In a ceremony attended by hundreds at the Monroe Civic Center Monday, Mayor Oliver Friday Ellis was sworn in for his second term as Mayor of Monroe. The event also saw the swearing-in of city council members Doug Harvey, Mrs.…
Home
New law could jail panhandlers, youth groups on street corners
In every city or town in the state, there are homeless people standing at intersections, asking for donations or food. Asking for help could land panhandlers in jail and instead of receiving a dollar on a street corner, they could…
New law could jail panhandlers, youth groups on street corners
In every city or town in the state, there are homeless people standing at intersections, asking for donations or food. Asking for help could land panhandlers in jail and instead of receiving a dollar on a street corner, they could…
Frederick Douglass: What to the slave is the Fourth of July?
The words of abolitionist Frederick Douglass’ famed 1852 address, “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” rung out through Worcester Common on Thursday afternoon, read by dozens of different people. Each person read about a paragraph of the…
Frederick Douglass: What to the slave is the Fourth of July?
The words of abolitionist Frederick Douglass’ famed 1852 address, “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” rung out through Worcester Common on Thursday afternoon, read by dozens of different people. Each person read about a paragraph of the…
Kid’s Korner with Julius Brown
By Julius Brown Riser Elementary School Yellow Tie Member of the Black Tie Guys Hello everyone, I hope you will enjoy this week’s article. This week, I will write about fun facts, such as sports, books, a BTG meeting, and…
Black Tie Guys learn neck tying skills, and more
A local youth mentoring program is equipping young men with the skills they need to succeed in the professional world. The “Black Tie Guys” program, sponsored by Tab-N-Action, Inc., is teaching boys aged 9-18 everything from how to tie a…