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Environment April 5, 2022

These energy innovations could transform how we mitigate climate change, and save money in the process – 5 essential reads

by Stacy Morford, The Conversation [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] To most people, a solar farm or a geothermal plant is simply a power producer….

Numbers both as digits and spelled out scattered across the page in no particular order

Science and Technology April 4, 2022

Brains are bad at big numbers, making it impossible to grasp what a million COVID-19 deaths really means

By Lindsey Hasak, Stanford University and Elizabeth Y. Toomarian, Stanford University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As of April 2022, there have been nearly 1…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Transportation April 2, 2022

Resurfacing starts on Polk Street and Kennesaw Ave in Marietta

The Marietta Public Works Department began a resurfacing project on Polk Street and Kennesaw Avenue today. The project will be be completed by July 2, weather permitting. Polk Street will…

Ramadan clock; a crescent moon enclosed in a circle with twelve hour markings

Religion April 1, 2022

What Ramadan means to Muslims: 4 essential reads

By Kalpana Jain, The Conversation [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] During the month of Ramadan, Muslims around the world will not eat or drink from…

Health Care April 1, 2022

Tomorrow’s COVID safety guidelines will be different from today’s – but that doesn’t mean yesterday’s were wrong

By Michael Williams, University of Virginia [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] No one gave a second thought to the safety of dining out before the…

Row of buidlings in downtown Powder Springs

Powder Springs March 31, 2022

Spring into Spring in Powder Springs

The City of Powder Springs distributed the following press release about their second annual “Spring into Spring” downtown festival. To celebrate its vibrant business and community offerings, and mark the…

Business March 31, 2022

Braves exec to speak on equity and diversity at year’s first Cumberland Area Council

The Cobb Chamber announced in a press release that on April 14 at 12 p.m. DeRetta Rhodes, Ph.D. will speak to the Cumberland Area Council about her experiences developing best…

Religion March 30, 2022

Why Ramadan is called Ramadan: 6 questions answered

By Mohammad Hassan Khalil, Michigan State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] https://theconversation.com/institutions/michigan-state-university-1349 Editor’s note: Mohammad Hassan Khalil, professor of religious studies and director of…

Business March 30, 2022

Marietta-based C.W. Matthews gets largest slice of $118 Million in highway contracts

Marietta-based C.W. Matthews Contracting Company, Inc. got the largest single contract from a round of awards from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) that totalled approximately $118 million. The contract…

Austin Heller with megaphone in front of students holding signs

Health Care March 30, 2022

Voting rights organization, students protest extremist anti-abortion group at KSU

By Arielle Robinson The New Georgia Project hosted a protest Friday, March 25, on Kennesaw State University’s Campus Green, where students joined them in protesting an anti-abortion group that was…

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Education July 12, 2025

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