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Marietta April 27, 2024

Tombstone cleaning workshop at the Marietta City Cemetery May 18

Cleaning a grave marker might seem straightforward, but many headstones and monuments have been damaged by well-meaning people using inappropriate supplies and methods to clean tombstones. The Marietta History Center…

Instruments and musical notes arranged over a keyboard

Marietta April 26, 2024

GSO presents sensory-friendly “Carnival of the Animals” tomorrow in Marietta

Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra, in keeping with its long-standing practice of including sensory-friendly and kid-friendly performances on its schedule, will perform “Carnival of the Animals” tomorrow, Saturday, April 27, at…

Marietta April 22, 2024

Marietta PAL Summer Camp registration open

The Marietta Police Athletic League is accepting registration for its summer camp. The camp will be held at the Hugh L. Grogan Jr Community Center, 510 Lawrence Street, Marietta, GA….

Marietta History Center taken from other side of railroad tracks

Marietta April 18, 2024

Marietta History Center schedules two immersive walking tours of the city cemetery

The Marietta History Center has scheduled two immersive walking tours of the Marietta City Cemetery, located at 420 West Atlanta Street, Marietta, GA 30064. The dates are April 27 and…

Marietta April 18, 2024

Call for artists! Juried fine art show in Marietta accepting applications

Marietta Art in the Park seeks artists for its three-day juried Fine Arts Festival, which will be held on Labor Day weekend, August 31 – September 2, 2024. The venue…

A brick fountain in Glover Park on Marietta Square. benches surround a circular brick path and a photographer snaps a shot.

Marietta April 16, 2024

The popular M2R TrailFest will return to the Mountain to River Trail May 11

The City of Marietta announced on its website that the popular M2R TrailFest will return to the Mountain to River Trail on Saturday, May 11. Funds raised during the event…

Marietta April 14, 2024

Two popular annual festivals coming to Marietta Square consecutive weekends

Two popular annual festivals will be held in Marietta Square on consecutive weekends at the end of April and beginning of May. Taste of Marietta The Taste of Marietta will…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta April 7, 2024

Marietta police suspect murder-suicide in bodies found after SWAT team standoff

Investigators believe that the two bodies found in an Amy Lane house after the Marietta and Cobb Sheriff SWAT teams were called in were the result of a murder-suicide. See…

Marietta April 7, 2024

2 dead after SWAT Team standoff in Marietta

Two people were discovered dead, including the suspect, after the Marietta Police Department and Cobb County Sheriff SWAT teams attempted to negotiate the surrender of a suspect in auto theft…

William Root House, a two story wooden pre-Civil War house

Marietta April 3, 2024

Root House annual plant sale feature native Georgia and vintage plants

The historic William Root House will hold its popular annual plant sale on April 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The sale will feature Georgia native and vintage plants…

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Education November 23, 2024

What would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?

by Kevin Welner, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In her role as former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon…

Education November 23, 2024

Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it’s taking a costly toll on the planet − and on millions of young customers

by Paula M. Carbone, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Fast fashion is everywhere – in just about every mall, in the…

Health Care cost November 23, 2024

Doctor’s bills often come with sticker shock for patients − but health insurance could be reinvented to provide costs upfront

by Michal Horný, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You have scheduled an appointment with a health care provider, but no matter how hard…

Opinion November 23, 2024

Bookman: Trump deportations, tariffs will stifle Georgia’s farming and tax-subsidized EV industries

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 21, 2024 On Jan. 20 a new administration takes power in Washington, and…

Disability November 23, 2024

Georgians With Disabilities Are Still Being Institutionalized, Despite Federal Oversight

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sam Whitehead November 22, 2024 ATLANTA — Lloyd Mills was tired of being stuck in a…

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