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Who's eligible for Denver's latest round of pandemic assistance?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:25 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver will start accepting applications for the Basic Cash Assistance for Households Program.The Denver Agency for Human Rights and Community Partnerships, through its partnership with Impact Charitable, is helping families who were ineligible for previous federal assistance during the pandemic. Colorado’s paid sick leave law has expanded: Here's what that means for workers "While the pandemic in its most extreme iteration may be over, there's still an aftermath of maybe not having the resources to go to the daycare that you went to before, or you had to move because you lost your job during the pandemic," said Atim Otii, director of the Denver Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs.The program is geared toward families who couldn't get help before because of their immigration status. The one-time, direct cash assistance of $1,000 or $1,500 — from the American Rescue Plan Act Fund — will be distributed to Denver residents who have been impacted by the pandemic an...

Bear spotted in Broomfield

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:25 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A bear is on the loose in Broomfield.The bear was spotted Thursday afternoon in the area of Zuni Street and West 150th Avenue, according to the Broomfield Police Department. Police posted about the bear at 5:07 p.m.Residents in the area told FOX31 they got a reverse 911 notification about the bear around 6:30 p.m. People were urged not to approach the bear if seen and to call 911 instead, or the non-emergency line at 303-438-6400. Neighbors were also advised to bring their pets indoors.Police and wildlife officers were monitoring.

Gabby B gives her breast impression in new single ‘Leche,’ a collab with fellow SoFlo artist Vikina

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:25 GMT

If you’re thirsty for some new music, let Gabby B fill your cup. She just dropped a new track that celebrates a particular part of the female anatomy. Which part are we talking about? Deco’s Alex Miranda has never wanted to answer a question more.The eyes, the hair and the derriere have all inspired songwriters, but now, translated into English, the title of Gabby B’s new song is “Milk.”Gabby B (singing): “The way that I’m movin’ my body, I see that it’s turning you on, set the world on fire.”The song’s called “Leche,” and Gabby B wrote it because she felt another area of a woman’s body was getting too much attention.Gabby B: “There’s so many songs about booty, you know, dancing, twerking, and I’m like, ‘Why can’t we do a song about boobs?'”Fair enough. “Leche” is a collaboration between Gabby and another local artist, Pitbull protégée Vikina.The lyrics...

MySpa inside InterContinental Miami extends Miami Spa Months through end of September

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:25 GMT

Getting a treat at the spa is a complete mood. A type of mood where you’re too zen to care about anything … except for the price. Over at mySpa, they don’t want you thinking about the price, they just want you to appreciate number one: yourself.Miami Spa Months ended in August, but mySpa inside the InterContinental Hotel has extended theirs until the end of September.Caroline Wilmot, mySpa Director: “You have more time to luxuriate and pamper yourself, because life just speeds up. Kids have just gone back to school. Spoil yourself with a treatment.”You had me at the word “spoil.” Deal me in.Caroline Wilmot: “The My Massage is a 50-minute full body Swedish. The hot stones we use on the back, neck and shoulders, with the aromatherapy, and ending with a revitalizing foot scrub.”China Brown: “I feel very rejuvenated. I feel pretty relaxed. Like, the hot stone method is definitely one of my favorites.”MySpa wants to take care of...

Mass. schools cancel classes, dismiss students early as hot, humid weather continues

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:25 GMT

Soaring temperatures and a lack of air conditioning continue to drive school districts to either let classes out early or cancel them altogether this week.Woburn Public Schools was one of them, announcing Thursday that due to excessive heat and safety concerns, the school district would have early releases on Friday, just a day after the school year started.“We are writing to let you know that due to the oppressive heat and safety concerns at some of our buildings without air conditioning, we will be having an early release tomorrow, Friday, September 8th for all schools,” officials said in a statement to the school community. “Our early dismissal times are as follows: 11:30 a.m. for WMHS, 12:00 for Middle Schools, and 12:30 at our elementary schools. Our Kindergarten students will still have the delayed start time, and be dismissed at 12:30.”The decision came after a day of brutal temperatures, with hot, humid and hazy conditions plaguing the state, with are...

