April 02, 2021
City officials seem confident in being able to fund major capital items in the next fiscal year such as police cars needed for everyday operations, but beyond that not so much.
Since late 2020, the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners has devoted much attention to a five-year capital improvements package totaling $11.6 million. Capital needs are big-ticket items, generally costing more than $10,000, related to buildings, infrastructure projects and equipment for city government operations, including vehicles.
In addition to that operational category, municipal department heads and the city manager have prepared a separate “visionary list” containing what can be considered enhancements rather that basic necessities.
The Tigers Are Not Afraid director shares her rejection-filled journey from telenovela ghost writer to the critically celebrated face of genre s future –- and the filmmakers who inspired her along the way.
At 16, Dylan Lawrence of Clarksville has a truth he wants to say.
“Everyone has the potential to be something awesome,” he said.
It’s why Dylan’s learned to play so many things.
“Tuba, piano, guitar, bass guitar, ukelele, that’s five,” he smiled. “Why stop at one?”
His dad and stepmom said this is just who Dylan’s always been.
“He just sees something and goes, ‘I bet I could do that and then he does it, ” said Dylan’s father, also named Dylan Lawrence.
“He’s like a sea turtle, y’know?” said Susan Lawrence, Dylan’s stepmother. “You put him in the water, and he goes.”
Barbara M. Houle
Correspondent
Restaurateurs and brothers, Joe and Ben Kaplan last November bought JPs Restaurant and Pub, a longstanding fixture on Westboro’s dining scene. It’s their fourth restaurant, but who’s counting.
The siblings own and operate Lakeside Bar & Grille in Shrewsbury (six years), Herbie’s in Worcester (four years) and Center Tree Bar & Grill in Rutland (two years).
The rumor in 2019 that JPs owners Joseph (Joe) and Linda Antonio were interested in selling the business first caught the Kaplans’ attention, according to Joe Kaplan. It was just a rumor at that time, he said, and it wasn’t until later in the year when the brothers “stumbled” across the real estate listing that they decided to make an offer despite COVID-19. “Joe and Linda owned the business for 40 years and were committed to it,” said Kaplan. “They weren’t closing it down. They just decided to retire.”
Photo by Vincent “June” Chappelle The Lincoln Colored Home, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, is in need of renovation and repair. which she ran for 35 years. It s a facet of Springfield s history that doesn t get the attention it deserves. Mary Frances – a professor, artist and activist who lives in Springfield – set out to help rectify that last year with a documentary titled
Eva Carroll Monroe and the Lincoln Colored Home. During a webinar last month, she explained why she felt called to create the film. I had gone by the (Lincoln) Colored Home. I didn t know what it was and I did a little research and I found hardly anything about Eva.