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domestic disturbance and went upstairs Responding officers rendered aid to the man who was taken to the Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in critical condition The officer involved will be placed on administrative duties for at least 30 days The shooting happened 10 minutes after on-duty police officers shot and killed a man armed with a knife in an apartment building in South Shore Terms of Use • Privacy Notice • Cookie Policy • Terms of Sale Dear Reader,Unfortunately our comment platform isn\'t available at the moment due to issues with our paywall and authentication vendor Roseland’s two boards of trustees are discussing what it would take to move Roseland Collegiate Prep students to Roseland University Prep Lea el artículo en español aquí. Yet another Sonoma County school district is discussing closing one of its campuses to address a budget deficit one of Roseland School District’s two college preparatory charter high schools is “pretty much a done deal,” Roseland Superintendent Raul Guerrero said the district is experiencing a $5.1 million dollar deficit About $2 million of that comes from operating costs at Roseland Collegiate Prep The north Santa Rosa campus drains significantly more money from the district than its other two charter schools because of transportation property insurance and loan costs for the site which has experienced declining enrollment “Just about every district is affected (by school closures) and we’re not immune,” Guerrero said during an April 16 Roseland regular school board meeting Roseland Collegiate Prep won’t close for another 15 months giving the district time to plan for the closure and to relocate more than half of the school’s 416 seventh through 12th grade students to the district’s two other charter schools Roseland Accelerated Middle School and Roseland University Prep the Roseland charter and public boards of trustees will discuss how to move the students from Roseland Collegiate onto the Roseland University campus in southwest Santa Rosa The two school boards typically operate independently The charter board will ultimately make the final decision on the fate of the school However the charter board must work with the public board because the two remaining charter schools are on Roseland public school campuses Roseland Accelerated Middle School school is on the Roseland Creek Elementary campus and Roseland University shares space with Shepard Elementary School The physical space at the public schools will likely need to change to accommodate Roseland Collegiate students The public school board has begun discussing ways to expand capacity at those sites The feasibility of those options will then be presented to the charter board “The dialogue between the two (school boards) is extensive open and collegial,” said Ricardo Navarette “There is a single minded focus on making the best educational decisions for the Roseland community even if there are varied opinions — as there should be — as challenges present themselves.” They were first presented at an April 9 charter board meeting and again at a public board meeting on April 16 The district’s Chief Business Officer presented the scenarios with context from Ryland Strategic Business Consulting group which presented data gathered through a financial analysis of the charter district The first scenario assumes no students will transfer from Roseland Collegiate into another Roseland charter school That would create an additional loss of funding primarily through state money the district gets based on a school’s daily enrollment The other scenario examines what it will take to retain the Roseland Collegiate students at the district’s two other schools by increasing physical capacity “Our commitment is to try and facilitate as many students as we can to bring them back to the Roseland area,” Guerrero said A majority of the students at Roseland Collegiate are high schoolers and would transition to Roseland University Prep the flagship campus for the charter district’s college preparatory academic model Through immediate expansion efforts — relocating portable classrooms — the district estimates it can create space for about 220 Roseland Collegiate students at Roseland University The district already purchased four new portables in December 2024 They are located on the Roseland Collegiate campus There are currently about 100 middle schoolers at the Collegiate campus That number will be cut in half next school year because the Collegiate campus will no longer accept incoming seventh graders 24 more spots — 12 for seventh graders and 12 for eighth graders — will be added to the Roseland Accelerated Middle School campus The district would have to increase class sizes which is dependent on renegotiating with the teacher’s union which maintains much of the charter district’s current enrollment the district would immediately enter a budget surplus after closing the school about an additional $1.6 million could be reallocated to the two other charter schools That number would continue to increase in the following two school years but it will significantly reduce deficit spending and keep the district from fiscal insolvency through June 2029 Neither scenario takes into account increased funding from the sale of the Roseland Collegiate property The school was purchased in 2017 from the Sisters of Ursuline which owned the land that once housed a Catholic girls school The cost of financing the purchase and increased insurance payments have left the district struggling with a heavy financial burden that will only increase when a balloon payment kicks in next year Once the plan for what happens after the closure is finalized the Roseland Charter trustees will vote to close the school and to approve their next steps Based on the timeline outlined in the district’s presentation leaders will work to appraise and sell the Roseland Collegiate property next month the district will finalize staff layoffs before March 2026 Report For America corps member Adriana Gutierrez covers education and child welfare issues for The Press Democrat You can reach her at Adriana.Gutierrez@pressdemocrat.com Just three months into a contract with Roseland Community Hospital the interim director of revenue says she was abruptly removed from her position for what she describes as retaliation for alerting hospital leadership of fraud and mismanagement Cecelia Harrison further alleges that the hospital refuses to pay her for services performed She has since drafted a petition on Change.org calling for the state county or a hospital system to provide oversight and to take over duties from the current board of directors which runs a foundation that advises the hospital which had nearly 580 signers at the time of this article’s publication She said that after the petition reaches 1,000 signatures she plans to take the concerns to Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-Ill) to bring emergency state oversight to the facility “I also noticed that there were no contracts with providers the hospital’s now-former interim revenue director She was referring to the findings she reported to the board while in her contracted position “If you have a provider in your hospital and they don’t have a contract with you to determine their task and what they’re responsible for – and what you may be liable for versus what they’re liable for –  it creates a risky situation.”  