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New Service Line Emergency Repair Plans Available to Orangeville Homeowners

Retrieved on: 
Monday, March 11, 2024
Building Systems, Energy, Construction & Property, Urban Planning, Utilities, Partnership, Insurance, Town, SLWC, Infrastructure, Water

Homeowners in Orangeville now have access to optional service plans for water and sewer service lines on their property.

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  • Homeowners in Orangeville now have access to optional service plans for water and sewer service lines on their property.
  • Homeowners will soon receive information in the mail about the program and available service plans.
  • “Orangeville homeowners with a plan can call for service 24/7, and they get peace of mind that they won’t be financially responsible for a covered home repair emergency.”
    Homeowners in over 70 Ontario municipalities now have access to SLWC service repair plans.
  • Orangeville homeowners with questions or who wish to receive more information about SLWC or the plans available to residents can call 1-844-616-8444 or visit www.slwofc.ca .

Habitat for Humanity of Butte County commits to build to Wildfire Prepared Home Plus standard

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Cooking, Disaster, Humanity, Insurance, Business, Risk, Research, Wildfire, IBHS, Town, Safety, Family, Campfire, Meal, Logging

PARADISE, Calif., March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) today commended Habitat for Humanity of Butte County (HFHBC) – one of the primary organizations rebuilding in Paradise, CA, following the 2018 Camp Fire – for announcing it will build all future homes in the community to IBHS's Wildfire Prepared Home Plus standard.

Key Points: 
  • Based on the latest wildfire research, Wildfire Prepared Home allows homeowners to demonstrate they have taken a series of actions shown to meaningfully reduce a home's wildfire risk.
  • "Building to the IBHS Wildfire Prepared Home Plus designation provides additional peace of mind and safety for our Habitat homeowners," says HFHBC Executive Director Nicole Bateman.
  • "Wildfire Prepared Home Plus helps our fellow neighbors and the Town of Paradise.
  • HFHBC plans to build as many as eight homes in Paradise this year to the Wildfire Prepared Home Plus standard.

100 BLACK MEN OF AMERICA, INC. LAUNCHES ITS "REAL MEN VOTE" CAMPAIGN AND NATIONAL TOUR RALLYING BLACK MEN AROUND THE IMPORTANCE OF VOTING

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
House, Town, Attention, Season, Coalition, Education, Public policy, Black, Collective, Woman, City, Senate, Representative

ATLANTA, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's largest African American-led mentoring organization, 100 Black Men of America, Inc., announced today the launch of its "Real Men Vote" campaign and 14-city tour.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's largest African American-led mentoring organization, 100 Black Men of America, Inc., announced today the launch of its "Real Men Vote" campaign and 14-city tour.
  • Dr. Wes Bellamy, Chair of the Public Policy Committee of the 100 Black Men of America, Inc. Board added " Black men and their potential to shape future elections have increasingly gained national attention.
  • The multi-city tour will feature town halls curated by 100 Black Men, Inc. chapters in each respective city to discuss the importance of voting and how voting builds power.
  • In cities noted below, the Town Halls will be jointly hosted by the Coalition of 100 Black Women and the 100 Black Men of America, Inc.

Instacart and Associated Wholesale Grocers Expand Access to E-Commerce Solutions and Introduce Smart Carts to Local Independent Grocers

Retrieved on: 
Monday, March 25, 2024
AWG, Growth, Instacart, Partnership, SAN, Town, Life, Supermarket, Polizzi, Associated Wholesale Grocers, Online shopping

SAN FRANCISCO and KANSAS CITY, Kan., March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Instacart (Nasdaq: CART), the leading grocery technology company in North America, and Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG), the nation's largest cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, announced an expanded partnership to offer e-commerce and same-day delivery solutions, including Caper Carts, Instacart's AI-powered smart carts, to member retailers. With more than 800 AWG member retailer locations currently using Instacart, this extended collaboration simplifies access for an additional 2,300 member retailer locations to join Instacart's technology suite.

Key Points: 
  • Instacart and AWG are working closely together to help retailers set up an online shopping and delivery service to meet their customers' needs.
  • Customers will also be able to link their loyalty account to the carts, gaining access to personalized promotions and savings as they shop.
  • "We've witnessed the tremendous value Instacart brings to many of our local independent grocers, making innovation, growth, and deeper customer engagement possible.
  • "We're excited about the future and eager to see how this partnership will continue to evolve and benefit our customers."

Brian Kantor Joins Martini Media As Head of Sales

Retrieved on: 
Monday, March 25, 2024
Kantor, Esquire, Growth, Country, Bazaar, Harper's Magazine, Head, Guest of a Guest, Town, BlackBook, A-list, Fashion design

NEW YORK, March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Martini Media, an independent marketing firm connecting luxury brands with affluent and high-net-worth audiences, today announced the addition of Brian Kantor as Head of Sales.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Martini Media, an independent marketing firm connecting luxury brands with affluent and high-net-worth audiences, today announced the addition of Brian Kantor as Head of Sales.
  • "The Head of Sales position plays an essential role in building Martini Media's business and we were very judicious in our search for the best candidate.
  • With that in mind, I'm confident that Brian is the perfect asset to the team," said Vincent Krsulich, CEO of Martini Media.
  • Established in 2008, Martini Media specializes in connecting luxury brands with premium audiences through proprietary insights, media, and custom content.

