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Click here The downtown Bethesda development boom continues humming along to the point that plans are now advancing for a mixed-use project that would be infill between other buildings that have not even been constructed yet The planned building at 8000 Wisconsin Avenue (map) would add 441 residential units to the strip as well as over 20,000 square feet of commercial space As Robert Dyer reported last week applicant Aksoylu Properties was advised by the Bethesda Downtown Design Advisory Panel to refine the design of the building to better transition between the previously-approved projects at 7900 and 8008 Wisconsin Avenue incorporates a series of framed grids to interact with the streetscape and "stitch" the building to its neighbors.  a three-story platform will comprise the base of the building; 14 stories of residences will sit atop the platform on the Woodmont Avenue side and 19 stories of residences will sit atop the platform on the Wisconsin Avenue side.  One at-grade and three below-grade garage levels will provide 64 bicycle spaces and 312 vehicular spaces The garage entrances will also be on Woodmont Avenue Amenities will include a courtyard atop the platform and a rooftop pool and lounge One-quarter of the apartments will be moderately-priced dwelling units The development team will submit plans to the Montgomery County Planning Board this summer The project is expected to be completed in 2021 This article originally published at https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/a-new-look-for-the-artena-bethesda/14181 Questions about real estate in DC, VA or MD? 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buying selling and renting in and around Washington Awesome and unusual real estate from across the DC Metro Commission approves use of unused Hall County vouchers here  County Commission approves use of unused Hall County vouchers here Federal low-income housing vouchers that have gone unused in Hall County can now be used here in Hamilton County following a decision by the county commission several weeks ago That could be a good thing for both renters and for the community at large executive housing director for the Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership executive director of the Hall County Housing Authority and Kathy Mesner of Mesner Development Co appeared at the county board meeting on July 22 to ask the board for permission to utilize unused Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV) -- previously known as Section 8 Rent Assistance -- vouchers from Hall County here in Hamilton County The board approved the request in a unanimous vote. In an interview after the July meeting Beck explained that the program is the federal government’s major program for assisting extreme low-income families the elderly and the disabled to afford decent and sanitary housing in the private market. “Since housing assistance is provided on behalf of the family or individual participants are able to find their own housing townhouses and apartments,” Beck explained “All housing receiving rental assistance must be safe and sanitary Units must undergo inspection to ensure compliance with HUD habitability standards before assistance can be paid.”Beck said the inspections are performed by a housing quality specialist from the local housing authority. “Eligibility for a housing voucher is determined by the total annual gross income and family size and is limited to U.S citizens and specified categories of non-citizens who have eligible immigration status,” Beck said the family’s income may not exceed 50 percent of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which the family chooses to live I must provide 75 percent of my vouchers to applicants whose incomes do not exceed 30 percent of the area median income.” Income guidelinesBeck pointed out that the area median income (AMI) levels are published by HUD she pointed out that the AMI for Hamilton County varies based on household size The figures for 2024 are: one-person household -- $28,350; two-person household -- $32,400; three-person household -- $36,450; four-person household -- $40,500; five-person household -- $43,750; six-person household -- $47,000 She said during the application process information is collected on family income Then information is verified with other local agencies the applicant’s employer and bank and the information is used to determine program eligibility and the amount of the housing assistance payment.“If it’s determined that your family is eligible your name is put on a waiting list,” Beck said “Once your name is reached on the waiting list you will be contacted and issued a housing voucher.”At the commission meeting Thompson whose agency runs the Aurora Housing Authority explained why Hall County has extra vouchers and why she wants to see them used elsewhere She said with the limited amount of housing available to rent in Hall County versus vouchers and funding available to serve in the county it’s a benefit to apply that funding and serve a community in need such as Hamilton County where there are families who need them and landlords who have housing available to rent that may otherwise sit empty She said that would be a disservice to the community.Beck said the local HUD field office urged the agencies to get the approval and support of the county commission to use the vouchers in the county Benefits to the communityWhen