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A row of narrow storefronts along Marietta Square, directly across from Glover Park

Marietta September 27, 2021

Chalk Art and Craft Beer Festival Oct 9 and 10 in Marietta Square

The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art announced the return of the Chalk Art and Craft Beer Festival to Marietta Square. The combined event is called Chalktoberfest. The Craft Beer Festival…

roadwork equipment in article about lane closed SR 360

Transportation September 25, 2021

Overnight lane closures will continue on Veterans Memorial Highway

The lane closures that have already begun on Veterans Memorial Highway will continue through the weekend. Tonight and Sunday Contractors for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will install lane…

Cobb County September 22, 2021

Plant McDonough engineer from Puerto Rico reflects on Hispanic Heritage Month

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month Georgia Power distributed a news release with reflections from Aixa del Valle, an engineer at Plant McDonough near Smyrna. Del Valle grew up in…

Kennesaw September 21, 2021

Swift-Cantrell Foundation donates funds for Kennesaw skatepark repairs

By Rebecca Gaunt The skatepark at Swift-Cantrell Park in Kennesaw will undergo needed repairs thanks to a donation by the Swift-Cantrell Foundation. Foundation president Phil Barber and other members presented…

2022 Elections September 21, 2021

NARAL Pro-Choice America endorses Jen Jordan for GA Attorney General

Georgia Senate District 6 Senator Jen Jordan received the endorsement of NARAL Pro-Choice America in her run for Georgia Attorney General in the 2022 election. The district Jordan currently serves…

Music September 13, 2021

GSO and Girls Who Conduct choose six participants for new fellowship program

The Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra (GSO) and Girls Who Conduct (GWC) announced that six talented conductors have been chosen to participate in a new fellowship program. The program was initiated…

native plants and pollinators. Bees on mountain mint.

Environment September 12, 2021

Native Plants and a metropolis of bees in Mableton

There is a metropolis of bees in my front yard in Mableton. It includes all sorts of bees and wasps. Some are familiar to me, like the honey bees and…

Kennesaw September 8, 2021

Kennesaw establishes commission for cultural and economic exchange

By Rebecca Gaunt Following months of research and presentations, Kennesaw City Council officially approved the establishment of a Sister Cities Commission at Tuesday’s meeting. Andrew Gasparini, assistant to city manager…

Acworth City Hall in article about Baker Road annexation

Land Use and Zoning September 8, 2021

Acworth Board of Aldermen passes Baker Road annexation, rezoning

By Arielle Robinson The city of Acworth’s Board of Aldermen approved the rezoning and annexation of around 4.97 acres of land off of Baker Road at their regular meeting last…

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Climate January 14, 2025

Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort

by Patrick Megonigal, Smithsonian Institution, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that raced through the Los Angeles area in January 2025…

Education January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers set to debate school policies, from safety to 1985 school spending formula

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 Georgia’s school kids are heading back to school on Monday, and Georgia…

Immigration January 14, 2025

Mass deportations don’t keep out ‘bad genes’ − they use scientific racism to justify biased immigration policies

by Shoumita Dasgupta, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats of mass deportations loom on the post-2024 election horizon. Some supporters claim these will…

International January 14, 2025

Trump’s canal canard obscures a truth: Panama just wants to run its shipping passage without interference from China or the US

by Carla Martinez Machain, University at Buffalo; Michael A. Allen, Boise State University, and Michael E. Flynn, Kansas State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…

Georgia January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers’ expected debates to include IVF protections, lawsuit limits in 2025 Legislature

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 New dome, who dis? Georgia lawmakers will return to the state Capitol…

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