When it comes to the best restaurants in Memphis, there are almost too many places to choose from. So, it’s best to come hungry. Add some of these local favorite eateries to your itinerary on your next trip to the Bluff City
The growing number of asylum-seekers in Maine has spurred cities and towns to join forces and build more transitional housing for families in need. The Safe in Maine coalition aims to raise $2 million of the $43 million it hopes to receive in state and federal funding for some 200 modular housing units. Belinda Ray, director of strategic partnerships for the Greater Portland Council of Governments, said the temporary homes would help the approximately 1,000 people currently residing in emergency shelters and hotels throughout the region. .
People rallied outside of Bellingham City Hall on Thursday to show support for a city-funded immigrant resource center. It s a response to a City Council vote of 4-3 earlier this week against including the center in the city s budget for the next two years. Council members did vote in favor of hiring a facilitator to collect more data and create plans for a center in the future. .