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Page and Davis Brody Bond Join Forces Expanding New York City Presence

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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Page , a leading multidisciplinary design, architecture, and engineering firm, today announced that Davis Brody Bond has joined its team to expand its presence in New York City.

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  • Page , a leading multidisciplinary design, architecture, and engineering firm, today announced that Davis Brody Bond has joined its team to expand its presence in New York City.
  • “For several years, we’ve been thoughtfully assessing the best way to extend our presence into New York City, and given our past collaboration with Davis Brody Bond, we knew the firm shared our design ethos and client-first approach.
  • Davis Brody Bond partners -- Steven Davis, FAIA, Will Paxson, AIA, LEED, Carl Krebs, FAIA, and Christopher Grabé, FAIA LEED-- will become principals at Page.
  • All of Davis Brody Bond’s employees will also be joining Page.

AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST SECURES OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE CRITICAL PART OF GETTYSBURG FIRST DAY BATTLEFIELD

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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GETTYSBURG, Pa., Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Battlefield Trust has launched a $3 million national fundraising campaign to acquire the remainder of the former Gettysburg Country Club and remove modern structures, continuing a preservation process begun nearly 15 years ago in partnership with The Conservation Fund and National Park Service. Thanks to a generous major donor and other considerations extending the window for payment, the Trust seeks to raise $375,000 in private gifts by November 20, when it takes ownership of the property.

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  • Denied permits for a sprawling apartment complex, the landowner appealed the decision but gave preservation groups an opportunity to purchase the property.
  • The preservation journey began in mid-2008, when the Gettysburg Country Club declared bankruptcy after decades in operation.
  • Cumulatively, the Trust has helped protect nearly 1,240 acres across the Gettysburg Battlefield and made significant investments in landscape restoration and place-based interpretation.
  • The American Battlefield Trust is dedicated to preserving America's hallowed battlegrounds and educating the public about what happened at those sites and why it matters today.

United States Mint Announces Designs for the Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Program

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) and U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), along with representatives from the Friends of the National World War II Memorial, to unveil the designs for the 2024 Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Program during a ceremony at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.

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  • Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) and U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), along with representatives from the Friends of the National World War II Memorial, to unveil the designs for the 2024 Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Program during a ceremony at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.
  • United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program Designers created all the designs, which were sculpted by United States Mint Medallic Artists.
  • The inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” and “HALF DOLLAR.”
    “The Greatest Generation commemorative coin designs are emblematic of the National World War II Memorial and the service and sacrifice of American soldiers and civilians during World War II,” said United States Mint Director Ventris C. Gibson.
  • “We hope this program will honor their unwavering courage and selfless spirit.”
    The on-sale date for products in the 2024 Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Program will be published on the Mint’s 2024 Product Schedule.

Warren County's Fort Ancient Part of Earthwork Network Inscribed as Ohio's First World Heritage Site

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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WARREN COUNTY, Ohio, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Sept. 19, the 21 countries on the UNESCO World Heritage Committee issued their decision to inscribe Ohio's Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks - including Warren County's Fort Ancient - as the United States' 25th addition to the World Heritage List.

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  • The 21 countries on the UNESCO World Heritage Committee have issued their decision to inscribe Ohio's Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks - including Warren County's Fort Ancient - as the United States' 25th addition to the World Heritage List.
  • WARREN COUNTY, Ohio, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Sept. 19, the 21 countries on the UNESCO World Heritage Committee issued their decision to inscribe Ohio's Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks - including Warren County's Fort Ancient - as the United States' 25th addition to the World Heritage List.
  • Collectively, these special and sacred places constitute Ohio's first World Heritage Site.
  • Scott Hutchinson, Director of Marketing & Communications for the Warren County Convention & Visitors Bureau, expects Fort Ancient to enjoy increased visitation in wake of the World Heritage inscription.

4Front Ventures Broadens Illinois Offerings with Expansion of Island Cannabis Co. Product Line

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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Customers can now find the Island 7g flower offering at 4Front's Mission dispensaries in Calumet City and South Chicago , with further expansion into partner dispensaries throughout the state planned for the coming weeks.

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  • Customers can now find the Island 7g flower offering at 4Front's Mission dispensaries in Calumet City and South Chicago , with further expansion into partner dispensaries throughout the state planned for the coming weeks.
  • "Since its initial debut in Illinois, Island has been a flower category leader, standing out as an outlier for its quality and flavor," said Leo Gontmakher, Chief Executive Officer of 4Front.
  • As part of the launch, 4Front is proud to introduce the Island Adventure Pack promotion in celebration of National Public Lands Day on September 23rd.
  • With the purchase of Island flower and Island Classic Single Strain Pre-Rolls, customers will receive an Island Cannabis Co. t-shirt, perfect for an adventure in Indiana Dunes National Park, located near 4Front's Mission dispensaries in Calumet City and South Chicago .

