The next stage of upgrade works at Kennedy Park the park is undergoing works involving the construction of accessible footpaths all-abilities car parking near the toilets Moira Shire Council chair administrator Graeme Emonson said the multi-stage project would ensure the facility continues to thrive as a beloved destination for families “It’s great to see investment going into public spaces that bring value to local families while also making the region more attractive to visitors These types of improvements can have long-term economic and social benefits for the community,” Dr Emonson said “This is a fantastic example of how partnerships can deliver lasting benefits By working alongside Berrigan Shire Council and with support from the Office of the NSW Cross-Border Commissioner we’re creating an improved space that brings people together and encourages tourism in the region.” Council chief executive officer Matthew Morgan said the project reflected the council’s commitment to improving public spaces for everyone “Planning for this upgrade has carefully considered how people currently access the space to ensure there is no impact to current use while also looking at how we can make it more accessible and safer for people and ensure it aligns with the natural beauty of the area,” Mr Morgan said It follows the successful installation of a new playground and artworks at the park last year Parts of the Kennedy Park foreshore will be closed to the public while construction is under way For more information, visit council’s website at https://tinyurl.com/av7n73c2 Dear Reader,Unfortunately our comment platform isn\'t available at the moment due to issues with our paywall and authentication vendor The relocation site was for residents of the park’s homeless encampment the city began clearing in December The city of Napa has dismantled a temporary campsite in Kennedy Park that was set up earlier this year as a relocation area for people displaced from the park’s long-standing homeless encampment The site — about 100 by 200 feet with 15 black tents a portable restroom and picnic benches — was cleared this week deputy city manager overseeing homelessness response Only six people remained when the process began Monday Two of them have pending placements at the North Napa Center — a former Motel 6 on Solano Avenue that now serves as transitional housing The other four were directed to the nearby South Napa Shelter and advised to move into the North Napa facility as soon as rooms open up at the southern end of Kennedy Park near the Napa River Its population declined over the past few years as more supportive housing and temporary units at the North Napa Center became available The city moved to clear the main encampment in December Residents were told to either relocate to the temporary site or leave the park A January storm briefly delayed those plans after damaging both the original encampment and the temporary site Removing the camps in Kennedy Park marks a key step in Napa’s broader effort to reduce unsheltered homelessness — a strategy backed by a $15 million state grant awarded to the city in 2023 You can reach Staff Writer Edward Booth at 707-521-5281 or edward.booth@pressdemocrat.com For more on the 2024 election, head to the NPR Network's live updates page. A decade after the shocking discovery of a bear cub carcass in Manhattan’s Central Park the mystery of who dumped it there has finally been solved And the man taking responsibility is none other than presidential candidate Robert F RFK unleashed this latest one himself, in a three-minute video posted to X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday It shows him sitting at a kitchen table, telling an incredulous-looking Roseanne Barr (yes, the canceled comedian) about how the dead bear ended up in his van upstate and, ultimately, on top of a bicycle beneath a bush in New York City’s largest urban park an animal lover and former environmental lawyer says he was driving upstate early one morning to take a group of people falconing in the Hudson Valley when a driver in front of him fatally hit a bear cub “So I pulled over and I picked up the bear and put him in the back of my van because I was gonna skin the bear,” he explains matter-of-factly “It was in very good condition and I was gonna put the meat in my refrigerator.” Kennedy added that it is legal in New York State to get a bear tag to take home a roadkill bear Such a tag must be written up by a law enforcement officer The bear never made it back to his Westchester home Kennedy says he got waylaid by a busy day of falconry and then had to rush back to New York City for a dinner at Peter Luger Steak House and I didn’t want to leave the bear in the car because that would have been bad,” Kennedy continues “the little bit of the redneck in me” had an idea Kennedy just happened to have an old bike in his car which he said someone had asked him to get rid of He recalled that the city “had just put in the bike lanes” after a number of serious accidents and decided to stage the bear in Central Park as if it had been hit by a bike but people were drinking with me who thought this was a good idea,” Kennedy said “So we went and did that and we thought it would be amusing for whoever found it The six-month-old, 44-pound cub made national news after a dog walker stumbled upon it that fateful October morning in a wide-open part of the park right near the path where thousands of people run and bike each day Weirdly enough, one of the New York Times reporters who covered the mystery was Caroline Kennedy’s daughter Tatiana Schlossberg She told the paper this weekend that “like law enforcement I had no idea who was responsible for this when I wrote the story.” Law enforcement took the bear to Albany for analysis and determined that it had been hit by a car They also confiscated the bicycle to test for fingerprints “I was worried because my prints were all over that bike,” Kennedy says in the video Kennedy said he was prompted to come clean ahead of an anticipated New Yorker exposé: “Looking forward to seeing how you spin this one,” he captioned the video it’s gonna be a bad story,” he says with a laugh The New Yorker piece, published online Monday morning situates the bear anecdote within a larger look at Kennedy’s famously checkered past and motivations for running posing with his hands inside the bear’s bloody mouth and an exaggerated grimace on his face “Maybe that’s where I got my brain worm,” he told the magazine Kennedy also made headlines during the Republican National Convention in July after a leaked call with former President Donald Trump captured the Republican nominee criticizing vaccines (a stance for which Kennedy is famous) and appealing to Kennedy with a vague An earlier version of this story incorrectly described Tatiana Schlossberg as Robert F She is the daughter of his cousin Caroline Kennedy which makes her his first cousin once removed Become an NPR sponsor the independent presidential candidate said he and his friends thought the prank in New York would be funny Robert F Kennedy Jr released a bizarre video on Sunday in which he admitted that, a decade ago, he dumped a dead bear cub in New York City’s Central Park and staged the scene to make it look like a bicyclist had run over the animal. The video was apparently an effort to combat an upcoming New Yorker story that he predicted will be a “bad story”. In the video, the presidential candidate is speaking to the actor Roseanne Barr and recounts the story of travelling through New York’s Hudson valley on a falconry expedition and coming across a young bear that had been hit and killed by another driver. Read moreIn 2014, the female black bear was found in some bushes by a dog in a mystery that consumed the city said that her friend’s terrier spotted something near a bicycle lying on the ground we thought it was a bag of clothes or maybe a dead dog,” she told the Associated Press they realised it was a very small bear “with its mouth wide open and scratches on the side” they observed that the bear had trauma to its body but it was not clear how it died prompting an investigation that was never solved - until Sunday Kennedy says he picked up the carcass and put it in his van he ran out of time to take the bear home before having to catch a flight Kennedy said he and the group he was with – some of whom had been drinking – then came up with a plan to take an old bike he happened to have in his van and place the bear’s carcass in Central Park to make it look like the bear had been hit by a bike taking advantage of a recent rash of bicycle crashes in New York “We thought it would be amusing for whoever found it,” Kennedy said “The next day it was on every television station,” Kennedy said to Barr “I was worried because my prints were all over that bike … Luckily He and Barr shared a laugh as he said that the New Yorker had found out about his role in the event It’s the latest bizarre