Harrison provided The TRiiiBE with contract documents that she maintains are signed by both her company ReveNewCycle These documents outline the scope of work and the agreed-upon amounts due for work performed Concerns of neglectful behavior at Roseland Community Hospital are not new. A 2022 investigation by ProPublica and WTTW showed that errors or neglect at the institution has led to the deaths of several patients since 2020 Federal regulators have cited the hospital at least 72 times since 2017 more than any other hospital in Illinois at the time Harrison’s petition draws on both these past criticisms and her own recent financial audits in concluding that the hospital is a “danger to the community.” It goes on to list seven points of alleged misconduct including patient deaths due to violating the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA) a federal law that requires facilities that receive Medicare to serve all patients regardless of their ability to pay or insurance status Her petition also regurgitates pre-existing complaints such as: the employment of providers previously found guilty of federal violations; a lack of medications and basic supplies; and fraudulent billing and retaliation against whistleblowers Signers of the petition are asking for local government to take multiple actions to remedy fraud Those five suggested steps include oversight and intervention by the Illinois Department of Public Health and Gov Pritzker; an emergency financial and operational audit by a community medical center and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul; replacing leadership and restructuring the nonprofit board at Roseland Community Hospital; transitioning management of the hospital to a trusted institution such as the University of Chicago Medical Center; and creating a community oversight board to ensure public accountability It took only four months to get to this place her firm was contracted to source her as the interim director of revenue at the hospital Her job was to find revenue sources for the hospital who is also a resident of the Roseland community said she found cases in which the hospital had “identified multiple high-dollar unbilled accounts.” The accounts exceeded “$300,000 that were sitting in limbo with no documented plan for resolution and [Harrison says she] initiated review processes to ensure timely billing,” according to a list of deliverables that Harrison says she sent to the hospital chairman and board of directors they have thousands of records that are not signed and we can’t be reimbursed for them,” said Harrison “I also found that the documentation was highly deficient It did not speak to the issues.There weren’t any definitive diagnoses which means that we had a lot of denials for admissions [and] a lot of premature admissions.”Harrison said she would offer presentations to the doctors on how to properly fill out documentation but that her efforts “fell on our deaf ears.” According to the March 24 termination letter shared with The TRiiBE the hospital’s board decided to end the contract with Harrison The letter does not clearly state why Harrison’s contract was terminated “Due to a dearth of work product produced by your company thus far (including any meaningful deliverables of any kind) no Performance-Bonus Compensation will be paid to your company.” According to the service agreement letter shared with The TRiiBE either party could terminate the agreement upon 30 day’s notice with or without cause It should be noted that Harrison’s petition went live four days after her termination Harrison has said the petition is a response to being ignored by the hospital’s leadership with the findings in her analysis and not a result of being fired.“This is what they’re known to do,” Harrison said if you report or make a complaint about something you gone.” Harrison also said that she notified Ald Anthony Beale (9th Ward) and Illinois State Senator Emil Jones III (D-14th) on March 10 Representatives for Beale said that he was not providing comments on the petition as he is continuing to get more information from the community and will respond accordingly Jones did not respond to requests for comment Roseland Community Hospital agreed to “pay the consultant for all accrued fees and costs up to the Termination Date including payment for all hours worked (both regular and overtime) prior to termination.” The agreement also states that confidentiality has to remain in effect even with the expiration of the agreement.“I want to be paid I definitely want to be paid my money,” said Harrison I’m a small community-owned business you’re not gonna pay me until I do something for you.’ You don’t know that’s illegal?” Hospital leadership did not respond to requests for comment but in a letter with a subject line: “Re: Termination of Consulting Agreement // Cease and Desist,” provided to The TRiiBE by Harrison names Attorney Ronald Sandack as the sender and further states that Harrison’s claims are “inaccurate and wrongful accusations.” Sandack’s office did not return phone calls to The TRiiBE Harrison also alleges that Roseland Community Hospital owes her back pay totaling over $20,000 and the institution has refused to pay her until she removes the petition In the April 2 cease and disease letter sent by Sandack to ReveNewCycle the hospital’s representation allegedly states the following: “This communication — again — seeks the discontinuation of your efforts to bad-mouth and disparage the Hospital the Hospital will not pay your invoices until and unless you remove the above reference online petition and execute a contemporaneous release promising to abide by your confidentiality promises and cease your public tantrums If you are unwilling to cease your wrongful activities in addition to withholding payment of your invoices the Hospital will take appropriate legal action against you for your improper actions.”Harrison says she is determined for the change to come at Roseland Community Hospital.“My goal,” she says “is to get this hospital the emergency oversight that is needed.” Subscribe to The TRiiBE Weekly to receive top stories and movement calls-to-action delivered straight to your inbox The TRiiBE is a media company that is reshaping the narrative of Black Chicago in pursuit of truth and liberation Among the Sonoma County school campuses set to close in the coming years: Roseland College Prep; not to be confused with Roseland University Prep Roseland College Prep is a public charter school located on Ursuline Road near Cardinal Newman Roseland College Prep is part of the small Roseland School District which hasn't been immune to the decline in school aged children in Sonoma County You've seen it almost on the daily in the newspapers Guerrero spoke about the closure plan during a recent informational webinar Guerrero said the plan is to close Roseland College Prep and consolidate students at Roseland Accelerated Middle School and Roseland University Prep He said the realignment is needed to get the district finances on a more stable footing "Roseland charter school's expenses have been more than its revenues for multiple years and every site has higher expenses than revenues," Guerrero said Guerrero said Roseland College Prep specifically has an annual deficit close to $2 million Current plans will keep the school open for the 2025-26 school year but without offering new seventh grade enrollment District officials said they hope to eventually sell the school site to offset other district expenses Here are links to what's happening RIGHT NOW in Sonoma County Start your weekday mornings with the Sonoma County First News podcast bringing you the top local headlines and a detailed weather forecast to kick off your day Stay informed with the latest breaking news and stories from communities across Sonoma County—from Petaluma to Cloverdale Subscribe to the Sonoma County First News podcast through the NorCal Mobile App Get the latest updates on programs and events ROSELAND - On Friday, deputies identified the victim of a shooting that led to several high schoolers being arrested.  