asked if there was a net benefit from the program to the community Beck was adamant. “Absolutely!” she replied “This program provides stable housing while avoiding homelessness The HCV program helps approximately 2.2 million low-income households pay for modestly-priced housing in the private market reducing the risk of homelessness.”She said the vouchers also help provide improved neighborhoods for children their children have a better chance of growing up in low-poverty neighborhoods. HCV participants have greater choice of housing units compared to traditional subsidy programs. They can select units in higher-cost neighborhoods with better amenities and services and offering vouchers to homeless families leads to benefits across various domains housing mobility and improved well-being for both adults and children.”Mesner attended the meeting to say that her company has accepted the vouchers in rental units around the area with good results She also noted that they have rental units in Aurora for which the vouchers could be used. “Hall County Housing Authority has over 250 people on the waiting list and the average wait time is over 12 months,” Beck said “HCHA is currently serving over 400 recipients of the voucher program Aurora Public Housing Authority only has 38 units that provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families They currently have 10 people on their wait list and the average wait time is over 24 months Those 10 people could be offered the opportunity to apply for the voucher the Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership has a waiting list with no more vouchers available to issue HCHA can also help those individuals who would like to live in Hamilton County.”“HCHA now has jurisdictional approval from the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners to administer the voucher program within the county,” Beck concluded “They plan on helping as many families as possible to fight against housing insecurity by impacting Hamilton County as a whole with the available vouchers Although HCHA is crossing over the county line the effort still aligns with our mission statement: ‘Our aim is to ensure safe decent and affordable housing; create opportunities for residents’ self-sufficiency and economic independence and assure fiscal integrity by all program participants.’” © 2025 Aurora News-Register On 23 November, rugby will take centre stage at the Allianz Stadium Our stadium will open its doors for the first time for a non-football event: this time the ball will be oval as Italy’s rugby Azzurri will take to Juventus’ pitch in a massive clash against New Zealand’s All Blacks the Juventus Museum will host ‘The Heart of Rugby’ an unmissable exhibition dedicated to the history and culture of rugby in Juventus Museum's temporary exhibition hall It is a unique exhibition dedicated to the history values and stars of this fascinating sport ahead of the test match that will see the Azzurri take on the legendary All Blacks created from a collaboration between Juventus the Italian Rugby Federation and the Museum of Rugby will be open to the public from Thursday 24 October - until Sunday 24 November - and will represent an extraordinary opportunity for sports and culture fans to discover the world of rugby through a collection of memorabilia trophies and other key objects that form part of rugby’s rich history with unique items belonging to the most successful National Teams and greatest clubs that are normally on display at ‘The Museum of Rugby Mud and Sweat’ in Artena (in the province of Rome) ‘The Heart of Rugby’, which is housed in the exhibition spaces of the Juventus Museum, a key building for Juventus fans and sports lovers, which has already opened its halls to other sports such as tennis and basketball offers a journey through time to discover the origins of rugby its legends and the emotions that the game continues to arouse throughout the world The New Zealand Federation also actively participated in the project sending some memorabilia that will be on display for the duration of the exhibition The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place this afternoon exactly one month before the Italy-All Blacks test match scheduled for 23 November (kick-off at 21:00 CEST) President of the Juventus Museum stated: “The exhibition is confirmation that the Juventus Museum is not just a football museum when there are sporting events of national and international importance in Turin which is increasingly becoming the capital of sport such as the ATP tennis finals or the Final Eights of the Italian Basketball Cup we open our halls to exhibitions dedicated to other sports to recall their history and present their most representative champions Italy versus New Zealand means taking on the All Blacks a unique team not only in the history of rugby For the precise reason that the All Blacks are a universal sporting symbol the match against Italy on 23 November marks another first: as for the first time since its inauguration in September 2011 will be the venue for a non-football event This is also the reason why the Museum wanted to host this exhibition in collaboration with the Italian Rugby Federation and the Museum of Rugby whom I want to thank for their precious help and without whom this exceptional event would not have been possible.” in rugby perhaps more than in other sports is a symbol of belonging” said Vittorio Musso Federal Councillor of the