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Alexandria's crier makes proclamations and opening remarks - and occasionally serves as master of ceremony - at events small and large, including the George Washington Birthday Parade and the city ...
The proposed total fiscal 2026 town budget is $9,282,351, up 4.7 percent, including education spending, several capital items, ambulance costs and operation of the Richmond Shores sewer system. The ...
Hear ye! Amherstburg poised to revive historic town crier role. Frank Gorham served that role for nearly 30 years before retiring in 2019.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Historic Richmond Town’s 2025 season kicks off with Uncle Louie G’s Italian Ices & Ice Cream. The family owned dessert franchise will be opening Friday, May 9, within ...
The Richmond VA Hospital fired 34 probationary employees in February as part of a wave of President Donald Trump-directed reductions. Then, last month, it rehired them in order to comply with ...
Fakenham Town Council is deciding over whether to give the go-ahead on having a permanent role for a town crier.
Water Outage in Richmond, Va., Is Expected to Last Until Friday The winter storm on Monday knocked out power at the city’s water plant, leaving thousands under a boil water advisory for days.
10 competitors (and one crier-turn-judge from England) made their way to Provincetown to compete in the art of the unamplified voice on Monday.
Sixteen hopefuls took part in the British Town Crier Competition in Sleaford, Lincolnshire.
A man said he was "absolutely elated" to win a British town crier competition on his birthday. David Summer, from Mablethorpe, was among 16 criers from Britain and one from Canada who competed in ...
Chris Whyman, Kingston's Town Crier, celebrates 40 years of service, beginning as a one-year stint and evolving into a global role, with no plans to retire soon.
CNN Travel has put Richmond at the top of its list of the best smaller cities in the United States to visit in 2024.