The shooting happened on Commercial Street in Roseland on Tuesday night later identified as Grant White of Kentwood Another 17-year-old was injured and taken to the hospital.  from what we’ve been able to gleam preliminarily resulted in a firearms purchase that was attempted to be made that went bad,” Tangipahoa Sheriff Gerald Sticker said It ranges from 16 to 21 years old in this group we’re dealing with We see it time and again throughout our parish Jewel Sumner High School issued a statement to parents Wednesday confirming the shooting involved "several Sumner High School students." The statement said the shooting did not take place on their campus and a 16-year-old were booked for first-degree murder attempted first-degree murder and armed robbery Tate turned himself in to authorities while the two others were arrested while arriving at school Detectives believe the incident stemmed from a firearm transaction A Chicago Fire Department ambulance | Sun-Times file photo The violent death of a 2-month-old baby boy at his Roseland neighborhood home is being investigated as a homicide Flowers died of multiple injuries from child abuse according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office Kayson was found unresponsive at his home in the 200 block of West 106th Street on Saturday about 10:15 a.m. according to the medical examiner’s office and police where he was pronounced dead Monday at 10:30 a.m. according to the medical examiner’s office Detectives were conducting a death investigation ROSELAND - Three people have been arrested after a Tuesday night shooting that killed one person and injured another in Roseland The shooting happened on Commercial Street An 18-year-old male died and a 17-year-old male was taken to the hospital A man was shot and killed during an argument about 7:15 Wednesday morning on the Far South Side A man was fatally shot during an argument Wednesday morning outside a Roseland home on the Far South Side was arguing with someone he knew outside the home in the 11200 block of South Normal Avenue when he was shot in his chest and abdomen Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said was taken to the Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn The shooter fled east and wasn’t in custody as of Thursday morning Become a Sponsor Roseland’s Atlas is located in the same spot where the iconic Romanello’s Roseland was once found (kitty-corner to Left Bank) While I’ve eaten take-out food from there a couple of times I did not have the pleasure of eating in-house until recently The refurbished restaurant is open and bright with lots of natural light streaming in during the day with adjustable table lights to help control the aesthetics The restaurant has a handful of seating options which is more lively table and banquette seating; and then there’s the smaller rear lounge area which is quieter and more removed from the action My wife and I chose to eat in the rear lounge area mainly because we were accompanied by my mother-in-law who prefers a quieter dining experience we tend to sit at the bar when it’s just the two of us should be commended for his Italian-forward We were originally pleased with the limited take-out options but were definitely smitten with eating at this new well-rounded It didn’t take us long to navigate the menu because we were already familiar with a number of the items thanks to our prior takeout experiences My wife knew that she was going to have the meatballs which she described as a more sophisticated version of the meatballs that are typically found around town and veal) came with a sizeable loaf of Dicamillo’s Bakery garlic bread creamy Italian cheese with a mozzarella shell and a stracciatella center) that was probably a bit overkill since the three-component dish is considered an appetizer But for people that absolutely love a huge serving of burrata because we knew what lay ahead and didn’t want to spoil our dinner We did ask for a couple of small dishes of marinara Also due to our prior take-out experiences we knew that the potato pancakes were too heavy and dense for our liking One of the biggest hits of the evening was the The Julius Caesar salad – it was plentiful I opted not to get one of the tantalizing sandwiches I ordered one of the scratch pastas – the Flat #12 Mushrooms (roasted) and fettuccine I did ask for a salt shaker to throw a dash of salt onto the dish to bring out the flavors I am always of the belief that dishes such as this should be slightly under-salted anyways because everyone’s palates react differently I was beyond pleased with my dish and would definitely order it again The only problem is that there are so many tempting menu items to choose from that it might take awhile before I go back to the ones that I’ve already tried Another winner at the table was the Brussel sprout gratin (baked with parmesan cheese in truffled cream sauce The sprouts were cooked exactly to my liking our trio of diners felt that Roseland’s Atlas would definitely become a solid restaurant go-to in the future especially because they are open for lunch and dinner Some food for thought: the “Muzak” was not my cup of tea There’s a large community table in front The patio is currently being landscaped and will be a welcome addition to the already successful dining formula General Manager Dana Evans is an excellent hands-on addition to the team There’s plenty of parking across the street even though it could use some serious sprucing up and refreshing) and should be considered if you’re wavering on ordering a dessert or not With all of the turbulence in the restaurant scene as of late the opening of Roseland’s Atlas could not have come at a better time As one of the region’s most read publications since its launch in 2004 Buffalo Rising’s diverse editorial team delivers a wide range of relevant content to our readers as it unfolds in real time An independently owned and operated digital publication Buffalo Rising provides editorial and critical reviews on all topics that relate to Buffalo Click Here to Share Your Story By TOM D'ANTONI // Molly Tentarelli is with Paul K Ward at his studio Molly is as versatile an artist as it gets Listen to her sing at the end of our conversation read more Read Previous Entries >> P.O. Box 5494Portland, OR 97228Contact: contact@oregonmusicnews.com music magazine covers music news and events in Portland and throughout the state.  