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Tolland
patch.com > connecticut > tolland > state-bond-commission-revises-funding-regional-animal-control-facility

State Bond Commission Revises Funding For Regional Animal Control Facility

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (145+ words) HARTFORD, CT — The State Bond Commission has approved a revision to previously authorized bond funding for a regional animal control facility serving Tolland, Willington and Stafford. The revised authorization updates the scope of the project and allows the towns to…...

Long Beach
patch.com > new-york > longbeach > city-council-extends-posh-pets-animal-shelter-contract-approves-hvac-work-shelter

City Council Extends Posh Pets Animal Shelter Contract, Approves HVAC Work At Shelter

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (391+ words) LONG BEACH, NY — The Long Beach Animal Shelter will continue being run by Posh Pets and get a series of HVAC improvements after the Long Beach City Council approved a pair of resolutions at Tuesday night’s meeting. Operated by Posh…...

Arcadia
patch.com > california > arcadia > county-breaks-ground-63-7m-baldwin-lake-restoration-arcadia

County Breaks Ground On $63.7M Baldwin Lake Restoration In Arcadia

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (311+ words) ARCADIA, CA — Los Angeles County officials broke ground Wednesday on a $63.7 million project to restore Baldwin Lake and Tule Pond at the L.A. County Arboretum and Botanic Garden in Arcadia. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger joined county officials, Arboretum leaders and…...

Woodbridge
patch.com > virginia > woodbridge-va > prince-william-county-offering-48k-grants-expand-trap-neuter-vaccinate

PWC Accepting Applications For $48K In Grants To Expand Animal Catch And Release Program

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (148+ words) County’s Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, and Release (TNVR) program. Individual Award Amounts: Recipient organization selections and individual award amounts will be based upon scoring criteria including an applicant’s proposed activities and program sustainability, as well as the number of qualified applicant…...

Across America
patch.com > us > across-america > ai-data-centers-face-growing-bipartisan-pushback-patch-survey

Data Centers Are A Thorny Local Issue, But They Have To Go Somewhere [Patch Survey]

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (424+ words) As the midterm elections approach their final stretch, data centers have emerged as a central issue nationwide. The issue has appeared on a handful of local ballot measures so far this year, as well as indirectly in town halls and…...

Los Angeles
patch.com > california > los-angeles > la-county-supervisor-hahn-calls-newsom-stop-catalina-deer-eradication

LA County Supervisor Hahn Calls On Newsom To Stop Catalina Deer Eradication

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (398+ words) LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn urged Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday to suspend or revoke a state permit allowing the Catalina Island Conservancy to begin killing thousands of mule deer on the island as soon as Tuesday....

Google News
patch.com > massachusetts > salem > salem-sound-coastwatch-awarded-30k-help-build-witch-city-tree-canopy

Salem Sound Coastwatch Awarded $30K To Help Build Witch City Tree Canopy | Salem, MA Patch

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (273+ words) SALEM, MA — Salem Sound Coastwatch was among dozens of groups in Gateway Cities across Massachusetts named to share in $700,000 in state grants to help grow the tree canopy in those communities. The funding will support projects that plant and maintain…...

North Fork
patch.com > new-york > northfork > after-years-debate-pilot-programs-forums-southold-town-still-grappling-escalating

After Years Of Debate, Pilot Programs, Forums, Southold Town Still Grappling With Escalating Deer Concerns

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1714+ words) SOUTHOLD, NY — Thirteen years ago, Southold Town residents packed the recreation center for a deer management forum aimed at shining a spotlight on the critical issues sparked by overpopulation of the species, including tick-borne diseases, impacts to the environment, and…...

Bed-Stuy
patch.com > new-york > bed-stuy > amp > 34/69/5593 > arsenic-mercury-found-in-bed-stuy-dog-park

Arsenic, Mercury Found In Bed-Stuy Dog Park

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (216+ words) BEDFORD-STUYVESANT— A fenced dog run at Herbert Von King Park in Bed-Stuy closed after routine testing found elevated levels of arsenic and mercury in the soil, leaving dog owners to find new ways to exercise their pets. The Parks Department…...

Downers Grove
patch.com > illinois > downersgrove > grant-comed-will-help-lyman-woods-expand-pollinator-habitat

Grant From ComEd Will Help Lyman Woods Expand Pollinator Habitat

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (210+ words) DOWNERS GROVE, IL — Lyman Woods recently received a $3,500 grant from ComEd's Green Region Grant Program to help expand its Snappy’s Bridge Pollinator Passage Project. The two-acre prairie habitat is home to pollinators that include the rusty-patched bumble bee, which is…...