2023

TL/DR - Grace Jasmine, an award-winning playwright, will present a reading of her two short one-act plays, Almost Heaven (Casi Cielo) and Ghost of a Chance, at the DG Footlights New Works Readings in Scottsdale, Arizona on November 10, 2023. The plays involve a despairing young woman and a struggling actress encountering angels and ghostly…

TL/DR - Former Bida Manda and Brewery Bhavana chef Lon Bounsanga has announced plans to open a new Laotian street food restaurant, named SAAP, in Cary's new downtown park in November. The restaurant is set to feature a dining room with 70 seats, a 10-stool bar, and a 20-person patio, with the menu consisting of items like grilled skewers of tiger…

TL/DR - Governor Greg Abbott of Texas has transported more than 50,000 migrants to major Democratic cities across the United States, causing a shelter crisis and changing the immigration debate. The move, which began as a political point to highlight President Biden's perceived inaction on the border, has morphed into an organized transport…

TL/DR - The US Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry Grant has provided Boston with $11.4 million in funding, announced by Mayor Wu and US Sen. Ed Markey. This grant aims to develop Boston's workforce in urban and community forestry, improve tree care and accessibility, and expand Boston's tree canopy, primarily in neighborhoods like…