Sentences with phrase «by local residents who»

Often, you'll see such a development side by side with modest homes occupied by local residents who have been there since long before the housing boom.

It wasn't immediately clear whether Kelley killed himself or was shot by a local resident who had pursued him.

The house was contracted by a local resident who had researched German «passive houses» and wanted to have one of his own.

While national and international Street Artists were already making Bushwick a stopping point thanks to some of the earliest galleries like Ad Hoc and Factory Fresh, the scene recently got newly shot in the arm by a local resident who is facilitating much desired legal wall space to a crowd of artists who otherwise would be hunting and hitting up less - than - legal spots.

Not exact matches

Alton Sterling, the Baton Rouge man who was shot by police on July 5, had peddled CDs for years and law enforcement officers would have known he was not a threat if they were more familiar with the area, local residents said.

Many of the jobs created by HQ2 will go to newcomers who have specific skills, not to current local residents.

The letter also addressed local Lynchburg residents who may still feel the need to protest by appearing to sincerely ask whether or not it would do any good: «Is your message reaching the intended target?»

Believing the people of Delaware would love pizza as much as he did, Pulieri and his sister spent much of their time talking to the local residents and tourists who passed by the restaurant, and often handed out free samples.

Residents of a South Gippsland town hit by the milk price crisis are excited for a local couple who has won a $ 40 million OzLotto prize.

Mary M. Broere from Chef on the Spot offered Asian short rib sliders paired with mango slaw; bacon lovers were drawn to a station where Mary Ennamorato from Rocky Mountain Provisions handed out Boar's Head bacon pops drizzled with candied Mexican hot chocolate or a white chocolate and smoked paprika ganache.Centennial resident Bill Franklin, president of the American Master Chefs» Order and Nestle's corporate executive chef, received a big round of applause when he thanked those who prepared the evening's feast by noting, «Food tastes so much better when the ingredients are local.»

Over 2000 tickets have been issued to those directly affected by the tragedy, including families, the emergency services, volunteers, local residents and those who played their part in the recovery efforts in North Kensington.

Women resident in the Northern region who expected to deliver in 1993 and whose request for home birth had become known to one of the local supervisors of midwives were asked to help with the study by their local community midwife.

The government meanwhile chooses to let down local residents further by removing controls on bad landlords - those bedsit barons who make tenants» lives a misery and whose neglect can cause widespread grief for their neighbours.

There are ongoing, long standing campaigns against proposed expansions at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted by local residents groups and environmentalists who are particularly concerned about noise and air pollution.

«These municipalities are run by residents who have first - hand knowledge of the problems or safety concerns surrounding their local roadways, and allowing them to determine the speed limits instead of the state will increase responsiveness to residents.»

Westchester residents who oppose this settlement must demand that their local elected officials contest each and every step by the County and its federal monitor to implement an oppressive and intrusive experiment in social engineering, which likely conflicts with our NY State Constitution and which may very well violate the United States Constitution.

This construction project is in fact not being delivered by the government, but rather by the Chinese; it is behind schedule; locals who live close to the expanding road have seen their homes destroyed with no chance of compensation; and perhaps worst of all, in the eyes of many area residents, the paving is being confined to the city limits.

Right now, there is no way to determine whether parked cars are owned by local residents, or commuters who take up the spots and then get on a subway.

The elected officials, who are both black, addressed a roughly hundred - strong Uber - organized crowd gathered in Queensbridge Park in Queens — a hodgepodge of company drivers, customers and local residents of the adjacent Queensbridge Houses, apparently drawn by the free food, children's games and classic R&B and girl - group pop blasting from the speaker system.

Ambode, who assured the residents that more projects would be implemented in 2018, spoke in Epe at a special Christmas party, organised by the state government and held simultaneously in all the 20 local government areas of the state.

Maintaining access to public libraries is particularly needed by residents facing the challenges of coping with a struggling local and national economy who have increasingly turned to their public libraries for assistance, resulting in large increases in projected 2010 library use: visits rising 12 %, circulation rising 12 %, and public access computer use rising 92 % across the System vs. 2007 pre-recessionary levels.

The voices of local lawmakers, civic leaders and residents must have reverberated last week with officials at the State Liquor Authority (SLA) who rejected a second application by the owners of a Long Island City strip club for a liquor license.

The proposal was first floated by Binghamton resident John Solak, who told a local radio show that the city should provide balance to its existing «Clinton Street.»

According to a press release sent by an organization called the Concerned Residents of Oxford, Mayor Stark (who voted «yes» on the ban, received over 300 letters from local residents urging him to enact a moResidents of Oxford, Mayor Stark (who voted «yes» on the ban, received over 300 letters from local residents urging him to enact a moresidents urging him to enact a moratorium.