Italian Rugby Federation “it is precious for those who have worn it and handed it down to future generations of players The Museum of Rugby has collected and developed over the years a collection that forms part of the heritage of the entire Italian rugby history and just over ten days from the most eagerly awaited autumn fixtures for the Italian sports community we are happy to be able to host this exhibition dedicated to some of the most prestigious teams of our sport in a setting such as the Juventus Museum contributing to making international rugby its history and traditions known to an even wider public.” “Our goal is to bring the history of rugby to an ever-wider audience such a renowned venue in the national museum scene is a great honour for us,” said Corrado Mattoccia President of the Foundation ‘The Museum of Rugby “We want to offer visitors an immersive and engaging experience and be able to convey all the passion and emotion of this sport I would like to express our sincerest gratitude to President Paolo Garimberti and his entire team for the exceptional welcome Thank you for believing in our project and for making this extraordinary collaboration between sports of different disciplines possible uniting the passions and emotions of rugby and football.” your new go-to podcast to spice up your weekday mornings with relevant news and behind-the-scenes from Brussels and beyond From the economy to the climate and the EU's role in world affairs this talk show sheds light on European affairs and the issues that impact on our daily lives as Europeans Tune in to understand the ins and outs of European politics Dare to imagine the future with business and tech visionaries Deep dive 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the foothills of the Lepini mountains is the biggest of this kind in Italy with six kilometres of steep climbs and descents The area is free of vehicles due to its steep incline but the alleyways are open to the Bucci family's mules "My father and my uncle taught me everything and I passed all my experience to my son mules are intelligent and they do the turns well," said Emilio Bucci effectively doing the collection service in the historic town centre more than 80% of recycling has been reached We had this idea because everything that is transported out of the old town center is now transported by mules," Talone noted The service is truly sustainable: no rubbish trucks Even animal droppings are collected by mules driver Watch the full video report in the player above said that teachers are no longer comfortable planning dances or field trips without a contract Both were outside City Hall with more than 300 people Tuesday afternoon — including teachers parents and students — to support the Warwick Teachers' Union Local 915 in its long-running contract dispute "We want a successor agreement that we have collectively bargained in good faith," adding Although many of those picketing called on Thornton to resign Netcoh stopped short from stating that is the demand of the union adding "that would take a vote," from the 900 or so union members But people brought many grievances to City Hall's front steps. They complained of increasing class sizes, special education needs not being met, and unsafe schools Kelly Powers walked the picket line wearing a gas mask and carrying a sign that read "Air Quality Matters."  Powers and other parents have stated that the air quality at Warwick Veterans Memorial Junior High School is harming students and staff. Her daughter has missed more than 10 days of school and has been on several antibiotics and needs an inhaler "I am fearing that it is compromising her immune system," she said adding she also believes the school building has mold to negotiate and to mediate in good faith with the Warwick Teacher's Union Leadership," adding "We remain just as interested as the Union in reaching an agreement on a new contract." Avedisian said the contract dispute "has been both challenging and emotional for all those involved."  "Despite having no legal authority to negotiate a contract resolution I have to work with both parties to reach an agreement in an amicable manner," he added Avedisian also noted that "I find the timing of this protest odd given that just yesterday we settled on the next date for mediation and are five to six weeks from the arbitration decision." was reached by the police at his home in Artena where he had been under house arrest for 3 and a half years After being sentenced by the Court of Cassation to 23 years in prison he was reached by the police at his home in Artena where he had been under house arrest for 3 and a half years The sentence thus becomes enforceable for one of the 4 young people convicted for the complicit murder of Willy Monteiro Duarte which occurred on 6 September 2020 in Colleferro The other three have already been in prison since the day after the murder Mario Pincarelli he was also definitively sentenced to 21 years the granting of generic extenuating circumstances must be defined with a new referral to the appeal; the 24 years in prison each could rise to life imprisonment “We have not read the ruling” of the Supreme Court told “Agenzia Nova” underlining that there are several aspects that the ruling must clarify but only the two witnesses who were friends of the Bianchi brothers say so “Other witnesses say that Bells he wouldn't have gotten close to Willy." Perugini hopes to understand from the sentence