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town clubhouse

Scottish soccer crowds show Boston who’s boss in drinking stakes

June 18, 2026

When Scottish soccer fans invaded Boston last weekend, they didn’t just cheer their team on—they emptied local bars faster than you can say “cheers. ” While Irish-American drinkers usually get the spotlight for their legendary nights out, the visitors from Scotland outdid them by swarming taverns be

entertainment

Pizza review: A thin slice of Westfield’s pizza history gets Portnoy’s nod

June 18, 2026

A slice of history made its way onto Dave Portnoy’s plate recently when he stopped by a Westfield joint known for serving pizza since disco was king. The place, Buona Pizza & Restaurant, has been a local fixture since the late '70s, long enough for some to call it a neighborhood time capsule. Portno

politics

Behind the scenes at the G7: Trump meets Putin and Zelenskiy with unclear outcomes

June 18, 2026

At a quiet lakeside town in France, world leaders gathered for a major meeting. Among them were Donald Trump, Russia's Vladimir Putin, and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Trump later claimed he had productive discussions with both. But what does "productive" really mean here? Zelenskiy and his team

environment

Rebuilding Ruidoso: How Bridges, Burns, and Big Money Shape a Town’s Future

June 18, 2026

Ruidoso’s Upper Canyon once had a playful log bridge that let kids bounce on the planks. Randall Hamilton remembers jumping on it as a child in the 1960s. By 2008, Hurricane Dolly had turned that bridge into splintered debris, along with eight others nearby. A quick fix—concrete pipes—kept traffic m

environment

How 3 Illinois Towns Are Sharing a Big Water Project and Why It’s Taking Longer Than Planned

June 18, 2026

Three towns in Illinois—Yorkville, Oswego, and Montgomery—are teaming up to build a huge water pipeline system that will connect them to Lake Michigan. The project costs over $400 million and aims to replace their shrinking underground water supply with a more reliable source. But progress is slower

celebrities

A Comedian’s Long Road from Harvey to Hollywood

June 18, 2026

Tom Dreesen, a comedian who spent years touring with Frank Sinatra, passed away recently. He grew up in Harvey, Illinois, a place where his family stood out as one of the few white households in a predominantly Black neighborhood. Life wasn’t easy—Dreesen had to help support his seven siblings from

business

Help Lansing’s REO Town keep its doors open

June 18, 2026

REO Town Clubhouse opened in early 2025 after taking over the old Ellison Brewing Co. space, bringing Italian dishes, specialty pizzas, and craft cocktails to the neighborhood. Like many small eateries, it now faces a tough reality: rising ingredient prices, higher rent, and fewer customers are sque

lifestyle

A Farm, a Rainbow, and Two Men Who Loved the Soil

June 17, 2026

The sign on U. S. 301 in King George County is bright and clear: “Gardening Gays Farm. ” It looks like a normal farm sign, but the story behind it is unusual. Two men, Dragan and Kevin, grew up in different places. Dragan was raised on a farm in Croatia and promised himself he would never work on a

technology

The Quiet Power of AI: A New Look at the Cost Behind the Cloud

June 17, 2026

Artificial intelligence has grown into a massive industry, but its real price tag is often hidden behind shiny headlines. The hidden cost shows up in a way that many people can feel but not see: the constant hum of data centers. These facilities use huge amounts of electricity to keep servers

politics

Big Data Centers: A Hidden Cost for Small Towns

June 17, 2026

Data centers are huge, usually between half a million and several million square feet – the size of eight to forty football fields. They look plain, with no windows and thick concrete walls that keep out intruders. Inside, thousands of racks hold special processors called GPUs or TPUs. Each rack use