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Field Artillery Takes Flight in Seaford

SEAFORD, Del. – At the American Legion Nanticoke Post 6 in Seaford, a 7,000 lb. field artillery piece has stood guar since 1931.

The piece is a 4.7″ Model of 1906, which was build around 1918.

“This artillery piece was used for training of our troops before they went over to Europe for World War One,” said Chuck Hales of Nanticoke Post 6.

The piece served the United States Army at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds until 1931 when the Army presented the piece to Nanticoke Post 6.

It has sat on the corner of North Front Street and Third Street for the past 92 years.

“She’s kind of fell into disrepair over the years and we just knew that we had to do something to get her looking good again so that’s what we are gonna do,” Hales said. Hales is directing a $4,000 project to restore the artillery piece.

On Thursday morning, a crane from Huston Crane lifted the 2½ ton barrel and carriage on to a flatbed truck. The truck was taking them to Eddie Callaway in Mardela Springs, Md. to clean and repaint them in Army-spec olive green.

The wooden wheels, which were removed earlier, are at A&A Carriage in New Holland, Pa. for restoration work.

For the American Legion, having a World War I piece on post is an important symbol of the organization’s history.

“The Legion started at the end of World War I. Teddy Roosevelt, Jr. was a Colonel at the time, and they got in Paris, France, and actually the first Legion post, Post One Europe, is in Paris,” said Roy Lamberton. Lamberton is a historian and former commander of Nanticoke Post 6.

Nanticoke Post 6 expects work on the barrel and carriage to be complete within the next two weeks, and for the wheels to be completed within the next two months….

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Mohegan

Liberty look to pull away from Sun

Betnijah Laney and the Liberty will return to action Thursday night when they visit the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena. AP Photo by Lindsey Wasson

Winners of eight of their last nine games, the red-hot New York Liberty can cool down the Connecticut Sun’s hopes of overtaking them for the top spot in the Eastern Conference Thursday night at Mohegan Sun Arena.

The Liberty (25-7), who have already beaten the Sun (23-10) twice this season, can claim the season series from Connecticut and move 3 1/2 lengths in front of the defending conference champions with seven games to play.

New York eclipsed the Sun, 81-65, at Barclays Center on May 27 behind Breanna Stewart’s 27 points.

The Liberty backed that up in their last visit to Connecticut on June 27 as Stewart poured in 24 points and former Sun star Jonquel Jones added 14 points and 11 rebounds.

New York rebounded from its lone loss in the last three weeks, an 88-75 setback at Las Vegas, with Friday’s 85-63 win in Phoenix.

Jonquel Jones looks to go 3-0 this year against her former teammates when the Liberty visit Connecticut Thursday. AP Photo by Lindsey Wasson

Betnijah Laney scored 22 points and Sabrina Ionescu added 18 for the Liberty, who improved to 3-1 on their ongoing six-game road trip.

Having played their fifth game in seven days, including an Aug. 15 Commissioner’s Cup championship game triumph at Vegas, the Liberty were relieved to get some well-deserved rest before this tilt.

“Now we can relax a little bit. Go home, get some rest and prepare for who we have next,” said Laney.

Jones spent her first six seasons in Connecticut, helping…

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Munsee

Stockbridge-Munsee Gets $2M to Reclaim Indigenous Land

image descriptionThere was a crowd at Wednesday morning’s announcement of MVP grants at Stockbridge Town Hall. image descriptionState Rep. John Barrett III and state Sen. Paul Mark were at the announcement with Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, who afterward toured Berkshire Community College.

Shannon Holsey, president of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans, says the purchase of former indigenous lands will allow the tribe to reclaim a kinship with the land that will benefit future generations. 

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans is one of the first tribes to receive state Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness funding, a historical feat that will go toward the reclamation of indigenous homeland.

On Wednesday, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced the $31.5 million in grants for climate resilience implementation and planning throughout the state.  

The band was awarded a $2.26 million MVP Action Grant to reclaim 351 acres of their indigenous homelands and establish tribally driven conservation and forest management strategies. It is one of two tribes to receive the funding.

“We firmly believe that when we empower our communities to do good work and take collective action that our commonwealth is better for it. We’re stronger, we’re healthier, ready to move forward, ready to meet the moment that we need to,” Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll said at Town Hall on Wednesday morning.

