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3 weeks ago | 
nextcity.org | Oscar Abello |Melissa Simpson
This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks.
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2 months ago | 
nextcity.org | Oscar Abello |Melissa Simpson
This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
coastalview.com | Melissa Simpson
The annual California Avocado Festival is back for its 38th year in our beautiful community! Drawing thousands of visitors to our town, this beloved event not only celebrates our favorite green fruit but also boosts our local economy, filling hotel rooms and generating vital bed tax revenue. Set to take place this weekend, the festival will transform Linden Avenue into a vibrant hub of activity.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
nextcity.org | Oscar Abello |Melissa Simpson
This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Become A MemberTrust the process. A decade ago, the Philadelphia 76ers adopted this mantra as a shorthand for the professional basketball franchise’s multi-year strategy to build a championship-winning team.
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Jul 1, 2024 | 
newsminer.com | Melissa Simpson
To the editor: Here on Sheep Creek Road in Fairbanks, the usual weather-related breaks on the roadway were recently well repaired with asphalt and a roller around the second week or so in June. Thank you!One of those recently repaired sections on Sheep Creek Road near the turnoff sign for Murphy Dome Road quickly deteriorated to a very dangerous condition. It now has gaping holes. One is many yards long and seems like a deep, wide, wide open channel right in the road.
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May 24, 2024 | 
nextcity.org | Oscar Abello |Melissa Simpson
This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Become A MemberJosefa Marin and her partner Pedro Galicia arrive at 6:30 a.m. most mornings outside the Sure We Can Redemption Center in Brooklyn’s trendy Bushwick neighborhood.
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Feb 6, 2024 | 
nextcity.org | Oscar Abello |Melissa Simpson
Story byPhotography byMelissa SimpsonPublished on This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Become A MemberJoy. While it’s been a contentious 18 months of protests, marching, and debating about a proposed new basketball arena in Philadelphia’s Center City, for at least one Saturday morning, an urban planning and design discussion about the proposed arena location brought some joy to the conversation.
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Jun 5, 2023 | 
newsminer.com | Melissa Simpson
To the editor: This is an oldie but a goodie to help with itching bug bites. (See “Do Mosquitoes love you?” at tinyurl.com/ym4k5xws. Baking soda and water. Wet the area & put on baking soda. Or add drops of water to a pile of baking soda to make a paste. Ahhh. A tip to have success in smacking mosquitoes which have landed on you. Say, it is on your arm. Just smacking gives a tail wind to the mosquito which helps it leave in a hurry. Instead, raise your arm upwards to meet your smacking hand. Success.
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Jun 5, 2023 | 
newsminer.com | Melissa Simpson
To the editor: This is an oldie but a goodie to help with itching bug bites. (See “Do Mosquitoes love you?” at tinyurl.com/ym4k5xws. Baking soda and water. Wet the area & put on baking soda. Or add drops of water to a pile of baking soda to make a paste. Ahhh. A tip to have success in smacking mosquitoes which have landed on you. Say, it is on your arm. Just smacking gives a tail wind to the mosquito which helps it leave in a hurry. Instead, raise your arm upwards to meet your smacking hand. Success.