Local Bronx Senator and Senate President Pro-Tem Jeff Klein has bucked the Governor, calling upon the state to approve the city plan put forward by Mayor Bill DeBlasio to tax city residents who earn over $ 500,000 to fund a universal Pre-K plan in the city.

Tobe will join Howard Zemsky and Kathy Hochul as local residents who have been tabbed by Governor Cuomo for key roles in state government.

The letter reiterated concerns previously brought by local residents over exhaust fumes from idling buses and their impact on children who use the playground, which opened in 1903.

I appreciate the outpouring of support offered by the business community, Erie County residents and local unions, who all support this law.

Highlighting the stories of area residents who have been directly impacted by past budget cuts, the NYInequality coalition is seeking to persuade local lawmakers to fight back against giving the wealthiest another tax windfall, especially since New York ranks first in the nation for income inequality.

The Preserve Ramapo candidates were joined by about 40 local residents at their rally, and also got support from the Republican candidate for Rockland County Clerk, Donna Held, who is running against incumbent Paul Piperator, D - Haverstraw.

Ms. Eisenstein is launching the Mattituck - Laurel Civic Association later this month and says it will provide a place for residents who don't belong to an existing group, such as the Chamber of Commerce or the local historical society, or feel intimidated voicing concerns by themselves at town meetings.

The body had been discovered by local residents, who notified police.

UPPER WEST SIDE — A controversial 400 - person homeless shelter that was supposed to move half its residents out by Saturday under a deal with elected officials will not meet its deadline — angering locals who have long fought to shutter the shelter.

Three children, who are siblings, have been accused of witchcraft by residents of Unyenge, Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.

But hopefully there'll be further expunging of corruption in our local government until Clarkstown has leadership by honest citizens who are more concerned with the welfare of its residents than they are with themselves and their personal gain.

A clue came from local residents who told researchers that the die - off coincided with a «red tide» of harmful algal and a giant plume of smoke created by massive fires hundreds of kilometers away.

«These programs can't read body language or tone of voice, or deal with new colloquialisms or unusual variations in dialect,» says Craig Schlenoff, a mechanical engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology who has evaluated translation software used by U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan for «knock and talks» — visits to local residents for gathering intelligence and improving relations.

The Circus: Inside the Wildest Political Show on Earth, Season 2, Episode 3: In Concord, New Hampshire, co-host Mark Halperin stopped by Saint Anselm College in Manchester for an impromptu focus group with students and local residents who were attending an event at the college.

The Garden (Unrated) Oscar - nominated documentary about the ugly legal battle being waged over a 14 - acre plot in a South Central L.A. ghetto sold by the City to a real estate developer over the objections of the hundreds of local residents who had turned the blighted piece of property into a productive farmland.

The Milton school district was sued in 1990 by a resident who opposed the use of the term «Redmen» for the local high school.

The Center for Montessori in the Public Sector is being pitched by a group of local residents and parents, including Nate Snow, who taught for three years in Bridgeport under the Teach for America program.

They are approved by the state, often over the objections of a large majority of local residents — the people who have to pay for them.

(cc) The students who reside in the school district in which the charter school is located shall be provided transportation to the charter school by the resident district's school committee on similar terms and conditions as transportation is provided to students attending local district schools if the transportation is requested by the charter school.

You can trade with local brokers who are licensed by the SCA, or you can trade with licensed offshore brokers that offer their services to Dubai citizens and residents.

Furthermore, residents who purchase bonds issued by their states or localities may not be required to pay the corresponding state or local taxes levied against nonresidents.

The animal shelter has been helping all of the homeless shelter dogs escape from the extreme heat — thanks to the support of the local community, dogs who are confined to kennel runs at the facility get to cool down thanks to their own personal pools which have been donated by area residents.

The shelter was the brainchild of Willis Weatherford, a local resident and retired businessman, who in 2010, helped by a few dedicated volunteers, began construction of a secure structure to house Abaco's homeless dogs.

By Dawn Feldhaus Post-Record staff Doug Quinn, of Camas, is among the local residents who helped a cat rescue organization raise an estimated $ 32,500.

The tour was narrated by a local resident named Chuck, who gave us a deeper insight into the history of Santa Barbara as well as the neighboring district of Montecito, home to millionaires like Oprah Winfrey and Nathalie Portman.

You will also be well looked after by the owners, who are island residents with full - time expertise in the island's holiday industries, supported by a team of carefully selected local staff.