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Mohegan Sun Arena Releases Schedule For Concerts, Events

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Post date May 27, 2021
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UNCASVILLE, CT — Mohegan Sun Arena has announced reopening this summer. The arena will open with limited capacity for May through July for private shows, CT Sun games, Bellator MMA, and then public concerts on July 18.

Mohegan Sun Arena plans to return to full capacity when Lady A, whose national tour starts at Mohegan Sun, performs on July 29.

Health and safety measures will be in effect at Mohegan Sun Arena, including some limitations on food and beverage service and electronic ticketing.

“While much of the past year Mohegan Sun Arena was one of the few venues producing live events, it’s with great excitement we can now bring back live fans to enjoy both sports and entertainment at our world-class venue,” Jeff Hamilton, President & General Manager of Mohegan Sun, said in a statement. “As the summer approaches, Mohegan Sun will also be announcing additional events and festivities to take place across our property, including some of our most popular outdoor events.”

Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster and an up-to-date Mohegan Sun Arena calendar for 2021 is available via mohegansun.com/arena-calendar, with highlights below:

Air Supply | Sunday, July 18th | Tickets on-sale now
Lady A |Thursday, July 29th | Tickets on-sale May 21st
Dustin Lynch |Thursday, August 5th| Tickets on-sale May 21st
Frankie Valli | Friday, August 6th |Tickets on-sale now
An Evening with Straight No Chaser | Sunday, August 8th | Tickets on-sale now
Jeff Dunham | Friday, August 20th | Tickets on-sale now
Deftones | Saturday, August 21st | Tickets on-sale now
Tom Segura| Friday, August 27th | Tickets on-sale May 21st
Big & Rich | Wednesday, September 1st | Tickets on-sale now
Toby Keith | Friday, September 3rd | Tickets on-sale now
Dan + Shay | Saturday, September 11th | Tickets on-sale now
CMN Presents Marc Anthony | Saturday, September 18th | Tickets on-sale…

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Algonquian

Experts Concerned About Biden’s Costly Broadband Infrastructure Proposals

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Post date May 27, 2021
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From E&C Republicans [1]:

“On the broadband deployment side, an R Street blog post details the potential hazards with the Biden infrastructure proposals. Most worrisome, the plan appears to call for a favoritism toward municipally run networks, despite significant potential problems with these networks. Further, the plan also calls for future proofing broadband networks, though this essentially means fiber networks with symmetrical 100 megabits per second (Mbps) upload and download speeds. These proposals would harm competition and innovation, leading to lower private investment in broadband infrastructure. Instead, Congress should continue the streamlining of local deployment processes, as local barriers such as access to public rights-of-way and replacing utility poles can often serve as a significant barrier to deployment.

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“On the broadband adoption side, the Biden plan also alluded to potential price controls, with general sentiment being that broadband prices are too high. However, data suggests prices are lower and speeds are higher than ever before. To the extent that low-income consumers need additional support to afford broadband connectivity, Congress should instead look to potential reforms to the Lifeline program that would deliver the benefit directly to the consumers, as well as update the funding mechanism to bring stability to the program.” – R Street Letter [2] to the Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta and Chairman Mike Doyle

“Under the American Jobs Plan, the Biden administration would allocate $100 billion to build high-speed broadband. The proposal would distribute funding with a preference for municipal broadband initiatives and the construction of “future proof” infrastructure. It also seeks to reduce the cost of broadband internet to encourage adoption, though the means for cost mitigation remain unclear. Unfortunately, this plan quickly becomes counterproductive. Municipal broadband projects often ignore the key challenge: the equilibrium number of firms. By adding an additional competitor that can cross-subsidize broadband provisions, municipal networks often disrupt the…

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Loretta K. Cywinski, RN

Loretta K. “Lori” Cywinski, RN, 85, of Nanticoke, passed away early Monday morning, May 24, 2021, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, surrounded by her family.

A life resident of Nanticoke, she was born May 21, 1936, a daughter of the late Thomas and Lillian Jablonski O’Malley. She was a graduate of Nanticoke High School and received her training as a registered nurse, graduating from Wilkes-Barre General Hospital School of Nursing in 1957. She practiced nursing in several areas of health care early in life, but her main interests in life were her home and family.

