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Local Connections
4 Ways to Sow Seeds of Change in Your Community
What greater metaphor is there for change than planting a seed? You water it, and before long, it grows. Over time, it bears fruit. Finally, the wind or birds carry its seeds near and far...
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Schools
Georgia Tech’s Manufacturing Chief Participates in White House Roundtable
Ben Wang, Georgia Tech’s manufacturing chief and executive director of the Manufacturing Research Center (MaRC), recently presented some of his ideas and viewpoints at the U.S. Departme...
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Music
Check It!: Week of August 20-26
Cee Lo Launces GreenHouse Foundation Cee Lo Green and his sister Shedonna Alexander launched their new project, the GreenHouse Foundation, at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy on F...
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Food
Fall in Love with Fall Gardening in 3 Easy Steps
Pick up any national magazine about gardening and you'll start seeing articles right around now about putting your garden "to bed" as "the season" ends. This makes me laugh every time I s...
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Environment
Give Back to Piedmont Park
Piedmont Park is one of my favorite parks in Atlanta and a spot I often frequent in the Midtown area. What better way to show your appreciation for a free, beautiful park with so much to ...
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News
Smog Alerts and Cutting Pollution
If it's summer in Atlanta, it's smog season, and already the smog levels are getting high enough for the Clean Air Campaign to issue a code orange warning, meaning the air is considered u...
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Government
Fulton County Seeks Nominees for Environmental Awards
The Fulton County Citizens Commission on the Environment (FCCCE) is seeking nominations of environmental advocates and environmental projects that exemplify environmentally-sound practice...
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News
PatchCast: The Week in Review
Qualifying Begins, Ends for Local Elections. Qualifying Closes in Smyrna. Candidates Begin Filing for Dunwoody City Election. Legislature Complete Reapportionment. Cit...