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Tesla Announces Deal to Open Direct-to-Consumer Sales at Mohegan Sun

UNCASVILLE – Tesla is opening a sales and showroom at Mohegan Sun, setting up shop on the Mohegan Tribe’s sovereign land to sidestep a Connecticut law preventing direct-to-consumer auto sales.

The Tesla Sales and Delivery Center will open this fall at The Shops at Mohegan Sun, in a first-floor storefront formerly occupied by a Victoria’s Secret store, the casino announced on Wednesday.

Customers will be able to see and buy Tesla vehicles at the casino storefront. And the cars will be delivered at Mohegan Sun’s Sky Tower valet.

“This endeavor with Tesla marks an  electrifying milestone in Mohegan Sun’s commitment to fostering impactful relationships, promoting  environmental sustainability and offering cutting-edge experiences for our millions of annual guests, each of which are core goals of Mohegan Sun and the Mohegan Tribe,” Mohegan Sun President and General Manager Jeff Hamilton said in a news release.

In its release, Mohegan Sun touted the storefront as a “first-of-its-kind venture in Connecticut with the premiere Sales & Delivery center operating on Sovereign Tribal land.”

Tesla has been lobbying unsuccessfully for years to get Connecticut lawmakers to legalize direct-to-consumer sales of its electric vehicles. Electric-only vehicle manufacturers including Rivian and Tesla have used a direct sales model instead of the dealership model of other auto companies.

The annual “Tesla bill” regularly faces opposition from Connecticut’s car dealers who argue that the carve-out would give electric manufacturers an unfair advantage in the market.

The co-chairs of the legislature’s Transportation Committee State Rep. Roland Lemar, D-New Haven, and State Sen. Christine Cohen, D-Guilford, were generally supportive of the move in comments to CT Examiner.

“It’s certainly innovative on the part of both Tesla and the Tribe to come up with a solution that will bring their cars to market in Connecticut and allow them to distribute here,”…

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TidalHealth Nanticoke’s 2nd Quarter 2023 Team Members of the Quarter

Posted Thursday, August 3, 2023 11:40 am

Cyrena Mumford

Cyrena Mumford

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Christine Petrone

Christine Petrone

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Katrina “Kat” Antezana

Katrina “Kat” Antezana

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Ciara Hynes

Ciara Hynes

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SEAFORD — TidalHealth Nanticoke announces its 2nd Quarter 2023 Team Members of the Quarter.

Honorees are:

  • Cyrena Mumford of Central Processing is TidalHealth Nanticoke’s 2nd Quarter 2023 Team Member of the Quarter for Administrative and Support Services. Ms. Mumford has been part of Central Processing for the last seven years. Currently, you’ll find her primarily in the decontamination area. As you might expect, this is one of the most difficult areas in which to work, but Ms. Mumford’s personality always keeps it interesting and enjoyable. Even with an increase in surgical volumes, Ms. Mumford makes it look easy.
  • Christine Petrone of the Laboratory is TidalHealth Nanticoke’s 2nd Quarter 2023 Team Member of the Quarter for Professional Services. Ms. Petrone worked closely with Gabe, a recent graduate of the Project SEARCH program at TidalHealth Nanticoke. She communicated well with him and quickly made him feel comfortable with all his responsibilities. She did a great job motivating him and she was always there to answer his questions. She always kept a smile on his face and truly made him feel like part of the team. Gabe’s Lab rotation was successful because of Ms. Petrone’s support.
  • Katrina “Kat” Antezana of TidalHealth’s Allen Cancer Center is a TidalHealth Nanticoke 2nd Quarter 2023 Team Member of the Quarter for Nursing Services. Ms. Antezana is always pleasant and provides excellent patient care. She likes celebrating events and holidays with her team members…

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Original Brinkhaven bridge was key viaduct in Knox County

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BRINKHAVEN — In addition to having gone through numerous name changes over the years, the eastern Knox County village of Brinkhaven has seen a lot of re-engineering of its roads and bridges.

The one seen in this vintage postcard image from the early twentieth century carried Ohio 62 across the Mohican River into the village. It was a single-lane structure that served as the main viaduct into Brinkhaven in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Bridge of Dreams:
The 1930s railroad bridge has been converted to a wooden covered bridge, and is a popular attraction on the Mohican Valley Trail, which follows the route of the original railroad. (Photo by Mark Jordan.)

At that time, as far as I can figure, the Cleveland, Akron & Columbus Railroad ran in the position that Ohio 62 is currently in, going under the long-gone trestle for the Wally Railroad (the popular name for the Walhonding Railroad), which crossed north-south through town.

I believe that trestle came down in the 1913 flood, which started long-term planning for flood control, which eventually resulted in construction of the Mohawk Dam in 1937.

The dam project increased the likelihood of flooding in the valley around Brinkhaven, so the CA&C Railroad was moved up to higher ground. The new, high railroad bridge served in that function for many years, but later became part of the Mohican Valley Trail after the rails were abandoned.

The railroad bridge was clad in wood and became the Bridge of Dreams covered bridge.

At some point after that, Ohio 62 was rerouted over a new bridge in the same location of the old CA&C railroad bridge over the…

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Mohegan PA fined $50K for allowing two underage on gaming floor

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Annual powwow planned for Sept. 9-10

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A young Native American dancer shows off her regalia during a dance at the Nanticoke Indian Powwow.

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Keeping with tradition, the Nanticoke Indian Tribe’s 45th Annual Powwow, planned for Saturday, Sept. 9, and Sunday. Sept. 10, promises a parade of dancers, Sunday-morning worship service, Native American foods and traditional gifts sold by vendors.

