Self Help
4 Types of Civic Engagement: Are We Participating in Society or Just Watching?
[ad_1] Civic life depends on more than paying attention. The way we participate – or don’t – shapes who actually has influence. Pericles once…
Tag: Community
Home & Garden
How to Start a Neighbourhood Fruit and Vegetable Exchange – Garden Therapy
[ad_1] That extra basket of cucumbers from your garden can not only get you juicy tomatoes in return, but help you get to know…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Methuen police chief to retire in August
[ad_1] METHUEN — Retiring Police Chief Scott McNamara will leave behind a legacy of reform, community involvement and diplomacy, according to city officials and…
Home & Garden
How One Gardener Designed Her Home for Sharing – Garden Therapy
[ad_1] What does it look like to design a home and garden around community? In this Q&A, we explore how one East Van gardener…
Home & Garden
I Had Dinner With Over 100 Strangers. Here’s What I Learned – Garden Therapy
[ad_1] Meetup apps are springing up left and right, promising you friendship in a time when many people struggle to build new connections. After…
Denver, Colorado Local News
‘Ain’t Done Just Yet’ brings Broadway spirit — and big life lessons — to older adult communities
[ad_1] THORNTON, Colo. — In performance spaces around Denver, laughter mixes with tears as a group of older adults sing, dance, and tell stories…
Gadgets
X’s latest Community Notes experiment allows AI to write the first draft
[ad_1] X is experimenting with a new way for AI to write Community Notes. The company is testing a new “collaborative notes” feature that…
Breaking News
A Theology of Immigration
[ad_1] When I was working with refugees in Lebanon and Turkey and the Iraqi crisis, Rwanda, other places—you know, when everything’s taken away from…
Sacramento, California Local News
Western Amputee Golf Association brings game, community to adaptive golfers
[ad_1] The Western Amputee Golf Association (WAGA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing golf and its community to amputees and golfers with special…
Home & Garden
10 Steps to Building the Community You Don’t Have (Yet) – Garden Therapy
[ad_1] Without a doubt, community is invaluable. But in this day and age, you have to build it. Luckily, you have a community just…
Real Estate
Abandoned shops and missing customers: Fire-scarred businesses are still stuck in the aftermath
[ad_1] The charred remains of the historic Pacific Palisades Business Block cast a shadow over a once-bustling shopping district along West Sunset Boulevard. Empty…
Sacramento, California Local News
Saint John’s Program for Real Change offers hope to Sacramento women and children
[ad_1] SAINT JOHN’S PROGRAM FOR REAL CHANGE HAS IMPROVED THE LIVES OF SACRAMENTO AREA WOMEN AND CHILDREN. THE NONPROFIT PROVIDES A SAFE PLACE TO…
Home & Garden
Simple Front Yard Garden Ideas to Revitalize Community – Garden Therapy
[ad_1] The key to making friends with your neighbours starts with your front yard. Truly! By making your front yard garden a welcoming space,…
Chicago, Illinois Local News
The Uplift: Stunning sunsets and a teen and his turkeys
[ad_1] A man who found solace in sunsets while caring for his ill wife finds a way to bring that peace to others. A…
Los Angeles, California Local News
Yes, Orange County has always had a neo-Nazi problem. A new deeply reported book explains why
[ad_1] On the Shelf American Reich: A Murder in Orange County, Neo-Nazis, and a New Age of Hate By Eric LichtblauLittle Brown and Company:…
Washington DC Local News
With crime down, Prince William Co. Police Chief Newsham looks ahead – WTOP News
[ad_1] Chief Peter Newsham says crime is down in Prince William County, but staffing and recruitment remain key challenges heading into 2026. Having seen…
Orlando, Florida Local News
Charter school to close after nearly 25 years, leaving 200+ students searching for new schools
[ad_1] More than 200 students at Legends Academy Charter School are facing uncertainty after the school’s board voted to close the Orlando campus just…
Orlando, Florida Local News
A beginner’s guide to Kwanzaa
[ad_1] Kwanzaa has become a nationally recognized celebration of African culture and community in the United States since its founding in 1966, and also…
World News
Families reeling, businesses suffering six months after ICE raided Ventura cannabis farms
[ad_1] OXNARD — A father who has become the sole caretaker for his two young children after his wife was deported. A school district seeing absenteeism…
Breaking News
In the Wake of Australia’s Hanukkah Beach Massacre
[ad_1] On Sunday, two gunmen killed at least fifteen people at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, in an attack that targeted the country’s Jewish…