incident in Kennedy’s quixotic campaign that has divided his famous family and left Republicans and Democrats alike concerned about his potential impact on the presidential contest Some other notable events include Kennedy acknowledging a parasite that lodged in his brain and died. He also denied eating a dog after a friend shared a photo with Vanity Fair magazine showing Kennedy dramatically preparing to take a bite of a charred animal; Kennedy said it was a goat. briefly explainedWhat really mattersIn a world with too much noise and too little context We don’t flood you with panic-inducing headlines or race to be first We focus on being useful to you — breaking down the news in ways that inform We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism Will you support our work and become a Vox Member today It’s just the latest in a laundry list of controversies by Li Zhou admitted he dumped a dead bear in New York’s Central Park back in 2014 and which seemed to have prompted Kennedy to share his side of it after sharing that a parasitic worm had eaten part of his brain these disclosures have all added to a peculiar persona and haphazard policy positions he’s cultivated Despite his antics and controversial stances, Kennedy has managed to hang on to a winnowing base of support that’s attracted to his anti-establishment positions and that believes he’s the only candidate willing to tell it like it is A recent FiveThirtyEight polling aggregation shows Kennedy holding about 5.5 percent support in a general presidential election versus Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. That’s down from the 10.3 percent he received in March in FiveThirtyEight’s roundup when President Joe Biden was still the presumed Democratic nominee With Kennedy, progressive scholar Cornel West, and Green Party candidate Jill Stein all among those running as independent or third-party options, it is possible alternative candidates might help decide what is shaping up to be a close election — especially in key swing states that have historically been won by small margins In the X video, Kennedy says he was on his way to a falconing trip in the Hudson Valley when he saw the car in front of him hit and kill a bear cub “I pulled over and I picked up the bear and put him in the back of my van because I was going to skin the bear,” Kennedy explained “It was [in] very good condition and I was going to put the meat in my refrigerator.” the falconing trip went long and he wasn’t able to make it home before having to run to a dinner in New York City Because that dinner also took longer than expected he wasn’t able to bring the bear back to his house prior to a flight he had that same evening Kennedy says he — and those around him — felt that his best option was to deposit the bear in Central Park and make it look like a bike had killed the cub because that “would be funny for people.” After doing so Kennedy says he saw an explosion of news coverage about the incident the next day and grew worried that he’d find himself in trouble with law enforcement but never came clean about his involvement until now The discovery of the bear spurred an investigation into animal cruelty and raised questions about how the animal’s carcass made its way into New York City which stated that he had “no memory of this incident,” but apologized for any actions that may have made her uncomfortable That same Vanity Fair story outlines a pattern of strange and disturbing behavior including sending friends nude photos of women and spreading conspiracy theories about everything from Covid-19 to President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, a pattern the New Yorker profile also highlights. “He can say some crazy shit,” his sister Rory Kennedy once said, according to the Vanity Fair report he’s channeled these stances into rhetoric about the importance of protecting people’s “health,” and the need to combat chronic illnesses and get toxins out of food The people who’ve supported Kennedy have been drawn to him for the same reasons that critics oppose him see him as speaking honestly about issues like vaccines in ways that they don’t see politicians in the two parties doing so they view him as someone who’s willing to call out the political establishment and cite his past record of taking on big businesses as an environmental lawyer “He’s not in that party structure. Those political parties are authoritarian and they don’t allow dissent. Anyone who speaks out against the Democratic orthodox is pushed out,” Kevin Nally, a Kennedy supporter and former Democratic voter, told Reuters If Kennedy gets “1 percent in those battleground states that could be decided very narrowly he could cause one candidate to lose the presidency or another candidate to win,” University of Virginia political scientist Barbara Perry told Vox The lessons liberals should take away from their election defeat — and a closer look at where they should go next Auto workers supported tariffs to protect their jobs The most surprising consequence of Trump’s trade war Today, Explained podcastMay 4Love on the Spectrum stars call on RFK Jr. to resignTwo cast members of the hit Netflix reality TV show on what the HHS secretary misunderstands about autism The Gray AreaMay 3Did our politics fail us during Covid?Political scientist Frances Lee examines the “noble lies” and truth-seeking failures of the pandemic. Yes, it’s radical. But no, it’s not on the cusp of becoming law. Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Independent presidential candidate made bizarre admission in New Yorker profile but won’t face charges The independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr will not face New York state charges after admitting that he dumped a dead bear in Central Park in 2014 Seeking to pre-empt the New Yorker piece, Kennedy told the bear story in video posted to social media on Sunday. Read moreTen years ago, the bear story briefly mystified New York City. On Monday, as proof of Kennedy’s claims, the New Yorker published a picture of him with the bear his fingers in its bloodied mouth as he grimaced theatrically Had Kennedy admitted his prank at the time he could have fallen afoul of a state law that “includes offenses such as illegal possession of a bear without a tag or permit and illegal disposal of a bear both of which are violation-level offenses typically subject to fines of up to $250 for the first offense” said: “The statute of limitations for these offenses is one year; charges cannot be brought for incidents that occurred more than one year ago.” he said he and some friends found the bear while on a falconry expedition in the Hudson Valley “So I pulled over and I picked up the bear and put him [actually her] in the back of my van,” Kennedy said It was in very good condition and I was gonna put the meat in my refrigerator.” But Kennedy said he “had to go to the airport and I didn’t want to leave the bear in the car because that would have been bad” Kennedy and his friends decided to dump the bear in Central Park – and to make it look like it had been hit by a bike New York police and New York state environmental conservation officers handle the body of bear cub found dead under bushes in Central Park Photograph: Stefan Jeremiah/APHe was worried “because my prints were all over that bike” In a much remarked-on coincidence, the New York Times reporter who first wrote about the dead bear in 2014, Tatiana Schlossberg the US attorney general and New York senator who was assassinated in Los Angeles in 1968 Schlossberg’s mother is the late president’s daughter Robert F Kennedy Jr’s independent presidential campaign has alarmed both Republican and Democratic operatives over the question of whether he will siphon off voters attracted by his vaccine conspiracy theories and other offbeat positions But Kennedy has seen support stagnate and struggled to gain ballot access he has been fighting a lawsuit which claims he should be kept off the New York state ballot because he actually lives in Los Angeles rather than in the Westchester county home that he lists as a residence The woman who owns that property testified on Tuesday that Kennedy pays $500 monthly to rent a room there Kennedy has recently flirted with accepting a job from Donald Trump despite texts sent by Kennedy and quoted in the New Yorker profile which referred to Trump as “a terrible human being” and “probably a sociopath” The bear story was only Kennedy’s latest bizarre headline. Earlier this year, the Times reported a claim that a parasitic worm had eaten part of his brain On Tuesday, the Washington Post published a column from the perspective of “RFK Jr’s brain worm” It insisted: “I had nothing to do with the bear!” Gusts of up to 40 mph over the weekend damaged homeless encampments at Kennedy Park including a temporary relocation site set up by the city of Napa flooding the area and leaving the ground saturated just days before the city planned to demolish the existing encampment The city will now postpone the removal of encampments at Kennedy Park until after Jan according to Deputy City Manager Molly Rattigan who oversees the city’s response to homelessness The delay will allow time to replace items residents lost during the storm and resecure the temporary campsite The relocation effort at Kennedy Park is part of Napa’s larger plan to address homelessness using a $15 million state grant awarded last year spans 100 by 200 feet and includes 15 black tents “This will allow time to assist clients with replacing items that may have been lost during the storm and resecure the temporary encampment area,” Rattigan said continues to be our motivation for connecting those experiencing unsheltered homelessness with services and shelter for their safety and the safety of our staff Independent presidential candidate Robert F posted a social media video where he admitted to placing a dead bear cub in Central Park 10 years ago CNN Chief White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins gives an inside look on the grounds of the White House for the week of President Trump's first 100 days of his second term '+n.escapeExpression("function"==typeof(o=null!