitors recently. Ian Somerhalder, an actor most famous for his roles in “The Vampire Diaries” and “Lost,” made a stop at the Livermore Costco Thursday to promote his bourbon whiskey brand, Brothers Bond Bourbon. “I am at the Costco at 2800 Independence Drive in […]

JOLIET —The Joliet Police Department announced on Friday that a 21-year-old motorist from Joliet is facing felony charges in connection with a wreck last December along Ridge Road that ended the life of a 77-year-old Minooka driver. On Friday, Joliet police announced that Naren Vasquez-Torres was arrested and taken and to the Will County Jail. Vasquez’s charges are failure to […]

WAYNE, NJ — A Wayne business owner has volunteered to deliver much-needed supplies to western North Carolina, helping residents who have been affected by Hurricane Helene. Paul Siljee, the owner of Cardinal Moving Services, is planning to take donations of food, water, toiletries, sanitary products, and other necessities to this hard-hit area, where many people have lost their homes and […]

SOUTHINGTON, CT — Plans to paint over a mural in town created to celebrate diversity and unity in Southington has touched a raw nerve among some in the community. Currently, a petition has been put up on Change.org urging the reversal of plans to paint over the so-called “Southington Unity Mural” on North Main Street with another mural. According to […]

CLARENDON, VA — Chef and owner Robert Maher was inspired by the warmth of Cheryl Glaessner, the late spouse of his business partner, and her love of the Parisian aesthetic to launch Maison Cheryl in Clarendon. Click Here: kids football kits “Our restaurant focuses on a high quality, seasonal menu that features the best ingredients in an elegant but comfortable […]

MAYS LANDING, NJ — Rep. Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02) is calling for a federal investigation into Atlantic City Electric amid a surge of complaints from South Jerseyans who say their electric bills have sometimes quadrupled with no explanation. The announcement came during a field hearing hosted by Van Drew where officials and locals spoke on their experiences with rising costs […]

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Calling it a “significant step,” the developers of a 301-unit mixed-use community recently broke ground on the project at the southeast corner of Arlington Heights and Algonquin roads. Bradford Allen Development Company, part of a national real estate firm, is teaming up with partner Moceri+Roszak on the project. As Patch reported last year, the development is […]

MARBLEHEAD, MA — As Marblehead teachers, custodians and other union professional staff entered their sixth week working without a contract and their second week since implementing “work-to-rule” conditions, the latest bargaining session with the School Committee left the sides “very far apart on wages still” as part of a new deal. Marblehead School Committee member Sarah Fox issued a statement […]

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI — This Oakland County pizzeria is mixing two iconic dishes for national pizza month. Uno Pizzeria and Grill in Farmington Hills is serving up a Detroit Coney Chicago-style pizza through October. The pizza will feature everything Detroiters expect on a coney dog, including hot dog, chili, mustard and diced white onions, layered on top of Uno’s signature […]

FREEHOLD, NJ — The winning projects for Freehold Borough’s 2024 Participatory Budgeting contest were announced at a Borough Council meeting on Monday night. Each year, Freehold Borough residents or business owners 14 years old or older are eligible to submit their own project idea that meets local needs in the Borough. Once voting ends and the winning project is determined, […]