2+ hour, 54+ min ago   (620+ words) For the last 60 years, the National Historic Preservation Act has required federal agencies to consider the effects on historic properties for any project they partake in. A new proposal to change a section of the act is what one preservation…...

7+ hour, 49+ min ago   (221+ words) The North Melbourne Town Hall (known today as the Arts House) was officially opened on June 27, 1876. The closest the Hotham History Project came (unknowingly) to acknowledging its birthday was the Winter Solstice celebration, held recently on June 20. It was organised…...

12+ hour, 27+ min ago   (484+ words) Allen Park, located on the south end of downtown Chippewa Falls, could be redeveloped to include more trails and possibly a kayak launch. The Chippewa Falls Park Board reviewed multiple bids Monday. CHIPPEWA FALLS — The Chippewa Falls Park Board reviewed…...

19+ hour, 43+ min ago   (661+ words) The City of London is getting on board with a longtime community initiative to make the Thames River a major hub of the downtown core. City staff are starting the process of planning more events and developing the area around…...

19+ hour, 39+ min ago   (135+ words) Community initiative aims to make Thames River a major hub of the downtown core. Image | Mike Macaulay and Ryan Craven Caption: City of London staff Mike Macaulay and Ryan Craven visit the Forks of the Thames River, which serves as…...

19+ hour, 18+ min ago   (259+ words) In 1948 James Britchey opened the Starlight Drive-In movie theater in a field where barns once stood, adjacent to Van Cortlandt Manor. It was immensely successful, noted for being cheap, “come as you are and bring the kids and the dog…...

15+ hour, 2+ min ago   (1523+ words) Growth can bring new opportunities — and pressures — to small communities. Leaders across western Oakland County share how thoughtful development, historic preservation, and community input are helping them plan for change without losing what makes their downtowns distinctive. This story is…...

21+ hour, 6+ min ago   (110+ words) A neighbour of a cracked and deteriorating Auckland heritage building wants to see a collective effort to repair it. Built in 1854, the former Fitzroy Hotel on Wakefield Street is considered the oldest remaining brick building in Auckland's C-B-D. But Auckland…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (428+ words) Roedd y strwythur yn cael ei ddefnyddio fel ysbyty cyn cael ei droi'n wersyll carcharorion rhyfel Mae olion hen strwythurau o'r Ail Ryfel Byd wedi cael eu datgelu ger plasty hanesyddol yn Sir Gaerfyrddin wedi'r cyfnod hir o dywydd sych....

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (160+ words) Arts and expressive forms: Material culture (excluding food items): Political and economic systems: Lake Malawi, highlands, and plateaus are central to livelihood and identity. Traditional ecological knowledge includes land and resource management practices and respect for places associated with spirits…...