Social media influencer Danielle Miller gets 5 years in prison for funding lifestyle through identity fraud

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:25 GMT

How good can a TikTok influencer make federal prison look?Danielle Miller, 32, of Miami, Fla., amassed thousands of social media followers — nearly 35,000 on Instagram alone as of Thursday afternoon — advertising her jetsetting and luxurious lifestyle until it all came crashing down and she faced federal charges that her way of life was funded through identity fraud.She ripped off the regular people, including a resident of Abington, and COVID-era small business assistance grants to finance her lavish lifestyle at least from July 2020 to when the initial federal complaint leveling a charge of wire fraud against her was filed in federal court in Boston on May 10, 2021.A federal indictment would come two months later. Two more years of legal tassels, during which she appeared to still post to her social media accounts until early October of last year, until she finally copped a plea deal in July, in which she pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud and two counts of aggravated id...

Brockton Public Schools budget debacle: Chief, deputy financial officers on administrative leave

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:25 GMT

The Brockton school district is without its top two financial officers to begin the new academic year, amid the fallout of an unexpected $14.4 million budget deficit from last fiscal year.Chief Financial Officer Aldo Petronio and Deputy Financial Officer Chris Correia were placed on administrative leave last Friday, with Mayor Robert Sullivan searching for answers on what exactly caused the massive overspending.In the interim, the city’s Chief Financial Officer Troy Clarkson has expanded his oversight and budget management to include the district, Sullivan said during a School Committee meeting this week. The mayor added he has been in contact with various state agencies.Fiscal year ’23 ended June 30, but Sullivan said he learned about the deficit on Aug. 8 from Petronio and Correia, with the School Committee finding out on Aug. 15. The overspending didn’t come to the public forefront until late last week, only days before students returned.Officials say they learned about the revel...

50th anniversary of BPS busing: Committee announces line-up of event marking chapter in Boston history

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:25 GMT

With the 50th anniversary of the start of Boston Public School busing and desegregation movement rolling in, community leaders and figures present for the period announced a series of forums and events marking the consequential chapter of the city’s history.“September 12, 1974 — I want people to understand, we were really children,” said Leola Hampton, a Boston-native who was bused from Roxbury to South Boston as a student in the era. “I’d actually just turned 14. My birthday was September 10. And what I remember most are the sounds, the explosive impact of rocks and bricks smashing through the windows of the school bus.”Hampton, among others connected to the chapter, briefly spoke to her experience with the desegregation movement — witnessing “unconscionable” things as a child trying to go to school — during a press conference at the State House on Thursday morning.The conference was held by The Desegregation and Bus...

Marty Walsh backs Ruiz over Arroyo for Boston City Council

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:25 GMT

Former Mayor Marty Walsh and Mayor Michelle Wu are both passing on the embattled incumbent Ricardo Arroyo in District 5, but differ on who they want to see replace him on the Boston City Council.Walsh said he’s backing Jose Ruiz, a retired Boston police officer. The decision puts him at odds with the city’s current mayor, who announced two weeks ago that she was endorsing her former employee, Enrique Pepén.“Jose Ruiz has been an amazing mentor to so many youngsters in the city as a youth coach and he’s an amazing person,” Walsh told the Herald Thursday. “His whole life has been devoted to being engaged in the community.”Walsh, who left the Biden administration to run the NHL Players Association, said he has worked with Ruiz over the years when he was a youth coach and Boston police officer.“He would bring all of that vital experience to the City Council,” Walsh said. “That’s why I’m backing him.”Walsh’s decision to endorse Ruiz was first reported by the Dorchester Reporter. He is al...

Toronto exploring municipal sales tax to fill $1.5 billion budget gap. What else is on the table?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:25 GMT

The City of Toronto has passed a few new revenue tools to raise some money it needs right now, but it’s going to require a much bigger toolbox to help make ends meet.After a marathon session last night, Toronto’s city council is now embracing revenue tools, such as taxes and fees. Among them are increases to the municipal land transfer tax on luxury homes worth $3 million or more and the removal of a $5-per-hour cap for street parking.It’s one of a number of revenue tools passed and to be explored with more tough budget decisions on the horizon.“I was very encouraged that there was a vigorous discussion. It was a unanimous agreement that we as a city need revenue tools to grow the economy,” Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said on Thursday.The city manager’s report was put before councillors Wednesday at a special meeting where they were set to discuss how to manage Toronto’s beleaguered financial outlook, with the city set to open its 2024 budget discus...