Contact Us | About Oregon Music News | Advertise With Us OMN Contributors | Web Help part of a larger project on Sebastopol Road would be transformational for the community Sonoma County Supervisor Chris Coursey looked out at a crowd of regional and state partners, housing officials and Roseland community members who gathered Friday to celebrate the groundbreaking of 75 affordable apartments in southwest Santa Rosa They’d stood there about a year earlier to commemorate first turning over dirt at the property as work got underway on underground infrastructure might be wondering why they’d been invited back But when a project has inched along for as long as the Tierra de Rosas development has “We’re going to keep celebrating every chance we can,” he said Conceived more than two decades ago as a mixed-use hub the project will help transform a stretch of Sebastopol Road and bring long-promised public investments to Roseland a predominately Latino neighborhood folded into Santa Rosa city limits in 2017 In addition to the affordable units, known as Casa Roseland, the redevelopment project also calls for 100 market-rate apartments ambitious plan” that would provide not just needed housing units in the city but would foster a sense of community for future residents We are going out of the ground,” Franklin said “The thing I’m so proud of is the perseverance we’ve all been able to hold onto.” Wood framing at Casa Roseland began going up in January The project will feature a mix of one- to three-bedroom units in a four-story building Units will be available to households earning between 30% and 60% of the area median income and monthly rents will range from $689 to $1,999 depending on the size of the unit and household income Resident amenities include a community room teen room and an outdoor courtyard with grills and a children’s play area Bike storage and an on-site laundry facility also are planned skill-building classes and health classes will be offered to residents at the apartments one of the largest affordable housing developers in Northern California Franklin said providing stable housing for families will help lead to long-term changes The vision for Roseland Village — later renamed Tierra de Rosas — came out of a 2007 urban planning document that called for a neighborhood center with a mix of commercial Roseland residents weighed in on three development proposals for the site a decade later but progress since then has been slow The Sonoma County Community Development Commission which purchased the 7.4-acre property for about $3.5 million in 2010 is overseeing the project though Santa Rosa has since annexed the site Some of the last remaining structures were demolished in late 2023 nearly a decade after the old Albertsons grocery store and Continental Lanes bowling center were torn down Infrastructure work got underway last May and workers over the last year have cleared the site graded the land and installed underground utilities and sidewalks on Friday acknowledged the slow pace of the project which came before the Board of Supervisors during his four-year tenure there starting in 2011 county leaders and their partners didn’t give up a testament to Sonoma County and what can be accomplished when people come together He said the project would be transformational for the community and would make good on long-promised investments in Roseland this has been an incredibly tough year and it’s only April But today is a day of celebration,” he said Roseland has been an afterthought but that changes today.” the project in his own backyard is personal it will herald a renaissance for the neighborhood The estimated construction cost is $48 million and is being paid through a mix of local and state funds and private dollars including a final $2.5 million McGuire announced Friday he’d secured in the state budget Construction on the affordable apartments is expected to be completed in summer 2026 civic building and commercial center will occur in future phases The total cost of the infrastructure work and public plaza is $40 million You can reach Staff Writer Paulina Pineda at 707-521-5268 or paulina.pineda@pressdemocrat.com whose name wasn’t released because of his age was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor battery and battery on a school official before being released to his mother according to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office Roseland Collegiate Prep’s principal suffered minor injuries Wednesday during a confrontation on campus It’s the latest in a series of violent incidents and police activity at Sonoma County schools during the current academic year Lea el artículo en español aquí. A 17-year-old former student is accused of attacking Roseland Collegiate Prep Principal Casey Thornhill Wednesday morning just outside the public charter school northeast of Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Sgt. Juan Valencia said in a Facebook post that deputies were unable to interrogate the boy or ask about his motives because of a state law that prohibits juveniles from being interviewed without an attorney present He was not armed and did not appear to be planning campus violence described by Sheriff’s officials as a former student and sparked concern because he was wandering around campus while wearing a ski mask or balaclava who has been in his role as principal for only a month told The Press Democrat Wednesday that school supervisors saw the teen at the back side of the school campus which is near another educational institution The assault occurred near the school’s campus off Ursuline Road and Old Redwood Highway Thornhill said the boy tried to punch him in the face “He continued to throw swings,” Thornhill said Thornhill placed the person under citizen’s arrest until Sonoma County sheriff’s deputies arrived Thornhill suffered minor scratches to his left elbow and both knees The boy was taken to a hospital by ambulance for minor injuries Thornhill said the school was not placed on lockdown but reiterated that student safety is his “No Thornhill said he did not recognize the boy who he said had come to the school on a bus It was unclear if the bus was a school bus or public transportation Sonoma County sheriff’s deputies at the scene declined to comment Sheriff’s spokesman Juan Valencia said his office does not have a police school resource officer on campus The incident occurred during a time of increasing tensions on school campuses across Sonoma County. At least a dozen violent incidents have occurred in schools across the county, including a stabbing at Elsie Allen High School in the Santa Rosa City Schools district last month three guns have been confiscated at Santa Rosa high schools since the beginning of the school year On Tuesday, Santa Rosa City Schools trustees approved a draft agreement to return police school resource officers to campuses The deal must still be approved by the city The agreement would not affect Roseland Collegiate Prep which is part of the Roseland Public Schools district Superintendent Raul Guerrero did not immediately return calls seeking comment Staff writer Gus Morris contributed to this report The Chicago Department of Planning and Development has released the two proposals vying to redevelop a large site at the corner of E Michigan Ave as part of the Roseland Michigan RFQ the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the potential redevelopment of the sites along the Michigan Avenue