=(o=r(e,"eyebrowText")||(null!=l?r(l,"eyebrowText"):l))?o:n.hooks.helperMissing)?o.call(null!=l?l:n.nullContext||{},{name:"eyebrowText",hash:{},data:t,loc:{start:{line:28,column:63},end:{line:28,column:78}}}):o)+" \n '+(null!=(o=c(e,"if").call(r,null!=l?c(l,"cta2PreText"):l,{name:"if",hash:{},fn:n.program(32,t,0),inverse:n.noop,data:t,loc:{start:{line:63,column:20},end:{line:63,column:61}}}))?o:"")+"\n"+(null!=(o=(c(e,"ifAll")||l&&c(l,"ifAll")||n.hooks.helperMissing).call(r,null!=l?c(l,"cta2Text"):l,null!=l?c(l,"cta2Link"):l,{name:"ifAll",hash:{},fn:n.program(34,t,0),inverse:n.noop,data:t,loc:{start:{line:64,column:20},end:{line:70,column:30}}}))?o:"")+" Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. After brain worms and accusations of eating a barbecued dog the long-shot presidential candidate is now faced with yet another absurd tale from his colorful past I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice Independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr is once again firefighting a wild story from his past after he bizarrely confessed to dumping a dead bear cub in New York City’s Central Park a decade ago Seemingly attempting to get ahead of the publication of a forthcoming article in The New Yorker magazine, RFK Jr posted a video on X recounting the tale to former sitcom actress Roseanne Barr RFK Jr claims he had set out from the Big Apple in October 2014 to spend a weekend falconing with friends in upstate New York when he saw a motorist ahead of him hit the bear with her car RFK Jr says he pulled over and retrieved the dead animal adding: “I was going to skin the bear – and it was in very good condition – and I was going to put the meat in my refrigerator RFK Jr was legally able to pick up the creature although he would have needed to notify the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation in order to obtain the necessary tag he tells Barr that he drove on and continued with his day’s sport near Goshen in the Hudson Valley before attending dinner at Peter Luger Steakhouse some 75 miles south it was late and I realised I couldn’t go home,” he continues and I didn’t want to leave the bear in my car because that would have been bad.” RFK Jr says it was at this moment that he landed on the idea of leaving the bear cub’s carcass in Central Park next to an old bicycle he had in his vehicle as part of a ploy to make the cub’s death look like an accident involving a cyclist The scheme was cheerily endorsed by his fellow diners “So we did that and we thought it would be amusing for whoever found it or something,” continues RFK Jr seen sitting at a messy dinner table while Barr listens intently RFK Jr learned that the discovery of a dead bear cub was all over the news It was a front page of every paper and I turned on the TV and there was like a mile of yellow tape and 20 cop cars the anecdote about the bear and its disposal was included along with a picture of RFK Jr posing with his hand in the dead cub’s jaws “Maybe that’s where I got my brain worm,” he joked when asked to comment The photo has since gone viral across social media alongside a swathe of X users sharing their disgust “That he thought… any of this was ‘funny’ is beyond disturbing with a third teasing: “Definitely presidential material.” the dead cub hit headlines and sparked a mystery as to how it wound up there Central Park Conservancy said at the time that a dog walker had stumbled across the three-foot-tall creature’s carcass under a bush near West 69th Street and West Drive in the park and alerted authorities The NYPD’s animal cruelty squad investigated the incident but it remained a mystery – until now In recent weeks, Kennedy has seen his campaign’s popularity overshadowed after Joe Biden’s decision to drop out paved the way for the astonishing ascent of Vice President Kamala Harris He had previously threatened to peel crucial votes away from both the Democratic Party’s ticket and from Republican rival Donald Trump, whom Kennedy reportedly offered to endorse in exchange for a job in his administration As the son of the former US attorney general Robert F Kennedy and nephew of 35th US president John F Kennedy both of whom were assassinated in the 1960s RFK Jr has been dogged by controversy throughout his run notably over his scepticism towards vaccines His campaign has also been plagued by other extraordinary tales He has also faced an accusation of sexual assault, which he claimed to have “no memory of” in a texted apology to his accuser. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Search Tip: Use quotes to find results containing your phrase Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé junior Peyton Wheeler (5) touches what would be a scoring shot over West Valley junior keeper Kyle Sharpton (1) during the Crimson Bears 2-1 win over the Wolfpack Saturday at Adair Kennedy Park Sometime in April, a friend alerted me to some odd ball-shaped structures… Continue reading Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé junior Kenzie Simonson (7) scores under pressure from West Valley juniors Evyn Bowen (11) Anna Baysinger (4) and Lola Seitz (7) during the Crimson Bears’ 5-2 loss to the Wolfpack on Friday at Adair Kennedy Park Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Tatum Billings attempts a bunt against West Valley during the Crimson Bears’ 9-4 win over the Wolfpack on Friday at Adair Kennedy Park Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé junior Gwen Nizich (11) celebrates her home run with teammates during the Crimson Bears’ 8-4 win over the Colony Knights on Wednesday at Adair Kennedy Park SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The City of San Diego welcomed the public back to John F Kennedy Park in the Lincoln Park neighborhood Thursday following a nearly $5 million improvement project featuring new play structures and a picnic area Kennedy Park has been a cornerstone of Lincoln Park for more than 50 years and these long-awaited upgrades ensure it remains a welcoming and safe space for generations of San Diegans to come," said Mayor Todd Gloria "These major improvements reflect what this community asked for The park had not undergone any major renovations since 1978 The project also included a restroom facility "This is a victory for our community," said City Councilman Henry L "In collaboration with residents and the Mayor's Office the Council District 4 team worked to revitalize and redevelop John F "We must continue to invest in District 4 and ensure we are providing a safe and enjoyable space for the community Thank you to our community recreation boards and our residents for their advocacy and engagement Our residents now have a high-quality recreational space that will uplift our neighborhood and positively impact the quality of life for generations to come." the $4.9 million project was funded by Community Development Block Grant funds from fiscal years 2022 and 2024 and Encanto Neighborhood Development Impact Fees from fiscal years 2018 JFK Park was first built in 1971 and security lighting was added in 1978 FALL RIVER — The Great Feast of the Holy Ghost of New England — arguably the largest event honoring the Azores’ religious and cultural traditions in the United States — will return to Kennedy Park in Fall River from Aug the celebration draws more than 100,000 visitors Here is what you need to know before you go: Closures and potential delays are expected to affect streets around Kennedy Park. For updates on parking and street closures during the feast week, visit the City of Fall River Facebook page or fallriverma.org Where can I park my car near the Holy Ghost feast?Residents living near Kennedy Park will get special permits from the Fall River Police Department