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‘If I Were Mayor’ statewide essay contest now open | Community

The Mayors Council of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Municipal League invite eighth graders from home, public and private schools throughout Oklahoma to participate in a statewide essay contest, “If I Were Mayor, I Would …” to tell others what they would do as Mayor to make their city or town a better place to live. […]

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Arkansas

Mayflower Middle School receives calming room funding | News

Mayflower Middle School is one of 75 Arkansas schools that have received funding for the creation of a calming room from the Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield. According to data from Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, more than 14 percent of children and teens deal with anxiety and depression. The goal of these […]

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City Council

For LePage, it’s back to the City Council | News | #citycouncil

HAVERHILL — Voters on Nov. 7 gave the nod to Colin LePage’s return to the City Council. The former six-term councilor, who in 2021 decided to run for mayor but lost to incumbent Mayor James Fiorentini, has been away from politics for two years. ”It’s humbling when you don’t win but you have time to […]

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YWCA leader, mayor discuss Brown School | Local News

NEWBURYPORT — YWCA Greater Newburyport leader John Feehan sat down with the mayor on Monday and let him know it would be a lot easier for his organization to build senior affordable housing at the former Brown School if he didn’t have to keep the gymnasium. In September, YWCA Greater Newburyport submitted a proposal to […]

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City Council

In Moscow, six vying for three city council seats | Local and regional news | Lewiston Tribune | #citycouncil

MOSCOW — Three Moscow City Council seats are open for election this fall and six candidates are asking for the public’s vote. Sandra Kelly and Drew Davis are the incumbents hoping to continue representing Moscow residents. They are competing against Bryce Blankenship, Joe Campbell, Evan Holmes and Nathan Tupper. Residents will be asked to vote […]

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City Council

Two candidates bid for open Plattsburgh City Council Ward 5 seat | News | #citycouncil

PLATTSBURGH — Two candidates are looking to fill the Plattsburgh City Common Council Ward 5 seat in next month’s general election. Current Ward 5 Councilor Caitlin Bopp is not running for re-election. Barrie Finnegan, a Republican, and David Monette, a Democrat, are now bidding for the three-year term on the council. The Press-Republican asked each […]

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City Council

City Council candidates forum planned | Haverhill | #citycouncil

HAVERHILL — Students in Shaun Ashworth’s AP Government class at Haverhill High School will hold a City Council candidate question and answer forum on Monday, Oct. 16, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the high school’s auditorium, 139 Monument St. Students will be asking questions of each candidate for City Council. The public is invited […]

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City Council

Meet the candidates running for the Caldwell City Council’s fourth seat | Regional News | #citycouncil

In Caldwell’s city council race for seat 4, two residents are challenging current city councilman Geoff Williams. Becky Mitchell and John Carter are also on the ballot for Williams’ seat, one of three up for election in the city on Nov 7. Williams, who was appointed to the council in 2022, will be running for […]

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City Council moves forward with James Hardie project. | Local News | #citycouncil

Crystal City Hall was packed Monday night with supporters for the James Hardie Industries manufacturing plant to be built on the former Festus Municipal Airport site in Crystal City. A public hearing on the Airport Road Redevelopment Area Development Plan for the $400 million Hardie facility was held that night before the start of the […]

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Mayor

Frustration peaks during School Committee meeting, mayor walks out | Haverhill

HAVERHILL — The City Council chambers saw an overflow crowd Thursday night when the district’s Education Support Professionals, or ESPs, brought their campaign for a fair contract to the School Committee. At one point the meeting became contentious when Barry Davis, president of the Haverhill Teachers Association, which represents ESPs, attacked Mayor James Fiorentini, who […]

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