priority corridor the City held a series of meetings with community stakeholders to gather input on the neighborhood's vision for the future of those sites That input was incorporated into the RFQ and will be considered during the subsequent evaluation process Two development team finalists were subsequently selected for the site at 115th and Michigan Avenue on land adjacent to a planned CTA Red Line Station The developer-designer teams are each receiving a $25,000 stipend to develop proposals that align with previous community visioning sessions Developer Team: Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives and Far South Chicago Community Development Corporation The 1Fifteen at Michigan Station multi-phase proposal looks to establish a presence at the corner of 115th and Michigan with its first building The four-story mixed-use building would include a 15,000 square foot anchor grocery store an 8000 square foot market hall for small businesses and entrepreneurs The design takes inspiration from rock formations with bay windows shifting and staggering to create movement and form on the building facade the first phase proposal will be funded by $5.5 million in debt The project’s second phase would include a mixed-use building with 5,600 square feet of retail space and 48 units as well as a 7,500 square foot retail building adjacent to the train station A third phase would include a mixed-use building with 5,000 square feet of retail and 41 units in addition to a shared community park with 6 new townhomes and 18 walkup apartments around it.  Developer Team: The Michaels Organization and P3 Markets Architect: Studio Gang and Brook Architecture The Mosaic on Michigan multi-phase proposal seeks to catalyze growth with its first building at the corner of 115th and Michigan The five-story building would include 7,500 square feet of retail space including a grocer community art center and pop-up retail shop on the ground floor in addition to residential amenity space The upper floors will include 46 mixed-income residential units with a mix of 20 one-beds The project’s design takes cues from the surrounding vibrant history of Roseland The residential units have been designed with outdoor rooms private outdoor patios that have been designed to shade from the elements while giving space for residents to enjoy fresh air The first phase is expected to cost $39 million with funding coming from TIF funds City of Chicago Soft Funds and the ComEd Affordable Housing grant Michigan Ave that would develop additional buildings with similar designs as well as community garden and outdoor spaces Connell Foley LLP has elevated real estate attorneys Thomas Leane Melissa Lopez and Robert Verdibello to partner as part of a new round of promotions at the Roseland-based firm Leane assists clients with a broad range of real estate environmental and litigation issues and has been involved in the development of the Jersey City waterfront and Journal Square including the tallest building ever approved in New Jersey he has also counseled clients on residential and commercial landlord and tenant matters condominium forms of ownership and municipal code violations focuses primarily on real estate transactions condominium and planned real estate development She also handles environmental aspects associated with real estate and other commercial transactions while she has a niche practice in the area of alcoholic beverage licensing liquor license transfers and alcohol beverage regulatory control developers and contractors in all aspects of residential and commercial real estate transactions he has extensive municipal experience and regularly helps clients obtain approvals from local land use boards while he represents property owners in the construction of new and conversion of existing buildings from a rental scheme to a condominium form of ownership The firm also noted that Verdibello counsels clients in residential and commercial landlord and tenant matters including litigation pertaining to evictions and lease review and negotiation he advises on business formation and organization estate planning such as the drafting of wills and litigation pertaining to will contests and collection matters Connell Foley’s other newly named partners include Jae Joo and Joseph Megariotis Samantha Diorio and Zachary Nastro have risen to of counsel “These promotions reflect Connell Foley’s strong commitment to advancing our attorneys and investing in their professional development,” said Timothy E “We look forward to their continued contributions to the firm and our clients.” Lopez and Verdibello all hold law degrees from Seton Hall University School of Law has been covering New Jersey commercial real estate for 13 years Many industry leaders view him as the go-to real estate reporter in the state a role he is eager to continue as the editor of Real Estate NJ He is a lifelong New Jersey resident who has spent a decade covering the great Garden State Greek Real 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Learn more about our use of cookies: cookie policy at the Roseland Dance Pavilion better known as the Roseland Ballroom “That’s a sore point. Frank Sinatra was the singer for Tommy Dorsey’s band. He wasn’t the feature,” when he performed at Roseland as part of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra in January 1941 "Roseland Dance Pavilion: One Hundred Years." the book chronicles the venue’s century of existence with the main emphasis on the history of performers who graced the building Why he wrote this bookBesides his wife and her parents going to shows at Roseland in decades past Crochiere’s interest in Roseland didn’t stem from much personal experience was in 2022 learning through social media that Aerosmith had played there in the 1970s “I got the bug to learn more about the Roseland,” so he went down to the Taunton Public Library to do some research Crochiere learned no books had ever been written about Roseland Between that revelation and the initial newspaper clippings he found on microfilm He would spend the next two-and-a-half years at the Taunton Public Library and Old Colony History Museum going through historical records on the property and microfiche records of newspaper publications such as the Taunton Daily Gazette and Providence Journal He started a year before Roseland first opened in 1924 and moved ever forward accumulating information on the history of the venue and who played at Roseland throughout its life 'It's in my blood' Owners' daughter opens luxury MedSpa inside Taunton's New York Lace currently working on a part-time basis as a psychologist substance abuse professional and business consultant He and his wife run their own training and consultation company, SAP Network and testing for Department of Transportation (DOT) compliance for employees and managers readers will get a fairly comprehensive timeline of all the musical talent that performed there At the time, the parking lot of Roseland could fit more than 200 vehicles, and the ballroom held more than 3,000 people, according to Gazette archives Crochiere’s biggest period of interest in the book were those first couple of decades He documented over 3,000 performances happening during a 23-year period “All the biggest bands in the country were here It was a big deal,” said Crochiere about the “big band jazz” era