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Essex-Chester-Deep River, CT Patch •

The Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center Is Moving in 2021

OLD LYME, CT — The Connecticut Audubon Society's Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center (RTPEC) is moving. The organization, which began its life in the back of a car, then upgraded to its current office space, housed at 90 Halls Road, in Old Lyme, in the Big Y strip mall complex, has decided to make a move to a larger, more appropriate home, for a nature-based organization. It will be taking up residency on the shore of the Lieutenant River, housing its offices, education programs and summer camps,
Manhattan Beach, CA Patch •

COVID-19 Increasing In Manhattan Beach As LA County Numbers Rise

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — The number of individuals testing positive for COVID-19 in Manhattan Beach continues to increase. In just four days, the number of positive cases in the city has gone from 460 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, Nov. 15 to 473 as of Thursday, Nov. 19. The jump of 13 newly confirmed cases coincides with the increase being experienced throughout Los Angeles County, California, and nationwide.
Essex-Chester-Deep River, CT Patch •

Long Lines at Old Saybrook Coronavirus Testing Site

OLD SAYBROOK, CT — The coronavirus is ramping up, and so is the testing. In an effort to get as many people as possible tested in a safe, socially distanced and timely fashion, the Community Health Center Inc. — in collaboration with the Connecticut River Area Health District, the Old Saybrook Department of Emergency Management and the town of Old Saybrook — has opened a free drive-thru first-come, first-served testing site at 145 College St. It is open to all Connecticut residents, Monday throu
Tuscaloosa, AL Patch •

Patch Q&A: Northport Mayor-Elect Bobby Herndon

NORTHPORT, AL. — Former Northport Mayor Bobby Herndon is once again the city's mayor-elect after winning a runoff on Oct. 6 and plans to pick up where he left off four years ago following two terms in office. The two-term mayor, seeking a third term in 2016, made it to a runoff following a six-person race, but narrowly lost to current outgoing Mayor Donna Aaron, who chose to not seek re-election. Herndon, 67, has owned his own land surveying firm for the last 37 years and was first elected may
Manhattan Beach, CA Patch •

Chef Applies Creativity To 'Making Ends Meat' In Manhattan Beach

For Chef Callan the road to selling smoked meats happened accidentally. But it's also what he calls "Making Ends Meat," which coincidentally is the name of his newfound business. Earlier this year before COVID-19 fully hit, Chef Callan worked at the culinary powerhouse Chez Melange in Redondo Beach where he "worked all the stations from prep to salads to fryer and ending up on grill doing most of the meats and sauces that came out of the kitchen. I worked and learned under Chef Robert Bell and o
Tuscaloosa, AL Patch •

GoFundMe Nears $50k Goal For Family Of Teen Slain Near The Strip

TUSCALOOSA, AL — An online fundraising effort has raised more than $45,000 in about 24 hours after a teenager died Saturday from injuries sustained in a Friday morning shooting on University Boulevard near the Strip. Tearrah Terry is organizing the fundraiser and wrote: "I am at a loss for words. I never wanted this fund raiser to go towards Schuyler's funeral. Schuyler passed around 2 am 10/17/20 wrapped in his mothers arms with his big brother by his side. He is so so loved and that shows in
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