why those witnesses are considered reliable in some respects understanding "if the sentence is well founded otherwise 23 years would be unfairly taken away from a young life" says Perugini who reiterates without any doubt that "the only victim of this story is In September it will be 4 years of home detention but from today he will have to adapt to a new life She hopes to be able to continue studying and not lose contact with her family by staying in a prison closer to Artena." Read also other news on Nova News Click here and receive updates on WhatsApp Follow us on the social channels of Nova News on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Telegram The lawyer of the Monteiro Duarte family said he was confident in the stability at the end of the first instance trial in the court of assizes in Frosinone The trial for the murder of Willy Monteiro Duarte it was postponed to April 27 work and sport and was barbarously killed by today's defendants who had made violence and oppression their lifestyle So we will forcefully ask for confirmation of the first instance sentence” a body set up as a civil party in the trial in the court of appeal for the murder of Willy Monteiro Duarte killed in Colleferro on the night between on 5 and 6 September 2020 at the end of the trial in first instance in the court of assizes in Frosinone led to four heavy sentences "The issue is linked to life sentences: we expect confirmation of the affirmation of the defendants' responsibility," said the lawyer Domenico Marzi The lawyer Loredana Mazzenga of Mario Pincarelli the young man from Artena sentenced in the first instance to 21 years for the murders argued that “there is no probative evidence against Pincarelli We will ask for acquittal or alternatively the declassification of voluntary homicide into manslaughter" For the same facts the brothers Marco and Gabriele Bianchi and Francesco Belleggia were sentenced to life imprisonment to 23 years the young man from Artena sentenced to life imprisonment in the first instance for the murder today dropped his card in the assize court of appeal the kick would not have hit Willy but his friend Samuele Cenciarelli from the reconstructions that emerged in the trial in the court of assizes in Frosinone which led to the life imprisonment of Marco and Gabriele Bianchi it emerged that the young man from Paliano he died from the beating but before the president of the court of appeal postponed the hearing to April 27 to "renew" the popular judges the lawyers Ippolita Naso and Valerio Spigarelli announced the filing of a complaint presented by Samuele Cenciarelli to the public prosecutor's office of Velletri who was beaten on the evening of the murder in an attempt to save the 21-year-old said he was hit in the chest by a front kick delivered by Gabriele Bianchi In the reconstructions made by the witnesses of the Colleferro beating the same type of football is attributed to Gabriele Bianchi against Willy together with the contestation of the medico-legal conclusions that attribute Willy's death to the front kick constitute the cornerstones of Gabriele's defense which will become part of the appeal process aims to undermine the belief that Gabriele struck the victim "We only learned of this complaint in the last month when our client was notified of the conclusion of the investigation," lawyer Naso told "Agenzia Nova" is under investigation for the injuries suffered by Cenciarelli but this line of inquiry becomes a weapon of defense in the trial for voluntary homicide "Since 2020 - added the lawyer Naso - the Velletri prosecutor's office has known the complaint" but did not produce it in the trial Italy is grappling with its own Black Lives Matter moment following the violent death of a young Italian man over the weekend died after being beaten with kicks and punches in a brutal assault in Colleferro from 46th in 2024 to 49th place in 2025 in the Press Freedom Index drawn up every year by Reporters Sans Frontières (Reporters Without Borders - RSF) Researcher and lecturer Flavia Marcello explores the fascist influence on the architecture of Rome the race for the fourth Champions League qualifying spot from Italy’s Serie A has become even tighter Napoli didn’t allow flares and delays to affect their performance as Antonio Conte’s side ground out a 1-0 win at Lecce to take firm control of Serie A in Italy Fiorentina have lost the first leg of their UEFA Conference League semifinal tie 2-1 away to Real Betis Inter Milan’s Serie A title defence is on the line with the busy champions chasing a fresher Napoli side who have the finishing line in sight Carlo Ancelotti has turned down the Brazil job and is mulling a mega offer to coach Saudi Arabia Spanish sports daily ‘Marca’ said Wednesday British director Ken Loach has blasted plans to tear down much of Milan’s iconic San Siro stadium to make room for a new home for Inter and AC Milan Barcelona and Inter Milan have delivered a thrilling 3-3 draw in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final One of the pillars of Italian culture is the union between music and wine Nicholas ‘Nick’ Renfree-Marks is somewhat of an expert on both This site uses technical (necessary) and analytics cookies Il sito ufficiale dell'Ambasciata d'Italia a Londra 30 April 2025 – The Italian Embassy in London hosted the seventh episode of.. 2025 – The Italian Embassy in London was delighted to host.. 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