that he loved researching the most for this book and other functions also happened at Roseland regularly Crochiere offers brief descriptions of some of these legendary but forgotten musical artists from that age Beautiful water views Spacious colonial on Black Pond in Taunton sold for over $700K: Weekly home sales A snapshot of historyCrochiere wanted to “provide context of what the era was like,” by contrasting the musical timeline with what was in the news What the book also does in its pages is splice these names and dates together with images of old newspaper clippings from that era usually detailing important historical events like the flight and disappearance of Amelia Earhart the stock market crash and Great Depression Many clippings also deal with local events like Taunton Police seizing bootlegging operations region-wide destruction from hurricanes and other natural disasters and grisly murders Which players stood out in the crowd? The 2024 Taunton Daily Gazette Field Hockey All-Scholastics Crochiere said the book only addresses facts meaning what is documented and can be verified He said he made the decision to not pursue any information from surviving relatives of the Simone or Nichols family because he wanted first-hand accounts and not memories to drive the book The book doesn’t delve into any of the rumors An example Crochiere gives of this lore he didn’t approach are the clientele and activities that may have been going on in the venue during the height of Prohibition With Taunton being somewhat between Boston and Providence and Roseland attracting the biggest names in music at the time Crochiere said it isn’t inconceivable that organized crime and alcohol were present “I’m confident alcohol and bootleggers and gangsters were here but I have no proof or documentation,” he said Ballroom's back How a local woman brought dancing back to the Roseland Ballroom Out of the golden ageAfter a fire burned down Roseland on Christmas Eve 1947 it would be more than two years before it would reopen in February 1950 Roughly 80% of the book focuses on the beginning of Roseland’s existence Crochiere admitted he was more fascinated with the early period so attention spent on the timeline of performers the ballroom and venue continued to be active would eventually replace jazz and big band orchestras dance recitals and more diverse music styles Curious Taunton Roseland Ballroom was a hot spot for big bands during its heyday The book goes into what happened to Roseland when Rose Simone died in 1990 (her husband Michael Simone died in 1977), the string of owners that tried to rebrand the ballroom into a nightclub in the 90s and early 2000s, and the building’s eventual purchase and transformation into Hong Kong City invested in modernizing and transforming Roseland space back into an event space adding the owner cared about the history of the place and made it viable again Nowadays, ballroom dancing happens in Roseland every other Sunday afternoon. During the week, the space is used as an activities room for Happy Health Center an adult day care center that was established inside the building in 2021 Roseland celebrated its centennial this year on May 28 Crochiere was one of 250-plus people in attendance and documented this major milestone in the book As he wrote in "Roseland Dance Pavilion," this book is about “the spirit and idea of Roseland and its buildings that have evolved throughout the century And the tens of thousands of people who participated in this space during the past 100 years.” The dancers and patrons of Roseland are included in that tribute and they are currently keeping the space alive and happening You can purchase a copy of "Roseland Dance Pavilion" at Readmore Books at 330 Winthrop St in Taunton or the Old Colony History Museum at 66 Church Greeen in Taunton The book can also be checked out at Taunton Public Library as well as the public libraries in Attleboro Crochiere is in the process of trying to set up an Amazon sales page as well as continued negotiations with other local bookstores You can also email Keith Crochiere about purchasing a book at sapnetworkandtraining@gmail.com Dozens of passionate Roseland teenagers showed up at two Roseland Public Schools District meetings in early January to fight for their school community Dozens of passionate Roseland teenagers showed up at two Roseland Public Schools District meetings in January to fight for their school community held by the Roseland Charter Schools Board of Trustees with nearly two hours of public comments kicking things off Many students and supporters spoke out to save two Roseland Accelerated Middle School (RAMS) employees—physical education teachers and sports coaches—whose jobs are on the line as the district faces a growing budget deficit The school administration is negotiating with the Roseland Educators Association (REA) and other staff over wages and benefits for the next school year The charter school board follows recommendations from district administrators and Superintendent Raul Guerrero who plans to retire at the end of the school year Many adults also stepped up at the meeting backing students who say the two coaches play a crucial role in keeping kids active and engaged Students also voiced concerns about how a new federal administration could impact their schools Some worry that the potential dismantling of the federal Department of Education could threaten funding which comes from both federal and state sources The Sonoma County Office of Education also provides financial support to the district An even bigger crowd packed the room at the Roseland Public Schools District Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday Teenagers led the charge to keep the coaches and counselors Educators shifted focus from contract negotiations to protecting existing positions Guerrero stands firm on the need for immediate budget cuts He tells both boards that without action now the district’s financial troubles will only get worse He recommends cutting up to $1.4 million across the district this year to avoid deeper pain down the road Some parents say fundraising could help ease the budget strain and asking local organizations for donations speakers express their love for the district’s schools Others push the school board to take steps to protect undocumented students from potential federal actions Fear of immigration enforcement weighs heavily on some Roseland families A student from the MEChA organization at Santa Rosa Junior College encourages the community to attend an upcoming event The group is hosting a conference on Friday The event will feature workshops on academic and cultural topics for high school and college students Immigration concerns will be part of the conversation Many Roseland students hope their schools and community will continue to support undocumented students and their education Duane Dewitt grew up in Roseland and is a tireless advocate for Roseland community. Email Duane at dewittstory@yahoo.com Mayor Brandon Johnson reopened the previously closed Roseland Mental Health Clinic fulfilling another of his campaign promises Other public officials present at the ribbon cutting were Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) Commissioner Dr Olusimbo Ige and alders Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez (33rd Ward) and Ronnie Mosley (21st