Carl V. Lewis heads up Open Savannah, a small team of local programmers and designers working with municipal leaders to streamline operations and devise solutions for community problems.
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Savannah Skatepark shredding at Lake Mayer
PLASTIC WHEELS shriek on metal and scrape concrete like nails on a blackboard, punctuated by the occasional thud of bones hitting pavement. It’s a tortured symphony that Savannah Skatepark organizer […]
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Fare thee well, Francis Allen 1958-2017
Francis championed the environment, art and social equality in voice and in action, yet he was the first person to remind us not take it all so damn seriously.
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Wilmington Island Farmers Market opens its fifth season at Islands High
PEOPLE who think Saturday mornings are for sleeping in obviously don’t have young children. Those who do can attest that it seems like toddlers and preschool kids wake up on […]
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Starlandia’s Space Station launches new galaxy of classes, workshops and performances
THERE ARE those who believe that Savannah’s Starland district is a multi-dimensional vortex, an attraction point for some of the weirdest, wackiest and most wonderful elements of the city. With […]
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A year of gratitude
Every Wednesday at 12:12, rain or shine, they gather to offer a few words of thanks.
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PTSD study makes progress
PROGrESS is much more than an effort to collect data—it’s a way to fast track veterans with PTSD on to already-proven protocols.
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Sustainativity, Inc. announces new fundraiser
Sustainativity, Inc. announces new ‘Mattress Dash’ fundraiser to benefit the green retrofit of Historic Savannah Foundation’s offices. On Sunday, September 28th, the inaugural Mattress Dash will come to Savannah on the […]
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Public invited to Coffee Bluff Marina Ribbon Cutting
The City of Savannah invites the public to attend the grand opening of the redevelopment of Savannah’s first public marina on Coffee Bluff. The Coffee Bluff Marina Ribbon Cutting and Dedication […]
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Memorial Mass for Flannery O’Connor
On Sunday, August 3, the 10 a.m. Mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, which Flannery O’Connor attended as a child, will include a special Memorial Remembrance in […]
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Second Harvest gets new green lighting
Sustainativity Inc. announced the completion of its first project: retrofitting the lighting at Second Harvest of the Coastal Empire. The retrofit “will save Second Harvest over $3,000 annually, allowing them […]
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Back in control? First in a series
With stated objectives of transparency, respect and compassionate efficiency for both humans and animals, officers hope that citizens will return to the reworked volunteer program, which now has a set of written policies and procedures.