Lori was a member of St. Faustina Kowalska Parish, Nanticoke, and previously St. Stanislaus Church most of her life.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward F. “Murph” Cywinski, on Sept. 17, 2013, after sharing 55 years of marriage. She was also preceded by a sister, Elizabeth Prushinski; and a brother, Thomas O’Malley.

She will be deeply missed by her children, Edward Cywinski Jr. and wife, Deb; Thomas Cywinski and wife, Laurie; Jeffrey Cywinski and wife, Lisa; and Trish Byorick and husband, Daniel; grandchildren, Edward Cywinski III and wife, Mallory; Raymond, Jeffrey Jr., Ryan and Logan Cywinski; Aly Paveletz and husband, Dave; Daniel Byorick Jr.; and Erin Byorick; five great-grandchildren; a sister, Patricia Simon and husband, Joseph; as well as nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be private with a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Faustina Kowalska Parish, Nanticoke, with the Rev. James Alco as celebrant.

There will be no public viewing or visitation.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution in Mrs. Cywinski’s memory to your favorite charity.

Arrangements are in the care of Davis-Dinelli Funeral Home, 170 E. Broad St., Nanticoke.

To leave the family a condolence or expression of sympathy, please visit www.dinellifuneralhome.com.

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Lenni Lenape

Baseball: Results, links and featured coverage for Tuesday, May 25

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Post date May 26, 2021
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Tuesday, May. 25

2021 GMC Conference Championship, Quarterfinal Round

North Brunswick 8, Iselin Kennedy 2 – Box Score

South Brunswick 8, Middlesex 1 – Box Score

Edison 7, South Plainfield 2 – Box Score

St. Joseph (Met.) 14, Spotswood 3 – Box Score

2021 Monmouth County Tournament, Preliminary Round

Raritan 1, Monmouth 0 – Box Score

Ranney 13, St. Rose 3 – Box Score

Christian Brothers 5, Red Bank Regional 4 – Box Score

Regular Season

BCSL

Northern Burlington 13, New Egypt 4 – Box Score

Timber Creek 4, Rancocas Valley 1 – Box Score

BIG NORTH

Bergenfield 11, Paramus Catholic 6 – Box Score

Ramapo 18, Indian Hills 0 – Box Score

Passaic Valley 10, Fair Lawn 1 – Box Score

Westwood 5, Pascack Hills 1 – Box Score

Dwight-Morrow 13, Dickinson 2 – Box Score

St. Peter’s Prep 11, Bergen Catholic 7 – Box Score

CAPE-ATLANTIC

Egg Harbor 2, St. Augustine 0 – Box Score

Lower Cape May 5, Atlantic City 2 – Box Score

Oakcrest 15, Cedar Creek 4 – Box Score

Ocean City 7, Middle Township 5 – Box Score

St. Joseph (Hamm.) 11, Atlantic Tech 0 – Box Score

Mainland 2, Absegami 0 – Box Score

Bridgeton 12, Pleasantville 4 – Box Score

COLONIAL

Haddon Township 7, Woodbury 0 – Box Score

Paulsboro 7, Lindenwold 0 – Box Score

Audubon 8, Collingswood 2 – Box Score

Gloucester 6, Gateway 0 – Box Score

Haddonfield 13, Sterling 3 – Box Score

Haddon Heights 10, West Deptford 8 – Box Score

CVC

Robbinsville 7, Lawrence 3 – Box Score

Hightstown 14, Princeton 9 – Box Score

GMC

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Mohegan

Bellator 259 weigh-in results: Two fighters come in heavy, including co-headliner

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Post date May 25, 2021
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. – MMA Junkie was on scene at Thursday’s official Bellator 259 fighter weigh-ins.

The weigh-ins took place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The same venue hosts Friday’s event, which has a main card on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

Among those who made weight were women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg (23-2 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) and challenger Leslie Smith (12-8-1 MMA, 2-2 BMMA), who meet in the main event. Both fighters came in under the 145-pound limit.

