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fromPortland Mercury
3 days ago

Good Morning, News: DOJ Employee Gets Bamboozled, Joe Rogan Gets Schooled, and County Leaders Get Skeptical of Police After Recent Violence Near a Library

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Portland
fromNextcity
2 weeks ago

Was This the Last Dance For New York's Chinatown Night Market?

It was not an easy decision for the event's nonprofit organizer, Think!Chinatown, to call it quits after this year's two Chinatown Night Markets - one in July and the other this August. This year's night markets almost didn't happen after corporate funders backed away. The $10,000 in hard costs per night market was covered at the last minute by local funding sources Send Chinatown Love (which itself shut down its operations in June) and Trinity Church.
New York City
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Tourist tax visitor levy comes closer in Southwark

Southwark's plans for a tourist tax could generate over 2 million in revenue, aimed at funding community safety measures and maintaining local attractions.
London politics
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Former SF Parks Alliance CEO Faces the Music Over Misused Millions at Angry City Hall Committee Hearing

The SF Parks Alliance financial scandal led to mismanagement of $4 million, resulting in its collapse and investigations into the misuse of funds.
Games
fromCreative Bloq
2 months ago

I'm going to lose hours decorating tiny dioramas in this cosy indie game - and the dev gives away thousands of free assets

MakeRoom allows players to creatively decorate dioramas using freely available assets.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months ago

Watch: Police press conference after car crashes into crowd at Liverpool parade

The Independent emphasizes the importance of ground journalism and community funding to provide unbiased reporting.
Fundraising
fromBusiness Matters
4 months ago

Over 18M raised: How Crowdfunder and Sport England are shaping the future of community sports funding through matched crowdfunding

Over £18 million raised for grassroots sport in the UK through Crowdfunder and Sport England partnership since 2018.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
4 months ago

Nonprofits Supporting Brooklyn Immigrants Get Grant Funding

Brooklyn Org will release $1.8 million in grants to support immigrant nonprofits in Brooklyn.
The grants target various community needs, particularly those of immigrant and essential worker populations.
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