allowing them to park nearby street parking in the immediate area of the Holy Ghost feast may be hard to find but spaces may be available a short walk away The festivities will kick off on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at 5 p.m. with the recitation of the rosary. It will be followed at 6 p.m. by the free distribution of the traditional Holy Ghost Soup which this year will be prepared by the Irmandade do Divino Espírito Santo do Pico (Brotherhood of the Divine Holy Ghost of Pico) of New Bedford Following the tradition of charity and solidarity a bowl of soup and sweet bread will be served to everyone The soup mainly consists of meat and broth poured on top of bread a special illumination ceremony will turn on thousands of bulbs lighting up the giant crown in Kennedy Park and other decorations on the feast grounds They will perform at Kennedy Park and march in the Bodo de Leite ethnographic parade and Crowning Procession Starting at 7 p.m., the musical acts are geared toward younger audiences, with performances by Nathan Pimentel; Sabrina; Xa Xa; Dimanne; Pedro Vieira; and Band Inc. Headliners Legacy band will perform from 10 to 11 p.m Other performers include Folias do Espírito Santo da Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário de Providence (8:30 p.m.); Jessica Amaro of Canada (9 p.m.) Portuguese-American singer Nelia and her band will headline on Saturday Other performers include: Filármonica Lira Nossa Senhora Estrela of Candelária Azores (7 p.m.); Nelson (8:45 p.m.); and Promix (9:05 p.m.) Headlining Sunday will be Portuguese-American singer Joey Medeiros of California from 8:30 p.m Other performers include Filarmónica Estrela do Oriente of Algarvia Azores (5:30 p.m.) and Jessica Amaro of Canada (7:15 p.m.) Does the Holy Ghost feast help the needy?On Friday, 366 pensões, or offerings of bread, meat, and other food items, will be blessed at 7 p.m. by Bishop Armando Esteves Dominges of the Angra do Heroísmo Diocese, Azores After he sprinkles the pensões with holy water they will be donated to 366 needy individuals and families epitomizing the celebration’s meaning of charity and gratitude — one for every day of the year The Filarmónica Lira Nossa Senhora Estrela of Candelária local and Azorean artisan vendors will sell regional products from the Azores On Saturday, Aug. 24, the crowd-favorite ethnographic parade of Bodo de Leite will make its way from the Gates of the City on Ponta Delgada Boulevard to Kennedy Park A colorful portrayal of Azorean folk life and culture folklore groups and hundreds of participants in traditional costumes recreating traditional Azorean village life The Filarmónica Estrela do Oriente of Algarvia several folkloric groups will take part in a Folklore Festival Performing will be the Cranston Portuguese Club Folklore Group and the Despensa de Mar e Terra Vila de Rabo de Peixe USA What food will be available at the Holy Ghost feast?There will be an abundance of Portuguese food and desserts during the feast as well as American favorites like hamburgers When do the Holy Ghost feast Mass and Crowning Procession start?On Sunday, Aug. 25, the Mass and Crowning Ceremony will take place at Santo Christo Church on Columbia Street at noon, concelebrated by Bishop Armando Esteves Domingues of Angra do Heroísmo pastor of Espírito Santo Church of Fall River Featuring several philharmonic bands and numerous brotherhoods from all over the region the procession will start at Columbia Street and head to South Main Street toward Kennedy Park When does the Great Feast of the Holy Ghost end?The feast will come to a close on Monday Tickets are $55. For more information or to reserve tickets, call 603-557-0311 or email info@grandesfestas.org For more information about the Great Feast of the Holy Ghost of New England, visit their website at grandesfestas.com Dedicated courts for one of the fastest-growing sports in the U.S After Mayor Joe Begeny shared last month that the city is adding six pickleball courts the city took the first steps toward making it happen Reynoldsburg City Council discussed a $111,000 contract Monday with central Ohio-based engineering firm EMH&T for the design engineering construction administration and bid services for the court redevelopment Pickleball courts in central Ohio: Hilliard council OKs $232,000 for 4 outdoor pickleball courts at Roger A. Reynolds Park The project is expected to start in August and wrap up in October Parks and Recreation Director Donna Bauman told council members The total cost of the project is expected to be $650,000 to $700,000 with $150,000 covered by an Ohio Department of Natural Resources grant Pickleball ballot issue: Upper Arlington residents hope to pick pickleball fight on November ballot Reynoldsburg City Council discussed the project Monday and is expected to vote on it March 24 (KGUN) — What started out as a plan is now a completed project A new playground for kids to enjoy at John F Kennedy Park off Ajo Way and La Cholla Blvd Tucson Parks and Recreation Capital Planning Administrator says the park improvement plan began in 2018 and the residents played a big part in the design "This was the playground option the community voted for a large slide and then we got a shorter slide," says Chan The over $300 thousand project also comes with safety features getting the rubberized surfacing as well that’s nice for play for the kiddos.” Gerardo Rodriguez was at the park with his 3-year-old granddaughter and says they've been waiting to visit the new amenity for quite some time “We’ve come everyday since they’ve been building She couldn’t wait till it finally opened and look at her having fun.” Chan says the funding came from bonds and grants "This has been funded from proposition 407 the parks and connections bond that was approved by voters in 2018," explains Chan The renovations of Kennedy Park are still ongoing Construction on a dog park close to the playground will begin by January “We’ll be fencing in some of the ramadas over there existing ramadas so they’ll be nice shady areas to stay and enjoy the desert scenery Residents can expect to bring their furry friends to the new dog park by next April Chan says there are even more projects to come within the next few years "We have a splash pad that's going next to the Kennedy Pool We also have a few more ball fields coming along You can learn more about the renovations here Report a typo dog walkers and fitness fans will once again be able to use the popular Kennedy Park stairs in Castor Bay in time for next summer thanks to the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Known affectionately as the “Kennedy Park stairs of doom” by local fitness fans who enjoy the challenge of traversing the steep flights of stairs from the Kennedy Park clifftop the stairs have been closed since the lower flights were damaged during Cyclone Gabrielle in early 2023 The Kennedy Park "stairs of doom" before the lower flights were damaged during Cyclone Gabrielle As the stairs have a history of failure due to their exposed cliff side location making them vulnerable to coastal erosion the renewal includes additional storm water drainage and a secure gate that can be locked during extreme weather events The board has also put a rigorous testing regime in place to monitor and maintain the stairs and help identify any potential failures before they happen Secretary of the Castor Bay Residents and Ratepayers Association Hamish Anderson says the renewal is a boon not just to the local community but Auckland-wide with the stairs a popular destination during the summer months Want to stay up to date with all the latest news from your area? Sign up for your Local Board E-news and get the latest direct to your inbox each month © Auckland Council 2025 All rights reserved For more information on what data is contained in the cookies please click the 'Find out more on the Auckland Council website' button Sign up for our e-newsletter and be the first to know about exciting events and news FALL RIVER — The city is in the midst of celebrating the Great Feast of the Holy Ghost of New England Arguably the largest event honoring the Azorean heritage in the United States the feast features a mix of religious rituals 2024 Great Feast kickoff: Hundreds enjoy traditional Holy Ghost soup at Fall River Portuguese feast by Bishop Armando Esteves Dominges of the Angra do Heroísmo Diocese the crowd-favorite ethnographic parade of Bodo de Leite will make its way from the Gates of the City on Ponta Delgada Boulevard to Kennedy Park the Mass and Crowning Ceremony will take place at Santo Christo Church on Columbia Street at noon concelebrated by Bishop Armando Esteves Domingues of Angra do Heroísmo This will be followed by the Crowning Procession at 2 p.m regional secretary for Parliamentary Affairs and Communities for the Regional Government of the Azores; José Andrade Azorean Regional Director of Communities; Daniel da Ponte representative