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The TriTown Connector in Great Barrington, Stockbridge and Egremont offers on-demand ride service for everyone

Aina de Lapparent Alvarez

May 30, 2023 |

The Berkshire Eagle |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Great Barrington, Massachusetts

The TriTown Connector is a microtransit service providing rides between three rural communities in western Massachusetts, with reduced fares for senior residents. Rides are scheduled in advance by phone and via an app, and the service has completed roughly 350 trips in its first month of operation.

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This Coffee Shop Aids In Re-Entry, But Struggles To Find Its Own Stability

Emma Wilcox

May 30, 2023 |

Next City |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Hamilton, Ohio

The Fringe coffee shop in Hamilton, Ohio, employs people who were formerly incarcerated as part of a re-entry program. The shop owners work with each employee to create a re-entry plan that can include things like therapy, addiction and recovery meetings, tutoring and education, and even free tattoo removal.

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‘Unpredictability is our biggest problem': Texas farmers experiment with ancient farming styles

Nina Lakhani

May 29, 2023 |

The Guardian |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Texas

Farmers in the Rio Grande Valley are participating in a study to find out if cover cropping is a viable method to improve yields or reduce costs in a region harried by unpredictable weather and water scarcity. In some cases, the cover crops they’ve planted between growing seasons improved soil health and prevented wind erosion.

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With Green Prescriptions, Getting Healthier Is a Walk in the Park

Peter Yeung

May 29, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada

Green prescriptions, like the practice of forest bathing, are becoming a formal part of the healthcare system. Organizations like PaRx work to connect people to green medicine in an effort to alleviate chronic conditions, increase health and happiness and foster a connection to the environment. Through the work of PaRx, 4,000 green prescriptions have been written by over 10,000 physicians in all 10 provinces.

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From Darkness to Light: How Lajolo, Omupo, Communities Thrive on Solar Power

Taiwo Adediran, Tolulope Ojo, Florence Akintola

May 29, 2023 |

Diamond 88.5FM |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Nigeria, Lajolo, Kwara

A solar-powered microgrid project brought electricity to Lajolo, Nigeria, which was previously without power.

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Where The Community Owns The Real Estate

Lucas Grindley

May 29, 2023 |

Next City |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Kensington Corridor Trust acquires properties along three blocks in its Philadelphia neighborhood to give the community agency and control over how that real estate is used, with an emphasis on keeping housing affordable. The trust has acquired 16 properties so far and has signed its first commercial tenant, providing space for a local business owner.

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Leaders in Black community teach healthy ways of expression

Taylor Torregano

May 26, 2023 |

Spectrum News 1 SoCal |

Video |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

At the Crenshaw YMCA, Black men and youth are able to get together to play basketball as community leaders discuss mental health with those in attendance on the court, working to break centuries of stigma surrounding Black men and mental health. Playing basketball and working at the YMCA offers a sense of community and shows youth there are other ways to express their emotions besides resorting to violence.

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Cross River State Government in Partnership with Zipline International Explore Use Of Drones in Medical Supply Delivery

Ota Udeh

May 25, 2023 |

Sparkling 92.3 FM |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Nigeria, Cross River

Zipline International partnered with local government to use drones to deliver medical supplies to rural health facilities to ensure everyone has access to the resources they need, from hospital supplies to vaccines, drastically reducing the amount it takes to get much-needed supplies.

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Detroit resident 'leads with love' in local climate resiliency

Angela Lugo-Thomas

May 25, 2023 |

Energy News Network |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Tammara Howard founded and runs the What About Us? community hub to serve the Detroit neighborhood she lives in. She plans community-building and educational events and distributes essential resources when problems like power outages occur.

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Feeling sick? The lawyer will see you now.

Julia Hotz

May 25, 2023 |

The Boston Globe |

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Response Location: United States, Cincinnati, Ohio

The Child Health-Law Partnership (Child HeLP) is a collaboration between health and legal professionals to treat a patient’s “health-harming legal needs” together. The original medical-legal partnership began 30 years ago in Boston, but has since expanded to other cities to look at all aspects of a patient's health. To administer the best care, patients are asked questions about housing quality and stability, delays or denials of public benefits, unmet educational needs and mental health.

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