The family instructor tried to make the best of his behavioral issues by channeling them into 'A Chair in the Air.' By Seth Abramovitch Senior Writer “Nicky is full of big feelings and even bigger ...

A few times a day, someone will try to shop at the Project Lemonade store inside the Lloyd Center mall. And that’s a point of pride for the nonprofit that supplies new clothes to youth in foster care.

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A proposal to bring hundreds of housing units and a grocery store to Pittsburgh’s Strip District earned approval Tuesday from the city’s Planning Commission. Six commissioners voted in favor of New ...

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Anyone who predicted independent bookstores would be done in by Amazon probably needs to think again. Last year, 256 new independent bookstores opened, the fourth year in a row the number exceeded 200 ...

The New Hampshire Liquor Commission is again accepting proposals for a private developer to construct new rest stops on both sides of Interstate 95 in Hampton, replacing the current aging state liquor ...

NIANTIC, Conn. (WTNH) — Self-described as a ‘self-retreat’ for book lovers, used bookstore The Book Barn has been drawing in crowds for decades. Located in Niantic, owner Randi White says he’s always ...

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According to a new report from PEN America, public schools across the U.S. saw more than 6,800 book bans in the 2024-25 school year. A new documentary, “The Librarians,” examines the experiences of ...

PEN America's report found 6,870 instances of book bans in 2024 and 2025. Books bans in public schools have become a "new normal" in the U.S., escalating since 2021, according to one advocacy group.