Out of the 28 fighters scheduled for tomorrow’s card, 26 made weight. One-half of the co-main event and one preliminary card fighter, however, came in heavy.

For the second straight fight, bantamweight contender Leandro Higo (20-5 MMA, 3-3 BMMA) missed the mark for his co-main event bout vs. Darrion Caldwell (15-4 MMA, 12-3 BMMA). While it was closer than his four-pound miss before his last outing, Higo weighed in 1.5 pounds over the bantamweight limit.

The bigger miss of the pair, however, belonged to featherweight contender Leah McCourt (4-1 MMA, 3-0 BMMA), who weighed in at 149.4 pounds for her fight against Janay Harding (6-4 MMA, 3-2 BMMA).

As of now, both fights will proceed as planned with the fighters who missed weight forfeiting a percentage of their purse to their opponent.

The full Bellator 259 weigh-in results include:

MAIN CARD (Showtime, 9 p.m. ET)

Champ Cris Cyborg (144.6) vs. Leslie Smith (143.6) – for women’s featherweight title
Darrion Caldwell (135.6) vs. Leandro Higo (137.5)*
Christian Edwards (202.7) vs. Ben Parrish (205.3)
Maycon Mendonca (170.9) vs. Jaleel Willis (170.3)
Fabian Edwards (185.5) vs. Austin Vanderford (185.3)

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 5:30 p.m. ET)

Nate Andrews (155.7) vs. Saad Awad (155.1)
Tyree Fortune (205.3) vs. Grant Neal (204.4)
Sumiko Inaba (125.5)…

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Algonquian

Biden’s IRS Plan Would Double Agency Staffing, Target Cryptocurrency

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Post date May 25, 2021
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President Biden is seeking $80 billion in additional funding over the next decade for the Internal Revenue Service, seen here in Washington, D.C.

Photo: Zach Gibson/Getty Images Updated May 20, 2021 2:04 pm ET

WASHINGTON—The Biden administration’s tax enforcement plan would double the number of IRS employees over the next decade and require banks, payment services and cryptocurrency exchanges to provide the government more information about account flows, according to a Treasury Department report released Thursday.

Treasury officials project that the plan would generate a net $700 billion over the next 10 years and $1.6 trillion in the decade after that, and the report says those figures are conservative because they underestimate how audits deter tax dodging and don’t count any benefits from improving IRS technology.

The report outlines the administration’s pitch for about $80 billion in additional funding for the Internal Revenue Service over the next decade, arguing that weak enforcement disproportionately benefits wealthy tax evaders.

Beefed-up tax enforcement is part of President Biden’s plan to pay for family benefits, including an extension of the expanded child tax credit. Because the plan doesn’t require raising taxes, it has drawn bipartisan interest in discussions about financing for investments in roads, bridges, broadband and other types of infrastructure.

There are hurdles in turning the idea into policy and the policy into federal revenue that wouldn’t arrive instantly. The plan’s success hinges on a long-term congressional commitment to tax enforcement, the IRS’s ability to hire and train tens of thousands of people and the government’s capacity to build and manage an information-technology overhaul at the tax agency.

Already, some Republicans are warning about potential…

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Nanticoke

H.S. Baseball: Aiden Murphy throws one-hitter as Wyoming Seminary moves to semifinals

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Post date May 25, 2021
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NANTICOKE — The short answer would be everything. Wyoming Seminary pitcher Aiden Murphy, though, expanded his explanation after a dominant performance Monday.

“What was working was I was mixing up a lot of off-speed,” Murphy said. “Changing location in-out, fast-slow and just letting them hit the ball knowing my teammates would make plays behind me. Having the confidence in them, that’s what really worked for us.”

Murphy’s teammate spent a lot of time standing around as the Wilkes-bound righty struck out 11 and allowed one hit as the sixth-seeded Blue Knights knocked off third-seeded Nanticoke Area 5-0 in the District 2 Class 3A baseball quarterfinals.

The victory put Seminary (7-7) into the semifinals against another team which knocked off a higher seed. Seventh-seeded Scranton Prep upset second-seeded Holy Redeemer 7-4 and will travel to Seminary on Wednesday.

