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For California drought towns, next challenge is growth

2015-10-20 19:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Atlantic: In the 600-person, unincorporated community of Lanare, travel options are limited. One bus heads 30 miles to Fresno in the morning, then comes back in the evening. It takes roughly two hours each way. So Isabel Solorio, a 50-year-old housekeeper and community activist, relies on her old Chevy Suburban to get to doctors` appointments, clients` homes, and stores. Though tomatoes, asparagus, garlic, and grapes all grow within miles of Lanare, there`s nowhere to buy truly affordable produce short...

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A Perfect Day of Eats In One Of America's Foodiest Towns

2015-09-26 16:49:28| Grocery - Topix.net

Sometimes the best things are created by accident. And such was the case with Austinite Rachel Holtin's wildly successful AustinFoodstagram Instagram account, where, since May 2014, she's been documenting the city's best meals, one dish at a time.

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These North Jersey Towns Are 2 Of The 'Snobbiest' In N.J., Ranking Shows

2015-09-25 12:24:58| Real Estate - Topix.net

While too often other North Jersey towns, especially in Bergen County, are known for their income statistics, real estate market, or school systems,, all these have made Edgewater and Oradell the fourth and 10th most " snobbiest " town in New Jersey, according to roadsnacks.net. The website took a look at New Jersey towns with a population of 5,000 or more, and created a point system to rank median home price, median household income, percent of population with a college degree, and a few other pieces of criteria.

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Two Maine Towns Join Suit Against Waste-To-Energy Plant

2015-08-03 23:17:00| Waste Age

Portland Press Herald Waterville and Fairfield have joined a handful of communities as plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the majority owner of the Penobscot Energy Recovery Co. waste-to-energy plant in Orrington to recover hundreds of thousands of dollars they say were misappropriated to lobby in the Legislature for a bill they opposed. read more

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