Evanston Parks and Recreation said Friday that improvements to tennis and pickleball courts at James, Leahy, Ackerman and Mason parks are nearing completion. Substantial completion is scheduled for Oct. 17. At James Park, the project includes converting six tennis courts into 15 new pickleball courts. At Leahy, Ackerman and Mason parks, existing tennis courts are […] Tennis and pickleball court improvements at several parks to wrap up Oct. 17 is from Evanston RoundTable, Evanston's most tru...| Evanston RoundTable
After years without any active water features due to major leaks, difficult repairs and a lawsuit, the city is officially moving forward on a plan to put the zero-depth fountain back into downtown’s Fountain Square, with a tentative timeline calling for construction to start summer 2026 and end in June 2027. City officials issued a […] City aims to put the fountain back in Fountain Square by June 2027 is from Evanston RoundTable, Evanston's most trusted source for unbiased, in-depth journ...| Evanston RoundTable
As the CARP Implementation Task Force works on clearly reporting how much progress the city has made on the Climate Action and Resilience Plan, its members are looking to the future and planning some homework. The city has been preparing a presentation of the progress made through CARP, especially the goals it’s supposed to meet […] CARP Task Force looks to report progress to City Council in June 2026 is from Evanston RoundTable, Evanston's most trusted source for unbiased, in-depth journ...| Evanston RoundTable
Rendering shows a northwest-facing view of the new Kirkpatrick Stadium planned for Northwestern's softball team. Town and gown officials shared| Evanston RoundTable
The Georgetown neighborhood celebrated art, music and performance for Art All Night, Washington, D.C.’s free late-night art festival which hosted art shows across 16 locations on Wisconsin Avenue Sept.| The Hoya
Explore London’s burgeoning gambling culture in 2025, from land-based casinos to the latest casino games driving the capital’s gaming renaissance.| London Post
Bill Fraser, who held the top position in the city for 30 years, is exiting the role at the end of June. by Henry Fernandez Bill Fraser attended his final City Council meeting as the capital’s longest-serving city manager on Wednesday night. Fraser was voted out by the City Council in February and plans to exit the role at the end of the month. Fraser’s ousting followed a potential 24% tax increase that the city decided to prevent by cutting municipal staff, a decision he pushed bac...| The Montpelier Bridge
Montpelier’s City Council met June 18 at the Senior Activity Center to set annual goals. Once goals were set, they came up with strategies to achieve the goals. They called this process “strategic planning.” Through discussion, posters, and sticky notes facilitated by Assistant City Manager Kelly Murphy, councilors landed on several priorities: creating more housing, building and maintaining infrastructure, and supporting and increasing economic development. The purpose of the annual ...| The Montpelier Bridge
In Spokane, we didn’t eliminate parking mandates all at once but incrementally over different policy proposals over a couple of years. We went about this in a bipartisan way by building a coalition around common goals such as reducing the price of housing. Our efforts included a diverse range of housing interest groups including housing builders and low-income housing groups who are often pitted against each other but were able to find common ground on this policy change.| Parking Reform Network
Formerly detained Georgetown University post-doctoral fellow Badar Khan Suri spoke publicly about his experience in detention and called for continued advocacy at a June 3 event. One of Khan Suri’s lawyers, Hassan Minhaj Ahmad, and Nader Hashemi, head of Georgetown University’s Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding (ACMCU) — where Khan Suri was a senior fellow...| The Hoya
And the winner is … tennis and Turtle Island. Montpelier’s City Council received three proposals for using the clubhouse and some land at its Country Club Road property. Councilors discussed options during their meeting April 23, and landed on giving a quick greenlight to Turtle Island Children’s Center (after ironing out a five- to seven-year lease agreement), and further talks with its co-applicant, The HUB — a group that plans to offer racket sports, a golf course, a restaurant, ...| The Bridge
Barre City Council approved and extended a new contract for its City Manager Nicolas Storellicastro after he has served three years on the job. The new five-year contract is two years longer than the three-year contract he was offered upon being hired in July 2022. The new contract begins July 1, according to a press release issued April 22. “The length of the contract reflects our faith in Nicolas’ ability, our high level of satisfaction with his performance, and our desire to provide ...| The Montpelier Bridge
A preliminary performance audit of the Salem City Manager's Office showed that city leaders are overly focused on day-to-day tasks at the expense of setting clear goals and priorities, leaving overworked city employees without a clear focus.| Salem Reporter
The company’s Thursday announcement comes weeks after a report to the city council on Nov. 25 showed the city’s first year of air service brought nearly $19 million into the regional economy through spending at restaurants, hotels and other venues.| Salem Reporter