of the Portuguese Communities; Francisco Duarte Lopes ambassador of Portugal to the United States; Tiago Sousa consul of Portugal in New Bedford; Rui Carvalho e Melo president of the Humanitarian Association of Voluntary Firefighters of Vila Franca do Campo Azores; Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan; East Providence Mayor Robert DaSilva; Lélia Pereira da Silva Nunes president of the Santa Catarina Academy of Letters in Brazil; state Sen Headliners Legacy band will perform from 10 to 11 p.m Portuguese-American singer Nelia and her band will headline on Saturday Headlining Sunday will be Portuguese-American singer Joey Medeiros of California from 8:30 p.m There will be an abundance of Portuguese food and desserts during the feast Will there be road closures for the Holy Ghost feast Closures and potential delays are expected to affect streets around Kennedy Park For updates on parking and street closures during the feast week visit the City of Fall River Facebook page or fallriverma.org ‘An admirable man': Joseph Silva, coordinator of the Great Feast of the Holy Ghost of N.E., dies Residents living near Kennedy Park will get special permits from the Fall River Police Department allowing them to park nearby For more information or to reserve tickets call 603-557-0311 or email info@grandesfestas.org For more information about the Great Feast of the Holy Ghost of New England, visit their website at grandesfestas.com This is the first phase of the city’s plan to clear out the homeless encampment from the park At the southern edge of Napa’s sprawling Kennedy Park beyond the skate park and baseball diamond about 25 people live in scattered tents draped with blue and black tarps the only sounds are a chihuahua’s bark and the hum of a construction truck’s engine packing up their belongings and moving them to a “temporary camping location” near the park’s central duck pond This marks the first phase of the city of Napa’s plan to clear the homeless encampment all residents have to relocate either to the new campsite or outside the park the city will tear down the existing encampment those remaining at the temporary site must also leave and find alternate accommodations This comes months after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the city of Grants Pass and other local governments can enforce anti-camping regulations meant to curb public homelessness the city of Napa received a $15 million grant from the state of California to address homelessness and work toward closing encampments The temporary campsite at the park spans about 100 by 200 feet enclosed by a fence covered in black cloth with a single portable restroom and a few picnic benches at the center who was raised in Napa and has lived at the Kennedy Park encampment for a year “There’s no freedom or individuality — it’s just cookie cutter canopy tents They’re just trying to cover up a problem like we’re a stain on the community.” He added that he could not understand why the residents were being moved to the new campsite on a temporary basis and that no official had spoken to him about it Several other residents stated that they had not been informed about the move and did not know what to do According to Deputy City Manager Molly Rattigan the move within the park is necessary because the current encampment is along the river and has flooded the past two winters “It is a safety issue for those camping and also limits the services that can be provided because access through a flooded area is difficult,” she said Rattigan told The Press Democrat in an email that a six-person outreach team run by homelessness advocacy agency Abode would increase its presence at the park ahead of the move “This team can provide housing and system navigation support and connect with shelter The city is also providing residents with free storage units to keep their belongings that may not fit or be necessary at the new campsite and taking away those that cause safety issues like unauthorized propane tanks and open fire pits “How would you like it if I walked into your house and started putting everything you own into a bag?” asked 28-year-old Tyler Kolczak who’s lived at the encampment for 9 years and had his belongings packed up Tuesday While the city has maintained that many of the residents are reluctant to accept its services Medeiros feels the help has not been genuine the city hopes to bring out the big machines and clear the current encampment completely according to a member of the clean-up crew who did not want to be named the city’s homeless outreach specialist Brandon Gardner said the camp would be torn down quickly unless residents refused to leave in which case it would happen “piece by piece.” If a resident needs a little extra time to move out of the existing encampment the city will talk to them to work something out and use its service providers to help with redirecting them to shelters Kennedy Park has long housed one of Napa’s largest homeless encampments Mayor Scott Sedgley said restoring the park as a community amenity has been a longstanding city goal You can reach Tarini Mehta at 707-521-5337 or tarini.mehta@pressdemocrat.com Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé players await junior home run hitter Alayna Echiverri during the Crimson Bears’ 12-6 win over the West Valley Wolfpack on Saturday at Adair Kennedy Park Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Kai Ciambor (14) works for a ball among West Valley defenders during the Crimson Bears’ 4-1 win over the Wolfpack on Saturday at Adair Kennedy Park KECY) - Teens were involved in a shooting at the area of Kennedy Park regarding reports of shots near Kennedy Park Investigations revealed the shots were between two groups of teenagers One group were in a white Tahoe and were confronted by another group when reports were heard of gunfire The second group left to the area of 23rd Street but the 15-year-old boy was found and arrested The victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to call YPD at (928) 373-4700 or 78-Crime at (928) 782-7463 to remain anonymous Reach out to Marcos with your story ideas at marcos.icahuate@kecytv.com KYMA KECY is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Community Guidelines | FCC Applications | Jobs/Internships | Do Not Sell My Personal Information A dazzling drive-thru holiday lights experience is returning to John F “We’re excited for this year’s Lights at Kennedy,” said Andy Reed who is in his 12th year as chairperson for the holiday event The annual holiday traditional display will be open Dec Cost to enter the light spectacle is a free will donation with all money going to support the initiatives of the Fort Dodge Noon Sertoma and Fort Dodge Young Professionals Thirty-five businesses and organizations will have light displays featured this year in addition to the light spectacles designed by Noon Sertoma Lights at Kennedy will again feature the lit archway into the park as well as the 30-foot tree with more than 3,000 individual lights aglow “I believe this is the most displays that we have ever had,” said Reed “The displayers are really stepping up this year.” The light displays are again choreographed to music played on 88.7 FM radio more than 3,500 cars visited the holiday displays last Christmas “We look forward to continuing to grow and adding new things to the display,” said Reed The Webster County Board of Supervisors is expected to discuss two detour agreements with the Iowa Department of .. LLC | https://www.messengernews.net | 713 Central Ave. JDHS junior Jesper Bennetsen (8) clears a ball past West Valley senior Diego Guevara (11) as JDHS freshman Bryce Haygood (15) and senior Kellen Chester react during the Crimson Bears’ 1-0 win over the Wolfpack on Friday at Adair Kennedy Park FILE - Independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy described how he once retrieved a bear killed by a motorist and left it in New York’s Central Park with a bicycle on top New York Police and New York State Environmental Conservation officers handle the body of bear cub that found dead under bushes in Central Park once retrieved a bear that was killed by a motorist and left it in New York’s Central Park with a bicycle on top sparking a mystery that consumed the city a decade ago Kennedy described the incident in a video posted to social media Sunday adding it will be included in a forthcoming New Yorker article that he expects to be damaging New York Police and New York State Environmental Conservation officers investigate the site where a bear cub was found dead under bushes in Central Park Kennedy described the incident in a video on social media Sunday points to the spot where she and a friend discovered a dead bear cub in New York’s Central Park took responsibility for leaving the cub in New York’s Central Park a decade ago (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy described the 2014 incident in a video that was posted