Ward) will offer no-cost mental health and sexual health services to city residents regardless of insurance or immigration status the Roseland Mental Health Clinic was one of 14 city-run facilities that’s been closed over time “We are here today because of the incredible fight of a Black and brown coalition of people that understood that we did not need to separately fight for scraps that we could come together and fight and win beautiful amazing things for our communities,” Rodriguez-Sanchez said during today’s press conference A longtime advocate for reopening shuttered clinics she chairs the City Council’s Committee on Health and Human Relations “This is what happens when we come together when some forces are pitting Black communities against Latino communities,” Rodriguez-Sanchez continued the Chicago City Council voted 50-0 to approve former Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s first budget which included closing six of the city’s 12 public mental health clinics Four of the clinics were located on the South Side The reopening of the Roseland Health Hub builds on more than a decade of organizing efforts led by community organizers and elected leaders to reopen shuttered city-owned mental health clinics who promised to implement Treatment Not Trauma The ordinance calls for establishing 24-hour mental-health crisis response teams within the city’s public health department and reopening closed mental health clinics Johnson also announced that CPDH’s 911 alternative response CARE (Crisis Assistance Response & Engagement) program would expand to include two additional police districts —the fourth and 12th districts “The CARE Program is something the people of Chicago have been asking for for decades It is a measure that is making our city better more compassionate and healthier,” Johnson said CARE is an alternative response model that began as a pilot in 2021 under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration It dispatches behavioral health clinicians to 9-1-1 calls identified as involving mental health issues the program has since shifted to a non-police response model “That’s what my administration will always be about So we are building towards a true behavioral health continuum of care that integrates mobile crisis response with vital and brick-and-mortar services so that every Chicagoan in need of mental or behavioral health services has a number to call and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" The 2025 season at Roseland Golf Club is right around the corner Roseland's general manager Dave Deluzio says they are hoping to open towards the end of the month he says course preparations are well underway the grounds crew is out there," he said "There's so much debris on the 120 acres there at Roseland and Little River they have a big job to get everything cleaned up." the city-owned course saw over 40,000 rounds of golf recorded and Deluzio says he's expecting another busy year "I do believe with the exchange rate and with the uncertainty of what's going on with border crossings that a lot of golfers are going to stay locally and play," Deluzio said "And just where we position ourselves with pricing this gem masterpiece we have in the heart of the city." Deluzio says he can feel the excitement building for the upcoming season for people from away that are trying to get groups booked so that's really good and people are excited for Roseland and to get out there," he said Deluzio says to keep an eye out on their social media pages for when the tee-sheet goes live Online bookings, which Deluzio strongly suggests as it tends to quickly sell out, can be made here: https://roselandgolfandcurlingclub.ca/book-a-tee-time/ Golfing at Little River is expected to begin in April according to Deluzio Last year, the clubs netted a $595,000 profit, which was largely attributed to not having to pay for things such as electricity, heating, or cooling at the vacant Roseland clubhouse A rendering of the Mosaic on Michigan development proposed for 115th Street and Michigan Avenue If there’s a Chicago retail corridor that deserves a proper reversal of fortune — a “glow up,” in the current parlance — it’s Michigan Avenue in Roseland Michigan Avenue between 115th and 107th streets was a vibrant mile of retail that was magnificent in its own right And so do the residents of Roseland and the Far South Side But perhaps there are better days ahead for the street locals called the Avenue the city picked two developer finalists who’ll vie to build a $40 million to $50 million market rate residential rental and retail complex on a 6-acre vacant lot on the southwest corner of 115th Street and Michigan Avenue The development will bring some very necessary density and commercial activity to the near-desolate intersection — and to Roseland itself The community’s population has dropped from 64,000 in 1970 to about 38,000 today And once the Red Line extension gets built the development and its two planned subsequent phases would be just footsteps from the Michigan Avenue stop But if completed as planned and not scaled back because of drama at City Hall or the economic recklessness coming out of Washington the new building would be the most expensive and ambitious single project Roseland’s Michigan Avenue has seen since non-Native settlers started building homes and stores on the street 170 years ago The two competing projects are Mosaic on Michigan developed by The Michaels Organization and P3 Markets and the Far South Chicago Community Development Corp The proposed 1Fifteen at Michigan Station development horizontal midrise buildings with retail and community space on the ground floor and rental apartments stacked above The five-story Mosaic would have 46 residences Each team brings some architectural firepower to project — a very welcome thing particularly in a disinvested neighborhood The Mosaic design team includes Studio Gang — a firm led by the celebrated Chicago architect and MacArthur fellow Jeanne Gang. Mosaic also includes the respected Brook Architecture and landscape architect Ernest Wong’s Site Design Group 1Fifteen’s architects are the Chicago office of architectural giant Gensler, and Beehyyve, a South Side firm tasked with turning an old Leon’s Bar-B-Que into a business hub called The Re-Up on 59th and Racine for the community group Resident Association of Greater Englewood Renderings depict Mosaic as bright and colorful with a cleverly done sawtooth facade of concrete cubelike apartments “It’s just to really make that corner inviting again,” P3 Markets Managing Partner Phillip L “We want to make it accessible and inviting.” 