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Pinellas Beaches, FL|
St. Pete Beach Fire Spreads From CVS To Publix, Other Businesses
Hours after a fire at the CVS in St. Pete Beach's Dolphin Village was controlled, it reignited and spread to Publix and other businesses.
Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff
Lake Elsinore-Wildomar, CA|
Chris Mann Poised To Land In Wildomar As Interim City Manager
An employment agreement is expected to be approved this week.
Toni McAllister, Patch Staff
Columbia, MD|
Eatery Brings Bold Burgers, Flavorful Chicken To Downtown Columbia
A restaurant chain with other locations in MD will be opening up in downtown Columbia's Merriweather District.
Kristin Danley-Greiner, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|
Sought Out Grounds On Route 66 Opens In Joliet 'And It Was Super Good'
This is the first week of business for Sought Out Grounds. Joliet's specialty coffee shop features teas, pastries and seasonal beverages.
John Ferak, Patch Staff
Fairfax City, VA|
Approve George Snyder Plan As Designed Or Repay $3.7M In Fees: VDOT
Fairfax City has a June 30 deadline to approve the George Snyder Trail project as designed or pay VDOT $3.7 million in concessionaire fees.
Michael O'Connell, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|
Glace Candy, A Zabar-Owned Sweet Shop, To Open On The Upper East Side
Prepare to salivate.
Miranda Levingston, Patch Staff
New Lenox, IL|
Barbecue, Burger Spot 'The Patio' Is Coming To New Lenox: Mayor
The chain is building an 8,000-9,000 sq. ft. restaurant in New Lenox, Mayor Tim Baldermann confirmed Tuesday.
Lauren Traut, Patch Staff
Bel Air, MD|
Pickleball Facility Expands To Offer Relaxing Space For Unwinding
The Pickleball Facility in Bel Air will unveil its new lounge and bar Friday at a grand opening.
Kristin Danley-Greiner, Patch Staff
Fairfield, CT|
Fairfield To Honor Jewish American Heritage Month
Jewish American Heritage Month is celebrated annually in May.
Alfred Branch, Patch Staff
West Orange, NJ|
Trader Joe’s Plans To Bring New Store To West Orange
Meanwhile, plans to open another high-profile store – a new Target – are still on track for this fall, a spokesperson recently said.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Bridgewater, NJ|
Bridgewater Teacher Continues Dino Style Children's Book Series
Eighth-grade science teacher Rob Ambrose will be signing his second book in the Dino Style series called "Stickersaurs" on Saturday.
Alexis Tarrazi, Patch Staff
Perry Hall, MD|
Kanji Sushi Under Construction At White Marsh Mall
This restaurant is replacing The Greene Turtle at the White Marsh Mall. Spanning 5,900 square feet, it's among several new mall eateries.
Jacob Baumgart, Patch Staff
St. Charles, IL|
Water Lily Planting Tips, Tricks Take Centerstage At Networking Event
The waterlily networking and planting extravaganza will be held on June 2 through June 4 at Aquascape, 901 Aqualand Way in St. Charles.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Princeton, NJ|
Princeton Council Approves School District PILOT Sharing Agreement
Funds from the PILOT program will help the district with "cost and expense for maintaining the public facilities."
Sarah Salvadore, Patch Staff
Newark, NJ|
More Arrests At ICE Prison In NJ After Newark Mayor Taken Into Custody
Protesters continue to rage against the machine in New Jersey’s largest city.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Hillsborough, NJ|
New Assistant Superintendent Hired For Hillsborough Schools
Joel Handler was promoted to the newly created position of Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Technology.
Alexis Tarrazi, Patch Staff
Deer Park-North Babylon, NY|
Hate Crime, Trespassing Reported At LI High School: Police
On Tuesday, a Long Island high school found swastikas drawn on campus and had 2 males arrested for criminal trespassing, Suffolk police say.
Jade Eckardt, Patch Staff
Bristol-Warren, RI|
Bristol Girl Scout Helps Restore Pollinators For Gold Award
Emma Quigley receives the Gold Award after completing her project titled "Project Pollinators."
Jimmy Bentley, Patch Staff
Orland Park, IL|
Orland Village Board Brings Back Former Village Manager
Amid pleas to table the vote, Orland Park Mayor Jim Dodge and trustees on Monday voted to re-seat George Koczwara as Village Manager.
Lauren Traut, Patch Staff
Salem, MA|
MA Gov. Maura Healey Unveils Plan To Save $10 Billion In Energy Costs
Healey said her legislation will save customers across the state $10 billion or more over the next 10 years.