to social media Sunday adding it would be included in a New Yorker article that he expected to be damaging The article was published Monday and included a photo of Kennedy with his fingers in the bear’s bloodied mouth His left pant leg appears to have a bloodstain on it Kennedy has acknowledged a parasite that lodged in his brain and died He denied eating a dog after a friend shared a photo with Vanity Fair magazine showing Kennedy dramatically preparing to take a bite of a charred animal; Kennedy said it was a goat Kennedy recounts the story to actress Roseanne Barr He says he was heading to a falconry excursion with friends when a woman driving ahead of him hit and killed the young bear with her vehicle he was in Manhattan and needed to get the bear carcass out of his vehicle concocted the Central Park plan as a prank bicycle accidents were getting significant media attention so Kennedy and his friends thought it would be funny to make it look like the bear was hit by a bicycle AP correspondent Julie Walker reports Robert F confesses to leaving a dead bear in Central Park years ago “I was worried because my prints were all over that bike,” Kennedy tells Barr in the video New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation said in a statement Monday that it closed its investigation after a forensic analysis concluded that the cub died from injuries consistent with a high-speed collision are offenses punishable by fines of up to $250 in New York but the department said charges cannot be brought for violations that occurred more than a year ago Eric Medeiros collects the last of his belongings from the area in the Kennedy Park encampment in Napa where he lived for the last year on Wednesday Medeiros was the last encampment resident to move to a temporary location near a softball field that the city has set up for unhoused people 8 outside of the tent that she and her partner call home at a temporary location near a softball field in Napa's Kennedy Park which the city has set up to provide shelter to former residents of an encampment at the park 8 from an encampment site at Napa's Kennedy Park after all of its residents were moved to a nearby enclosure 8 outside of his tent at a temporary shelter location near a Kennedy Park softball diamond that the city of Napa set up to provide shelter to people cleared from a homeless encampment at the park Eric Medeiros erects his tent on Wednesday 8 at a temporary enclosure near a softball field in Kennedy Park that the city of Napa created to provide shelter to people cleared from a homeless encampment on park grounds Medeiros had lived at the campsite for a year Some 20 people cleared from a Kennedy Park encampment have moved to a nearby enclosure where the city is allowing them to stay as it looks to place them into housing and social services Eric Medeiros was at Kennedy Park sifting through his belongings which were scattered in the dirt around a nearly barren campsite under a winter sun Medeiros was the last person to leave the longstanding encampment along the Napa River In between the humming of nearby bulldozers Prince and Joe — and bring them to a nearby enclosure the city of Napa has set up for those camping at the park Medeiros and his pets are preparing to live life within a chain-link fence for the next few months the city of Napa announced it would take steps to dismantle the homeless encampment located at the Kennedy Park riverbank on the town's south side “It’s a lot more cramped,” he said of the new enclosure has been homeless for five years and had lived at Kennedy Park for the past year His family moved to Napa from Dallas when he was 4 where he will keep his cats until further notice “They’re going to have to be in this tent for however long Medeiros is one of about 20 people who relocated from one side of Kennedy Park to the other the riverbank encampment will be cleaned up by the end of this week The idea is to move residents from the riverbank to the new enclosure which is equipped with security staff and port-a-johns while the city seeks to place the remaining 20 people into housing and social services no camping of any kind will be allowed inside Kennedy Park Medeiros' fellow campsite resident Diana Salinas has been moving from the riverbank for the last week and on Wednesday the inside smelled of potatoes and eggs that were cooked on a city-provided camping stove Salinas noted that people come by the enclosure to provide food on Sundays but she doesn't feel supported by the city itself “It’s tough for us to get what we get,” she said of building an encampment as she’s never been placed into housing but is still on the list to enter the South Napa Shelter or the North Napa Center while some others at the enclosure have been in and out of housing Salinas fell into homelessness after both of her parents died She still has siblings in the area who come to visit her in the park “I feel like I have something empty here,” she said “All I want is for someone to hug and tell me everything is going to be OK.” the city's point person on homelessness issues told the Napa Valley Register in November that Napa is taking a human-first approach to dismantling the encampments over the course of four months Napa’s Parks and Recreation department set up a chain-link enclosure about 110 feet wide and 300 feet long and covered in black tarps Rattigan previously said that each person staying at the enclosure will have an assigned area of about 12 by 10 feet and added the tarps were installed for security reasons so the encampment area is not (in) full display "The area will not be fully enclosed or locked The city also announced stronger action to remove homeless encampments from Napa streets and parks after receiving unofficial state and federal direction to do so last year Gavin Newsom directed California cities to take more aggressive steps on homelessness after a U.S The ruling stated that shelter does not necessarily need to be provided to people camping outside overruling an appeals court decision that barred communities in western states from criminalizing homelessness if they lacked shelter beds for all of their unhoused people the city is working with its homeless outreach partner Abode Services to channel those remaining at Kennedy Park into transitional housing — either at the South Napa Shelter or the North Napa Center which occupies a former Motel 6 on Solano Avenue 12 shelter beds were available at the South Napa Shelter on Hartle Court There are 19 people who have shown interest in staying at the North Napa Center "Between South Napa Shelter and North Napa Center everyone will have access to a shelter bed between now and the end of April," Rattigan said Medeiros said he would refuse to go to the shelter but was open to staying at the North Napa Center where he would have less face time with other people In the hour it took Medeiros to move his first cat from the riverbank to the enclosure city workers had bulldozed the rest of his belongings What if I went to their house and bulldozed their stuff?” he asked Medeiros planned to return that evening for his other two cats after the backhoes had stopped and the dirt roads leading to the riverbank had gone quiet again You can reach Riley Palmer at 707-256-2212 or riley.palmer@napanews.com Email notifications are only sent once a day Friends and family of Berryessa's Turtle Rock bar collected the money pined to the ceiling of the cafe to donate to UCSF and celebrate the 15-year 'cancerversary' of Elijah Leung Most of Napa’s River Park Shopping Center tenants cater to locals Now a handful of tenants have left the center The sheriff's office reported seizing 13 roosters from a Carneros site where it said the birds were altered and trained to fight other male birds Take a ride around Napa on these motorized ADA-compliant scooters made to look like various critters and creatures Young denied a bid by Alan Jazeel Martinez to dismiss a second-degree murder charge for the death of 17-year-old Monica Flores after a fentanyl overdose in 2022 Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account One week earlier and the Easter Bunny would have needed a big boat to arrive for this year’s Easter Egg Hunt at Kennedy Park in Shelbyville The flood waters have receded and the Easter Bunny is expected to arrive Saturday at noon with help from the Shelbyville Fire Department This event is free and includes an organized Easter Egg Hunt traversing an inflatable obstacle course and meeting some barnyard pals The Easter Egg Hunt is divided into five age groups: 2-and-under The first 300 kids in attendance will receive an Easter bag to collect eggs Parents are only allowed in the hunting area with children that are 2-and-under All other age groups will hunt independently but children can exchange the eggs before they leave the park to receive a goodie bag The Shelbyville parks department staff will have 600 goodie bags prepared for distribution The