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Morristown officials are looking at stronger cleanup action for properties with junk, trash, overgrown grass, weeds, and inoperable vehicles. The Morristown Plan Commission is looking to work more closely with the Shelby County Recycling District as the town addresses nuisance-property concerns, according to The Addison Times. Lisa Carpenter, executive director of the Shelby County Recycling …

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Boyle Heights residents and advocacy groups are calling for the permanent closure of a fire-damaged cold-storage warehouse after a massive fire left odor, cleanup, and environmental concerns across the neighborhood. The rally was planned for Thursday morning at Olympic Boulevard and La Puerta Street, according to MyNewsLA. Organizers want Lineage Logistics to close the facility, …

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Usually, when a utility company trims the trees around your power lines, you might assume the crew is going to haul away anything it cuts down. In Clinton, Mississippi, a group of homeowners learned the hard way that sometimes the opposite happens. The debris gets left where it is. Months after Entergy contractors cut trees …

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A South Jersey community is grieving alongside a family that has lived every parent’s worst nightmare. Elijah Stephen, a 3-year-old boy from Blackwood known to everyone as Eli, drowned in his family’s backyard pool late last month. He was rushed to a hospital, but his injuries were too severe. His family lost him days later. …

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South Lake Tahoe residents are used to sharing their streets with black bears, but some encounters are cuter than others. A couple of homeowners recently filmed two bear cubs that found a backyard tetherball and started playing with it. They batted it back and forth like it had been put there just for them. Their …

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For around 20 years, the tiny gray fox of Cozumel was thought to be extinct. No one had confirmed a sighting on the Mexican island in over 20 years. In fact, most assumed that the little animal was gone for good. It turns out they were wrong. The fox is still out there, and a …

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Altadena homeowners rebuilding after the Eaton Fire are at the center of a California bill that would temporarily pause two state housing laws in the community. Senate Bill 1090, carried by Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez, would suspend certain fast-track housing approvals in Altadena ZIP codes 91001 and 91003 from January 7, 2025, through January 7, …

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Ford River Township has adopted a zoning change that blocks new short-term rentals from residential areas and limits them to commercial zones. The township board voted during its June meeting to allow short-term rentals only in commercial districts, according to Daily Press. The rule affects homes listed on platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo, but …

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A builder from Sandwich, England, has been jailed after police said he took money for building work in advance and left customers with unfinished projects, missing goods, and unpaid debts. Michael Rylands, 44, of Burch Avenue, admitted seven fraud offences at Canterbury Crown Court, according to Kent Police. He also admitted misleading the court by …

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Two men are facing 19 charges after Windsor police say a residential break-in started with an open garage door. Officers responded shortly after 6 a.m. on June 23 to a report of a break-and-enter and vehicle theft at a home in the 5600 block of Riverside Drive East, according to Windsor Police. Investigators said two …

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