On the grounds at Hudson Fields in Milton, the powwow will open at 10 a.m. on Sept. 9 with the Grand Entry. The Parade of Dancers will be at noon, with expanded performances that will include Aztec dancers. Tribal children have been practicing for months to present native dances in conjunction with professional Native American dancers from around the country, according to tribal leaders.

On Sunday morning, the worship service will start at 8:30 a.m. and Grand Entry will be at noon.

Food and craft vendors will open at 10 a.m. on Saturday and at noon on Sunday. The powwow will end at 7 p.m. both days. Items for sale will include jewelry, souvenirs, arts and crafts, beadwork, leather and regalia. For children, there will be facepainting and crafts. Indian tacos will be on the menu, as well as Indian frybread, cups of succotash, hotdogs, hamburgers, french fries and flavored ices.

A car show open to all classes of vehicles will be held in conjunction with the Southern Delaware Street Rod Association. Also planned is an interactive exhibition of birds with the Delaware Museum of Natural History and Animal Behavior & Conservation Connections, and a tribute to those killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the United States, with native flute music.

“Our tribal community wishes to share our voices, customs and traditions. While members of the tribe request that people ask…

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Remarks by Claudio Cordone, Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Electoral Assistance, at the Women Political Forum, Al Nahrain Centre for Strategic Studies [EN/AR/KU]

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Distinguished participants,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I am honored to be speaking at this event, which is coming during the preparations for the conduct of the Provincial Council elections planned for 18 December.

Let me start by stating what should be obvious, that is that women, like men, have equal rights and equal potential to contribute to social development and to political life. However, as we know, women face many challenges when it comes to their role in public life and politics, including participation in elections. It is important that we take the opportunity of the forthcoming elections to promote an environment in which women can achieve their potential and make their own specific contribution.

In this context, we commend the Government of Iraq for establishing the High Committee to Support Women’s Political Participation in the forthcoming Provincial Council elections.

We welcome the recent launching of the Committee’s workplan and look forward to working with the Committee in close coordination with the Independent High Electoral Commission, the institution tasked with overseeing elections which also undertakes initiatives to promote the role of women as candidates and voters.

We are pleased that the High Committee workplan is based on good practices and lessons learnt from the work of the previous committee set up for the October 2021 elections. Good practices include the establishment of hotlines by the Ministry of Interior to receive security-related complaints from women candidates, and the appointment by the Supreme Judicial Council of judicial investigators to examine complaints of violence against women candidates, online and offline.

Dear participants,

UNAMI’s work relating to the elections in Iraq is based on text of UN Security Council resolution 2682 (2023), adopted last May, which requires us to advise, support, and assist the Government of Iraq, the Independent High Electoral Commission and other…

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All fired up: Rockstar legend Pat Benatar ready to take fans on a journey

Jul. 26—Release your inner rockstar fantasy by singing along with one of the genre’s best.

Rock ‘n’ roll icon Pat Benatar, along with her husband and music partner Neil Giraldo, make a stop on their Funtastic Tour at Mohegan Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Concert Venue, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp., on Friday, July 28. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m., rain or shine.

Tickets cost $55 and can be purchased by visiting ticket

master.com and the Mohegan Pennsylvania Box Office, located at the hotel front desk.

Entry is general admission, and seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. A limited number of VIP packages are available. This is an event for guests ages 21 and older and a valid ID is required upon entry. All people, bags and personal items are subject to inspection.

Benatar first took over the radio — and MTV — in the late 1970s and early 1980s with hits such as “Heartbreaker,” “Hit Me With Your Best Shot,” “Shadows of the Night” and “Love is a Battlefield.” She has become an icon of rock thanks to her punchy anthems and extensive vocal range, that allow for her to hit low bluesy tones all the way up to dramatic high notes, brushed with her signature rasp. The four-time Grammy-winner also was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.

Benatar explained that she and Giraldo — who have been married for 41 years — begin working on the tour’s set list about a month out, choosing songs from their 44-year catalog.

“We try to pick something from every era,” Benatar said. “The audience, they also want to hear some of the deep cuts from those albums so we put a couple of those in there and we fill in the rest. They really…

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2 shot in attempted murder-suicide in Newport Twp.

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Remarks by the SRSG for Iraq and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Ms. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, at the 9th Annual Commemoration of Victims of the Genocide Against Yazidis and other Iraqi Components [EN/AR/KU]

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Prime Minister,

Excellencies,

Ladies and gentlemen,

When remembering the untold suffering of the Yazidi community in the district of Sinjar, words come up short.

Too many lives were lost; too many families were ripped apart; and too many traumas were inflicted on people who did not deserve them.

Today, we are listening, and we will hear directly from brave voices and listen to their tragic accounts of what happened. Importantly, we will also listen to their perspectives on what must happen next.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have not forgotten – nor will we forget. To prevent such atrocities from reoccurring, undying memory is a collective duty.

But as I have said many times: this memory must not be static. The most powerful form of remembrance is the one that compels action.

In August 2019, I publicly shared my shock after one of my early visits to Sinjar. Five years after the horrific violence, which culminated in heinous crimes against the Yazidis, and many others, the need for action was still so clearly visible and so painfully palpable.

In other words: while the people of Sinjar urgently needed to rebuild their lives, they were facing immense obstacles. Obstacles due to discord on stable security structures and a unified administration.

In October 2020, so almost three years ago, agreement was reached between Baghdad and Erbil. At last. The Sinjar Agreement, which focused on governance and security arrangements, as well as the much-needed reconstruction of the district, was a first but important step in the right direction.

And, the UN was hopeful. Hopeful that the Agreement would be the start of a new chapter for Sinjar. One in which the interests of the Sinjari people would come first. One in which all actors, no matter their background or affiliation, would stand up…

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