Murphy opened the game by striking out the side. The only Nanticoke Area hit came in the third when Owen Brown bunted his way on base. Brown’s bunt was the second of three in a row by the Trojans. The first resulted in Devyn Sura being hit in the back of the helmet by the throw from Seminary catcher Jakson Amend. Sura, though, was called out for running on the inside of the foul line.

Brown was bunted over to second by Collin Piestrak, but that’s where he was stranded. He was the only base runner Nanticoke Area had all game as Murphy retired the final 14 batters in order.

“His stuff is dynamic,” Seminary coach Joe Phillips said. “I think he’s the best pitcher in the area. He’s proven it time and time again.”

Nanticoke Area managed to hit three balls out of the infield. The other outs came on grounders and a couple…

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Mohican

Melton church member causes a stir with hair-raising stunt

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Post date May 25, 2021
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Frances Levett wth her eye-catching new mohican hairstyle which she hopes will raise thousands of pounds for her church EMN-210524-115539001

Frances Levett’s hair-raising venture has already attracted hundreds of pounds in pledges towards a major refurb job at the town’s St John’s Catholic Church.

The colours in her radical new hairstyle match some of those in the Victorian paintwork uncovered at the hstoric Thorpe End building.

Frances, who is chair of the Friends of St John’s, told the Melton Times: “I went to church with the new hairstyle on Saturday night and everyone seemed to really like it.

Frances Levett, pictured before her radical fundraising mohican haircut in aid of Melton’s St John’s Catholic Church EMN-210524-114736001

“My four-year-old grand-daughter thinks I’m a unicorn – she screamed with delight when she first saw it.

“I must admit I am having difficulty with it in this rain and wind we’ve been having, though, because it is a high maintenance style.”

The church, which was built in 1842 and designed by famous architect A.W.N.Pugin, originally sported intricate colourful artwork but unsympathetic alterations over the years have damaged the integrity of the building and the features were painted over.

The current work involves repainting the sanctuary, using elements and motifs from the original Victorian design, but with a somewhat lighter touch. The artists are using traditional clay-based paints, and Frances’ fundraising efforts will contribute to the £45,000 cost of the project.

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Delaware Tribe

COURT SERVICES CENTER CONSTRUCTION: Human bones found at building site

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Post date May 25, 2021
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Staff Reports

Work on a portion of the construction site of the new Bartholomew County Court Services building has halted after human bones were found by workers using an excavator to try to locate an old sewer line.

The workers, who were trying to locate a 1940s-era clay sewer line as part of the building project, stopped work May 18 after the excavator brought up a number of bones from a depth of 6- to 7-feet at the construction site at 555 First St., said Heather Pope, Columbus city redevelopment director.

The area where the bones were found was underneath a drive and partially underneath a grassy area that would have been near the previous building on the site. The contractors working on the site believe the clay sewer line would be from the 1940s and the bones would have pre-dated that. No other artifacts such as clay pots or Native American items were found with the bones, Pope said.

Bartholomew County Coroner Clayton Nolting was called to the scene as per protocol and took some photos after determining some of the bones, but not all of them, were human, Pope said.

The state’s historic preservation archeology department was then called and investigators looked over the site and determined bones were likely Native American remains — and concurred that not all the bones were human.

The city contacted the University of Indianapolis, whose archeological researchers recommended roping off and securing the area where the bones were found and calling the Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ historic preservation and archeology division.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has jurisdiction over remains that are found that are believed to pre-date 1939. DNR archeologist Rachel Sharkey, a research archeologist with the Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archeology, was called in to investigate.

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Mohegan

Jaleel Willis ‘humbled’ by removal from Bellator rankings: ‘If you ain’t competing, you ain’t eating’

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Post date May 24, 2021
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By Danny Segura and Nolan King | May 20, 2021 8:30 am

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Jaleel Willis answered questions at a media day ahead of his bout with Maycon Mendonca at Bellator 259.

Willis (14-2 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) meets Mendonca (11-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) in a welterweight bout on Friday’s main card at Mohegan Sun Arena. “The Realest” wants to follow up on a successful Bellator debut and pick up a second win in the promotion in hopes to re-enter the promotion’s official rankings.