Shelby County Post is a digital newspaper producing news obituaries and more without a pay wall or subscription needed Click Here for your 5 day Forecast The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway is a 17-acre park stretching 1.5 miles across Boston’s Chinatown Almost 900 trees line the Greenway’s boulevard The Greenway provides important habitat to native species and space for humans to play and relax best known as the “Big Dig,” began construction in 1991 The project replaced Boston’s elevated highway with an underground highway more than 300 acres of open land reconnected Boston’s downtown to its waterfront resulting in 45 greenspaces and public plazas the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway runs the same path as the original John F the central artery demolished in the Big Dig.1 The non-profit Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy stewards the park. The Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center is located on the Greenway near Long Wharf.2 Download the NPS app to navigate the parks on the go Red Keen paused outside the dwelling at the Kennedy Park homeless encampment in Napa where she lived until shortly before this photo was taken Dec Segments of the Kennedy Park homeless encampment in Napa were inundated by a series of storms that dumped heavy rain on the Bay Area in the first half of January 2023 A cat is seen sitting between two dwellings at the Kennedy Park homeless encampment in Napa in December 2023 The city of Napa will begin dismantling the Kennedy Park encampments in December the city of Napa will begin a four-month process to dismantle encampments in Kennedy Park and get unhoused people into shelter and social services In a meeting with the Napa Valley Register this week and other city leaders explained their multi-pronged approach to moving homeless people out of the park in south Napa the city will post notices alerting those camping in the park of the upcoming changes the city will remove existing encampments in one area of the park and relocate campers to a temporary location near a softball field The location will be under surveillance and equipped with weatherproof tents handwashing stations and storage for personal belongings more feasible accessible area for our first responders,” Rattigan said “It also helps facilitate that this move is actually coming.” The city has hired security through a company called Signal 88 through the end of the year to ensure that the process continues without any encampments returning Those who are being moved to the city’s interim shelter option at the park will have until March 31 to find shelter camping will no longer be tolerated in the park regardless of whether people choose to accept shelter The city’s four-month timeline is meant to ensure everyone who needs a bed is offered one Rattigan said there are currently open beds at the North Napa Center but availability can also depend on what a person’s needs may be everybody who is currently there (at Kennedy Park) should be able to get a shelter bed,” Rattigan said Rattigan said that staff from Napa’s homeless outreach partner Abode Services come to Kennedy Park twice a week Abode service workers will visit Kennedy Park on weekdays to work with unhoused people there Rattigan explained that the number of people camping at Kennedy Park has decreased from 65 to about 25 in the last three years but complaints are still consistently coming into the city “We’re not blaming that on those who are currently there,” she said “But sort of the attractive nuisance of it becomes a place where people can hang or where things are thought to be tolerated.” Of the roughly 25 people currently camped at Kennedy Park Rattigan said most have been offered shelter before and have been reluctant to take it Rattigan said Abode has let people camping at the park know changes are coming “We have started quietly talking with Abode and Abode (is) talking to the individuals there (explaining) there are changes coming if you've been resistant to services,” she said director of Abode Services in Northern California said that Abode believes Napa has been taking meaningful steps to address homelessness "We believe Napa will continue to strive to end homelessness in this community by investing in permanent housing solutions," Wagner wrote in a statement "Abode firmly believes that recognizing and promoting the dignity and respect of our community members experiencing homelessness is paramount." The city’s decision to start clearing out Kennedy Park encampments comes on the heels of the U.S Supreme Court's June decision in Grants Pass v which cleared ambiguity around what cities can and cannot do when attempting to remove encampments “The parks department and the users of the park have sort of been subject to this condition because there was such a lack of clarity as to what local governments could or couldn't do,” Rattigan said The Supreme Court decision decreed that civil or criminal punishment for camping outside is not cruel or unusual and does not violate the Eighth Amendment giving cities more leeway in addressing homelessness appeals court rulings had barred cities in several western states from punishing people for illegal camping unless they could provide enough beds for their unhoused population Gavin Newsom doubled down on the Grants Pass decision informally asking local governments to take more aggressive steps to clear their encampments “The idea of being able to set up an encampment wherever you want is no longer a reality in California,” Rattigan explained Napa Police Chief Jennifer Gonzales said in the meeting this week that police will serve as an additional support for Abode in any medical or fire-related issues in the dismantling of camps but added that police take the stance that homelessness is not inherently punishable “We're not looking at homelessness as an illegal behavior," Gonzales said “But the behaviors of the individuals might be illegal Gonzales said that the level of direct police involvement will depend on the public safety needs at a given time Napa's parks and recreation director Breyana Brandt said her department also will work closely with other city departments and will help construct the temporary camping site She called Kennedy Park the most important one in the city's recreational system and added that she understands the concerns of its users and a lot of those that use it are families or youth," said Brandt "So we're sensitive to the perception of their safety and behavior that can be a nuisance.” Rattigan said the city now has data to show the programs it has rolled out using a $15 million encampment resolution grant from the state which includes the creation of North Napa Center transitional housing inside a former Motel 6 Gonzales said the city wants to get vulnerable people into shelter as it gets colder and less habitable outside “It's more of a public health crisis than it is a law crisis,” she said where we don't know the next flood that's coming through.” The decision to remove encampments from Kennedy Park which came before the City Council in September is the most aggressive move yet in the city’s recent decision to get more homeless people off the street An encampment management committee composed of various city leaders or their designees have been working on addressing complaints coming through a public reporting portal that was launched on the city’s website Oct city data showed that there have been 93 complaints and a majority are parking violations in the Fuller Park/Napa Abajo neighborhood Rattigan said the committee has also been working on amending the city's parking code the City Council will consider banning street parking for longer than 72 hours and requiring “oversized” vehicles to move every four hours or be subject to removal and recreational vehicles parked immediately next to properties where the RVs are registered believes that Rattigan’s plan and the collaboration by city departments is and will continue to yield success but we have solved homelessness for individuals A person walked along the train tracks north of the Maxwell Bridge as the as a team of about 50 people Napa County conducted a point-in-time count of unhoused people early Wednesday Ashley Hacker and Brandee Freitas were part of a group of about 50 people conducted Napa County's annual point-in-time count of the local homeless population early Wednesday morning An unhoused person stands at the base of the Maxwell bridge near the railroad tracks on Wednesday as a team of about 50 people conducted Napa County's yearly point-in-time count of the local homeless community and Brandee Freitas observed two vehicles on Wednesday during an annual survey of the unhoused population in Napa County and Brandee Freitas helped conduct a point-in-time count of homeless people in Napa County on Wednesday A bicyclist rides past a tent as Napa County carries out a yearly point-in-time count of