Scott Souza, Patch Staff
Boston, MA|
Beacon Hill Art Walk Returns For 2025
The display turns the cobblestoned neighborhood into an open-air art gallery. Here's what to know.
Montana Samuels, Patch Staff
Greenwich, CT|
Greenwich RTM Approves FY26 Budget After Making 2 Reductions
The Greenwich Representative Town Meeting held its annual budget vote on Monday night.
Richard Kaufman, Patch Staff
Radnor, PA|
Radnor Proposes Simpler Rules For Dogs In Township Parks
The proposed ordinance features 12 township parks that dogs would be strictly prohibited from, and 11 parks where dogs must be leashed.
Max Bennett, Patch Staff
Deerfield, IL|
'Ritz-Carlton For Dogs' Set To Open First IL Location In Deerfield
The group behind K9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel plans to open up to eight locations in the greater Chicagoland area by 2029.
Eric DeGrechie, Patch Staff
Palm Desert, CA|
Dogs, Cats Evacuated In Blaze Near RivCo Animal Shelter
The blaze ignited Tuesday morning, leaving workers to rescue
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Warminster, PA|
Centennial School Board Directors Majority Chose Lucabaugh
The former Central Bucks schools superintendent received the highest scores among five of the nine Centennial school board members.
Dino Ciliberti, Patch Staff
Bay Shore, NY|
Firefighters Battle RV Blaze That Injures 1: FD
Long Island firefighters battled a blaze that broke out in a mobile home with jet skis and propane tanks nearby, Suffolk county police say.
Jade Eckardt, Patch Staff
West Orange, NJ|
West Orange School Budget With Staff Cuts, Tax Hike Gets A Green Light
What staff and teacher jobs will be cut in West Orange? Here's the breakdown from the district's budget presentation.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Framingham, MA|
Chipotle To Open New Framingham Location This Fall
The company has pulled permits for a new restaurant to come later this year. Here's what to know.
Montana Samuels, Patch Staff
Islip, NY|
Firefighters Respond To Reported Electrical Fire At LI Home: FD
Long Island firefighters responded to a call reporting an electrical fire in a residence over the weekend, firefighters say.
Jade Eckardt, Patch Staff
Milford, CT|
Stonebridge Spurs Rule Change For Live Music In Downtown Milford
The downtown institution led a campaign to change a 30-year-old regulation, which was the main event at a recent city board meeting.
Chris Rhatigan, Patch Staff
Ashburn, VA|
Yoder's Dutch Delights Planning One Loudoun Location In Ashburn
Amish-inspired donuts will be coming to Ashburn this summer at a second storefront location for a family-owned business.
Emily Leayman, Patch Staff
Mansfield-Storrs, CT|
Eastern Professor's New Journey: From Concert Hall To Dojo
Eastern's choral conductor is embarking on a new career.
Chris Dehnel, Patch Staff
La Grange, IL|
La Grange Firm Gets Tax Break Renewed
It has invested in its property and increased the number of employees, according to the village.
David Giuliani, Patch Staff
Middletown, NJ|
Here's What Middletown Is Doing To Make Newman Springs Road Safer
Also, the second public meeting on how to improve Newman Springs Rd. will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday (May 13) at Middletown town hall.
Carly Baldwin, Patch Staff
Plymouth-Whitemarsh, PA|
'Patients Will Suffer': Nurses Decry Closure Of Suburban Hospital ER
The hospital's owners are an "out-of-state actor clearly unconcerned with the health and well-being" of Montgomery Co patients, nurses said.
Justin Heinze, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|
Man Threatened To Kill Woman As She Slept: Joliet PD
Leon Millsap, who comes from Shorewood, must stay in the Will County Jail under the SAFE-T-Act. Joliet police arrested him on May 8.
John Ferak, Patch Staff
Southington, CT|
Southington Gentleman's Club Fined For Dancer Behavior: State
The state Department of Consumer Protection has fined a local strip club and suspended its liquor license for inappropriate dancer behavior.
Michael Lemanski, Patch Staff
Natick, MA|
Anna's Opens In Natick With Exclusives For Locals
Debuting at the Natick location exclusively, Anna’s will be crafting homemade masa into corn tortillas made to order for each taco.
Montana Samuels, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|
Metal Pipe Hurts Joliet Neighbor, Leads To Fracture: Prosecutor
This marks the fourth time 66-year-old Joliet resident Lamarris Creal is in the Will County Jail since 2020. He was jailed last year, too.
John Ferak, Patch Staff