State of State-Level Historic Tax Credits Set for Discussion at Novogradac Conference

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Panelists and participants will dive deeper into the possible benefits that state-level historic tax credits (HTCs) can bring a rehabilitation project in a session that will also showcase the federal and state HTCs' private-public partnership at the Novogradac 2023 Historic Tax Credit Conference, Oct. 12-13, at the Charlotte Marriott City Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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  • Novogradac to Host 2023 Historic Tax Credit Conference, Oct. 12-13, in Charlotte, North Carolina
    SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Panelists and participants will dive deeper into the possible benefits that state-level historic tax credits (HTCs) can bring a rehabilitation project in a session that will also showcase the federal and state HTCs' private-public partnership at the Novogradac 2023 Historic Tax Credit Conference , Oct. 12-13, at the Charlotte Marriott City Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  • "With the cost of other project funding sources increasing as interest rates have increased, more projects are needing subsidies such as state historic tax credits," said Tom Boccia, a partner in Novogradac's Cleveland office and chair of the conference.
  • "With the cost of other project funding sources increasing as interest rates have increased, more projects are needing subsidies such as state historic tax credits.
  • The conference also includes a ceremony honoring recipients of the 2023 Novogradac Journal of Tax Credit Historic Rehabilitation Awards , which recognize outstanding developments that strive for excellence in historic preservation.

Raising Voices Festival: A Celebration of Music, Art, and the Power of Protest to Provide a Weekend of Free Music & Arts in Downtown Boston on Sept 23 and 24

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Thursday, August 24, 2023
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BOSTON, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Revolutionary Spaces presents the Raising Voices Festival: A Celebration of Music, Art, and the Power of Protest on Saturday, September 23 and Sunday, September 24, 2023. The free, multi-disciplinary festival in the heart of downtown Boston will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party—one of the most influential protests in American history. Featured artists include Chanon Judson, Co-Artistic Director of Urban Bush Women; Grace Galu Kalambay, a vocalist, actor, and composer who combines the sounds of her Irish and Congolese heritage with a soulful and gritty twist; Pyeng Threadgill, a vocalist/songwriter who performs a mix of soul, jazz, folk and blues; Frank London, a trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and member of the Klezmatics; and Porsha Olayiwola, the current poet laureate for the City of Boston, who uses afro-futurism and surrealism to examine historical and current issues in the Black, woman, and queer diasporas.

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  • The free, multi-disciplinary festival in the heart of downtown Boston will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party—one of the most influential protests in American history.
  • "The Raising Voices Festival was created to uplift and celebrate voices of revolution from the past, present, and future," said Revolutionary Spaces President & CEO Nathaniel Sheidley.
  • Summer Street will also feature a beer garden hosted by Democracy Brewing , a downtown Boston-based, worker-owned brewery and pub.
  • The Raising Voices Festival is free and open to the public thanks to the generous support of Meet Boston and the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District .

BEYOND GRANITE: PULLING TOGETHER OPENS ON THE NATIONAL MALL

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Friday, August 18, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Beyond Granite: Pulling Together, a historic new exhibition bringing a series of six temporary art installations to the National Mall is now open.

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Beyond Granite: Pulling Together , a historic new exhibition bringing a series of six temporary art installations to the National Mall is now open.
  • The first curated outdoor exhibition of its kind in the history of the National Mall runs from Aug. 18 – Sept. 18, 2023, at six locations around the National Mall.
  • Beyond Granite, a partnership among the Trust for the National Mall, the National Capital Planning Commission, and the National Park Service, is made possible through the generous support of the Mellon Foundation.
  • Curated by Monument Lab under the direction of Paul Farber and Salamishah Tillet, Beyond Granite: Pulling Together features installations from six leading contemporary artists that respond to a central curatorial question: "What stories remain untold on the National Mall?"

National Veterans Network Awarded Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant For Nisei Soldier Traveling Exhibition

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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WASHINGTON, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Veterans Network (NVN) has been awarded a $348,867 grant from the Department of Interior National Park Service Japanese American Confinement Sites (NPS JACS) grant program that will help fund the "I Am An American: the Nisei Soldier Experience," an 11-city traveling exhibition about the Japanese American World War II soldiers.

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  • NVN and National Museum of U.S. Army to develop 11-city traveling exhibition
    WASHINGTON, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Veterans Network (NVN) has been awarded a $348,867 grant from the Department of Interior National Park Service Japanese American Confinement Sites (NPS JACS) grant program that will help fund the "I Am An American: the Nisei Soldier Experience," an 11-city traveling exhibition about the Japanese American World War II soldiers.
  • The grant will enable the NVN, AHF and the Museum to begin working on the content and overall design of the traveling exhibition.
  • The National Veterans Network and the Army Historical Foundation will launch a national fundraising campaign this year to raise the remaining funds for the traveling exhibit.
  • For questions regarding the JACS grant program, please contact Kara Miyagishima, Program Manager, Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program, NPS, at 303-969-2885.

Joy to the World Collectibles Releases Commemorative Ornament In Collaboration with The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Collectible industry leader Joy to the World Collectibles (JTTW) announced today the release of a limited edition collectible ornament to support The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation.

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  • KNOXVILLE, Tenn., June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Collectible industry leader Joy to the World Collectibles (JTTW) announced today the release of a limited edition collectible ornament to support The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation.
  • The non-profit Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation was established in 1981 to raise money for and oversee the historic restoration of these beloved monuments.
  • "Maintaining these landmarks is a great responsibility shouldered by the whole nation," said Jesse Brackenbury, president and CEO of The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation.
  • We are so thankful to Joy to the World Collectibles for stepping in to help keep the torch burning."