1Fifteen’s design has an undulating facade of brick —a prevalent construction material in Roseland — which along with large rectangular apartments windows gives the building a good read from the street “I think [the architects] did a wonderful job of integrating kind of a modern look but using more common and more familiar Chicago textual elements like the brick,” said Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives president David Doig “I think it’s an interesting kind of mix.” The city’s Department of Planning will likely select the winning team sometime this spring with construction starting early next year The winning project faces a slate of city approvals and no doubt there will be the developer’s customary ask for city subsidy while 1Fifteen would come in at $48 million Looming above all this is the construction of the $5.7 billion Red Line extension that’s scheduled to start next year The added service would run from 95th Street right through Roseland on its way to 130th Planned in the name of creating transit equity for the Far South Side the extended line would nonetheless make its way through some of the most hollowed-out parts of the city What will help keep the trains full and prevent the extension from being a well-intentioned 10-figure boondoggle Transit oriented redevelopment that brings new residents commerce and cultural attractions to the areas around the four new stations The development at 115th — if done right — has the potential to be a solid first step Dear Reader,Unfortunately our comment platform isn\'t available at the moment due to issues with our paywall and authentication vendor. Thanks for your patience. The Knights beat top-seeded Gonzales in overtime to add to their postseason hardware. Roseland University Prep is on top of the Northern California soccer scene. The third-seeded RUP boys squad won its first-ever NorCal title Saturday night, beating top-seeded Gonzales 2-1 in overtime to capture the Division IV crown. “It feels amazing,” RUP head coach Jose Espinoza said. “There was no better way to finish the season, in a nice stadium, nice environment, beautiful game, and obviously we got the win.” Down at historic Rabobank Stadium in Salinas, it was the Knights who struck first, via the foot of Angel Guzman. After he was played behind the Gonzales defense with a through ball, Guzman slotted it home into the bottom corner to give RUP and early lead. The Spartans had a penalty kick opportunity, which RUP keeper Diego Figueroa stepped up and saved. Gonzales later found the equalizer just before the stroke of halftime, on a screamer from outside the box into the top left corner to level it at 1-1. Both squads had their chances in the second half, but no one could break the deadlock, so to overtime they went. In the extra period, Gonzales hit the post twice, while RUP missed plenty of one-on-one opportunities until three minutes remained on the clock. Miguel Valenzuela took it upon himself, taking on three defenders at once, beating them all and scoring the title-winning goal and sending the RUP faithful into a frenzy. The win caps the most successful season in program history. The Knights finish at 16-4-2, undefeated in NCL I league play and now have both a North Coast Section and NorCal title to their name. “The boys believed in what we could do,” Espinoza said. “I’m grateful for these kids, they gave it their all and it’s their achievement. 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Sharpie's Pizza (Chicago, IL) Barstool Pizza Review - Enoteca Roma (Chicago, IL) Barstool Pizza Review - Pizz'amici (Chicago, IL) have been arrested in an early morning shooting in Roseland that left one person dead and another injured According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office the three suspects are facing charges of first degree murder attempted first degree murder and armed robbery TPSO said that just after midnight Wednesday a 911 call reported a shooting on Commercial Street inside the Roseland city limits Roseland police responded and found two males shot One died t the scene and a 17-year-old victim was taken to a local hospital where he was treated and released Roseland police requested the assistance of TPSO which took the lead and led to detectives identifying the three suspects One suspect turned himself in and the other two were arrested without incident as they were arriving at Jewel Sumner High School on Wednesday morning Check with AN17.com for additional details as they become available there are no recent results for popular commented articles Have the latest local news delivered every day so you don't miss out on updates Remembering those in our community who have passed on in recent days We'll send breaking news and news alerts to you as they happen Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Angel Guzman scored two goals in a span of two minutes in the first half to lift the No 2-seeded Knights into Saturday’s championship match The Roseland University Prep boys soccer team kept its North Coast Section Division 4 title hopes alive by knocking off Newark Memorial 2-0 on Wednesday night at Montgomery High School Angel Guzman scored both goals in a span of two minutes in the first half to lift the No Roseland (12-4-2) faces top-seeded Piedmont on the road at 7 p.m 4 San Rafael 2-0 in the other semifinal Wednesday the Knights also earned an automatic berth into next week’s NorCal tournament “I knew this was going to be a hard game because we came in as underdogs,” Guzman said “Everyone thought we were going to be eliminated in the first round Making it to the semis motivated us even more especially because I am a senior I was extra motivated for this game because they won state last year We got the results we wanted and now we need to focus on Saturday.” It appeared the sixth-seeded Cougars (13-11-3) would break through for a goal first as they had several opportunities early on Knights goalie Diego Figueroa turned away several of Newark’s shots including one from point-blank range that the goalie was able to deflect off the Cougars’ leading scorer Ibrahim Ahmed — who came into the contest leading his team in goals (12) Roseland defender David Verduzco also had a sliding tackle that likely saved a goal in the 14th minute “We have really been on it since playoffs and I feel we can win this thing First time I played here we lost in the first round (last season) It just took some time for Roseland coach Jose Espinoza to see his team shake off the early jitters so we played a little bit scared in the beginning,” said Espinoza (Daniel Molina) and (Ahmed) are really good players Guzman’s first goal came in the 26th minute off a corner kick that was sent out of the area returned by a Knights player and then headed by Miguel Valenzuela to Guzman He was able to trap it a few yards into the box with his back to the goal spin to the left and volley a low shot into the right corner He immediately sprinted to the left corner-kick spot where he was greeted by his teammates to celebrate the early 1-0 lead when he took advantage of a Cougar defender’s miscue trying to touch a pass backward that Guzman intercepted and slotted past Newark goalie Eriberto Bermudez into the lower left-hand corner “At first I was hesitating and wasn’t sure if I should press and I did and got the goal,” Guzman said Roseland had its chances in the second half to widen its lead with several close calls including Guzman’s bid for a hat trick that was denied with a diving stop by Bermudez Roseland’s defense was able to preserve the shutout during the final 40 minutes The Knights have won 10 of their last 12 games and five of their last six “We knew this was going to be a tough game,” Figueroa said We’ve got this,’ and the positive energy helped us push through.” Espinoza is hoping his team’s postseason success will act as a catalyst for seasons to come “I’m basically trying to create a program that can motivate the kids,” he said but at the same time we have some great players A lot of these juniors will come back next year and they’ll know how (NCS) feels.”