Town of Summerville Joins the South Carolina Purchasing Group for Tracking Bid Distribution

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Town, Bookkeeping, Government, Publishing, Auction

SUMMERVILLE, S.C., March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Town of Summerville officially announced today that it has joined the South Carolina Purchasing Group, an e-procurement system from Bidnet Direct that provides local government agencies throughout South Carolina with a solution for bid and vendor management. The Town of Summerville invites all potential vendors to register online with http://www.bidnetdirect.com/south-carolina/townofsummerville to access its upcoming solicitations.

Key Points: 
  • The Town of Summerville officially announced today that it has joined the South Carolina Purchasing Group, an e-procurement system from Bidnet Direct that provides local government agencies throughout South Carolina with a solution for bid and vendor management.
  • SUMMERVILLE, S.C., March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Town of Summerville officially announced today that it has joined the South Carolina Purchasing Group, an e-procurement system from Bidnet Direct that provides local government agencies throughout South Carolina with a solution for bid and vendor management.
  • Moving forward into the digital era, the Town of Summerville can publish all bid opportunities on the South Carolina Purchasing Group site; this will allow them to track every step of the process and have a more transparent bid process.
  • The Town of Summerville invites all local vendors to receive access to its upcoming solicitations by joining the South Carolina Purchasing Group.

Mattamy announces new homes for sale in historic Angier, North Carolina

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Community, NC-55, Tennis, Stonebarrow, Sale, Town, University, Campbell University, Raven Rock State Park, Triangle Park (Quezon City), Mattamy Homes, Bath, Recreation

RALEIGH, N.C., March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Mattamy Homes , North America's largest privately owned homebuilder, is pleased to announce that new homes are now open for sale at Riverfall , located in historic and charming Angier, North Carolina .

Key Points: 
  • RALEIGH, N.C., March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Mattamy Homes , North America's largest privately owned homebuilder, is pleased to announce that new homes are now open for sale at Riverfall , located in historic and charming Angier, North Carolina .
  • Construction on Mattamy's first release of quick move-in homes in Riverfall will be completed in June.
  • Nearby major universities include Campbell University, The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, North Carolina State, Duke and more.
  • Riverfall joins Mattamy Homes' Providence Creek and Stonebarrow communities in Harnett County.

Churchill Downs Incorporated Announces The Rose Gaming Resort to Open with 1,650 HRMs by the end of September 2024

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Food, Town, CDI, CHDN

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated (Nasdaq: CHDN, “CDI,” or the “Company”) announced today that the Company received approval from the Town of Dumfries to open Phase One of The Rose Gaming Resort (“The Rose”) with 1,650 historical racing machines (“HRMs”).

Key Points: 
  • LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated (Nasdaq: CHDN, “CDI,” or the “Company”) announced today that the Company received approval from the Town of Dumfries to open Phase One of The Rose Gaming Resort (“The Rose”) with 1,650 historical racing machines (“HRMs”).
  • The Rose, located in Northern Virginia, is now scheduled to open by the end of September 2024.
  • The facility will also open with a 102-room hotel, eight food and beverage options and over 2,540 parking spaces.
  • “We are excited to announce that The Rose will open with 1,650 HRMs,” said Bill Carstanjen, CEO of CDI.

Crozier Announces Appointment of Brittany Robertson to Board of Directors

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Town, Growth, Land development, CHRL

Crozier & Associates Inc. (Crozier), a leading consulting firm in the land development and building industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Brittany Robertson, P.Eng., to its Board of Directors.

Key Points: 
  • Crozier & Associates Inc. (Crozier), a leading consulting firm in the land development and building industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Brittany Robertson, P.Eng., to its Board of Directors.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome Brittany Robertson to our Board of Directors,” said Chris Crozier, Founder and CEO, Crozier.
  • The appointment announcement was made during Crozier’s Annual General Meeting in January alongside the reappointment of Janet Hughes, CHRL, who will serve as a Board Director for another two-year term.
  • Ms. Robertson’s commitment to serving the land development industry and local community extends beyond her work at Crozier.

United to revitalize port activities in Marathon, Ontario

Retrieved on: 
Friday, March 8, 2024
Natural Resources, Town, Agility, Quality of life, Transport, Anishinaabe, QSL, Environment, Partnership, Rail freight transport

Peninsula Harbour Port Authority Corporation originates from the common aspiration of the Town of Marathon and Anishnaabe community Biigtigong Nishnaabeg, to work hand in glove to bring back to life the harbour's commercial and industrial activities.

Key Points: 
  • Peninsula Harbour Port Authority Corporation originates from the common aspiration of the Town of Marathon and Anishnaabe community Biigtigong Nishnaabeg, to work hand in glove to bring back to life the harbour's commercial and industrial activities.
  • QSL and the Peninsula Harbour Port Authority Corporation have been working together, to establish a business and operational plan to rapidly maximize local benefits without compromising the environment, nor the community's quality of life.
  • The partnership with QSL is an excellent fit for us based on their experience and network", stated Daryl Skworchinski, President, Peninsula Harbour Port Authority Corporation."
  • Port activities are known to create high-quality jobs and enhance regional economic dynamism.