unhoused people early Wednesday morning the city of Napa's point person on homeless outreach looks for people living unsheltered as she and about 50 others carried out an annual point-in-time count of homeless people on Wednesday A person walks past a tent early Wednesday morning while Napa County carried out an annual point-in-time of the local homeless population Ashley Hacker and Brandee Freitas took part in a point-in-time count of unhoused people in Napa County on Wednesday Ashley Hacker and Brandee Freitas took part in Napa County's annual point-in-time count unsheltered residents early Wednesday morning of Napa County housing and homeless services records the location of a makeshift structure discovered near the railroad tracks into a smartphone app as she and other members of a surveying team conduct a point-in-time count of local homeless people on Wednesday Ashley Hacker and Brandee Freitas walked along the railroad tracks during an annual point-in-time count of homeless people in Napa County A makeshift tented structure is seen during the annual point-in-time count of the homeless in Napa on Wednesday A makeshift tented structure is seen Wednesday during Napa County's yearly point-in-time count of unsheltered residents You can reach Riley Palmer at 707-256-2212 or rpalmer@napanews.com KECY) - A local teenage boy was attacked at Kennedy Skate Park and his father and friends have decided to speak out Klark Koger says he learned his son was attacked Monday night Koger says his son noticed one individual being picked on and decided to defend him "I guess that's when one of the kids pulled out some brass knuckles he had in his pocket and he didn't even wait or hesitate...He just clocked my son right in the face," said Koger The suspected bully then had five more friends join in on the attack.  The Yuma Police Department (YPD) says there are cameras at Kennedy Park but were not able to specify if they cover the skate park No word on whether there is any adult supervision at the skate park during its operating hours of 6 a.m to 11 p.m Koger wants to emphasize how tough his son is and shares what change he would like to see We just have to have more people speaking out and speaking up when we notice things...When we notice people out there bullying somebody we notice something that we know is wrong," said Koger is stepping up to raise awareness about bullying Co-owner Ashley Simms shares how she and other locals are looking to combat the bullying "The'’re standing by their reaction to flood this park with people positive energy that will scare these bullies away," said Simms YPD says the case is still under investigation but if you have any information reach out to them Eduardo Morales joined KYMA as a reporter in September 2023 SAYREVILLE - An unknown number of dead geese were found in Kennedy Park on Tuesday morning The Parks Department has taped off the area near the boat ramp where the geese were located pending an investigation by county and state authorities The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Middlesex County Department of Health have been notified of the situation The investigation into the birds' deaths has been turned over to these agencies according to the borough Office of Emergency Management (OEM) More: Starbucks may be coming to $2.5 billion development in Sayreville "We are aware of the possible bird flu situation occurring in and around New Jersey," the OEM posted "We would urge you to use caution like on any other day if visiting any parks or densely populated bird areas." contact the DEP's Fish and Wildlife hotline at 1-877-WARNDEP Geese and other birds have also been found dead in other New Jersey counties the DEP determined that deceased Canada geese collected on Feb 4 from three parks have tested positive for bird flu More: Peapack-Gladstone OKs gassing of geese in Liberty Park The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC,) has been monitoring an outbreak of the bird flu that so far has seen over 157 million cases in domestic poultry 968 in dairy cows since it was detected in 2022 The disease is the primary cause of the skyrocketing cost of eggs On Friday the state announced the confirmation of a bird flu poultry case in an unidentified Union County live bird market This is the first positive bird flu case in domestic poultry in New Jersey since 2023 The risk of the disease to the general public remains low and no poultry were sold to the public that may have been infected Individuals working in the market are being assessed for exposures and will be monitored for symptoms by the local health department and New Jersey Department of Health If any of the exposed individuals develop compatible symptoms and the general public are reminded to take precautionary measures to ensure the maintenance of a healthy flock Susan Loyer covers Middlesex County and more for MyCentralJersey.com please subscribe or activate your digital account today Maine (WGME) -- Portland Police responded to a report of shots fired in Kennedy Park around noon on Saturday Police say multiple witnesses heard five to eight gunshots around that time Police found bullet holes in "Building 22" at Kennedy Park Police say no one was injured and are asking anyone with information to contact them All remaining residents have been moved to a temporary campsite by the park’s duck pond they will have to find long-term accommodations the homeless encampment at Napa’s Kennedy Park stood as a community within a community — a place where lives were lived bonds were formed and struggles played out marking the end of an era and the start of something new: the site will soon become part of the Napa Valley Vine Trail a walking and biking path designed to connect Vallejo to Calistoga “It’s really progress,” said Brandon Gardner who has worked with Napa’s homeless population since 2006 with its long-standing presence and stories “We’re getting more people housed and in shelter It was kind of a legendary camp — a lot of people spent a lot of time here The dismantling began in November when Napa officials announced plans to clear the encampment in phases. By December, a temporary site was established close to the park’s duck pond as the city advances its long-term homelessness strategy The encampment’s final holdout was Eric Medeiros who gathered his belongings Wednesday as crews worked around him moments before leaving the site he had called home plans for the Napa Valley Vine Trail are moving forward The trail will pass through Kennedy Park and into the Napa Pipe development area that houses the new Costco Deputy City Manager Molly Rattigan said the Vine Trail project is just one part of the park’s evolving future “Transitioning campers does allow city staff to start to think about the future of Kennedy Park,” Rattigan said life looks different but no less transient about 20 former encampment residents have created homes for themselves The site, once lined with uniform black tents provided by the city, has become a patchwork of personal shelters. Winds and rain tore through the original tents weeks ago “The homeless are a lot better at putting up tents and getting them solid,” Gardner said has crafted a corner spot complete with an archway and a fence Despite her efforts to create a semblance of home She said she didn’t know she would have to leave in two months Napa received a $15 million grant from the state to address homelessness including the closure of encampments like Kennedy Park The city aims to use the funds to provide alternatives — shelter beds transitional housing and services — to help the homeless residents rebuild their lives restoring Kennedy Park as a community amenity has been a longstanding goal “Our goal continues to be to relocate individuals to shelter or housing and offer all available services,” Rattigan said in an email But for residents like Salinas and Medeiros but the stories of those who lived at Kennedy Park linger Portland Police are investigating after numerous shots were fired in Kennedy Park just after noon Saturday (12:08 pm) Several witnesses said they heard between 5-8 gunshots ring out Police found several bullet holes in “Building 22 No one was injured and no arrests have been made at this time Portland Police are urging anyone who has any information that might assist in this or any other case to call them at (207) 874-8575 Anyone may also text the keyword PPDME and your message to 847411 The wording of a ballot measure asking voters to approve a photo ID requirement for elections is now finalized The six governors signed a letter inviting the eastern Canadian premiers to meet in Boston Attorneys general in 19 states and Washington saying the Trump administration's massive restructuring has destroyed life-saving programs and left states to pick up the bill for mounting health crises A coalition of state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump's attempt to stop the development of wind energy.