“So Governor Healey and I really are committed to continue to grow this popular grant program and the partnership it fosters. This is a profoundly meaningful relationship between the state and communities embracing a challenge together, just like we’re seeing here with the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans. We know we can only tackle the impacts of the climate change crisis that we’re seeing together and we feel like we have much to learn from grantees that are not…

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Grant funds help climate resilience, Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. – The Healey-Driscoll administration awarded $31.5 million in climate resiliency funding Wednesday.

The state calls the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness grant program MVP for short. It provides support to Massachusetts communities to identify climate hazards and develop action plans.

What You Need To Know

  • The Healey-Driscoll Administration awarded $31.5 million in climate resiliency funding on Wednesday through the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness program

  • MVP Planning 2.0 awards $3 million in funding to 28 individual municipalities, one regional group and one tribe

  • MVP Action Grant funding provides $28.5 million for 79 local implementation projects led by 56 different individual municipalities, 16 regional groups, two water districts and one tribe

  • In addition to helping communities invest in addressing climate change impacts, the MVP Action Grant is also helping the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans reclaim their ancestral homeland

Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll made the announcement at the town offices of Stockbridge, noting the building is on the ancestral homeland of the Mohican people.

In addition to helping communities invest in addressing climate change impacts, the MVP Action Grant is also helping the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans reclaim 351 acres of their indigenous homelands after being forced to leave the state in the 1800s.

“Well, I know it’s the first time that the state has funded this sort of a collaborative effort,” Driscoll said. “Not only to ensure that these indigenous tribal lands are back in the hands of the of the tribe, but also the opportunity to make sure that we’re thinking about the resiliency and sustainability of that particular parcel moving forward. It’s a really moving day.”

“We feel very honored to be able to share in a lot of hard work done in Stockbridge to get to this point,” Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans president Shannon Holsey said. “We’re overwhelmed and we’re appreciative, but we always understood that it’s about collaboration, relationships. But at the forefront…

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Nanticoke

Local Roundup: Schwartz paces Wyoming Seminary boys socccer win

Matt Schwartz scored three goals as Wyoming Seminary defeated Lake-Lehman 3-1 Thursday in Wyoming Valley Conference boys soccer.

Schwartz scored unassisted and on a penalty kick in the first half. He added his final goal early in the second half off an assist from Owen Stretanski.

Trailing 2-0, Lehman cut the deficit in half when Evan Kaiser scored off an assist by Andrew Mathes in the first minute of the second half.

West Scranton 5, Nanticoke 4

Selemani Dunia scored midway through the second overtime to give West Scranton the victory.

Ethan Ball scored two unassisted goals and Gio Huertero converted two penalty kicks for Nanticoke Area.

GIRLS SOCCER

Wyoming Area 4, Pittston Area 0

Freshman Adelyn Kostik scored three goals for Wyoming Area. Hannah Fairchild added two assists.

Wilkes-Barre Area 4, Wyoming Seminary 0

Jordan Prushinski and Isabel Sikorsky scored in the first half for Wilkes-Barre Area.

Sikorsky and Leah Pryor added second-half goals.

FIELD HOCKEY

Dallas 4, Tunkhannock 0

Caitlin Mizzer and Cora Finn each scored twice to lead Dallas to a victory over host Tunkhannock.

Davyn Bonvie made one save in goal to record the shutout for Dallas. Nora Rickaby had 20 saves for Tunkhannock.

Wilkes-Barre Area 4, Nanticoke Area 0

Olivia Cook scored twice in the fourth quarter as the Wolfpack pulled away for a win. Velanie Valle assisted her second goal.

Anna Vitali got WBA on the board in the first quarter, scoring off an assist by Kendall Krzywicki. Amya Jenkins added a goal late in the third quarter. Kaycee Martin assisted.

Wyoming Area 7, Pittston Area 0

Lyla Rehill had three goals and two assists for Wyoming Area, which led 6-0 at halftime.

Wyoming Area opened the season as the No. 24…

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Liberty vs. Sun Injury Report, Odds, Over/Under

Heading into a matchup with the Connecticut Sun (23-10), the New York Liberty (25-7) currently are monitoring just one player on the injury report. The play-in game starts at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, August 24 at Mohegan Sun Arena.

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New York Liberty Injury Report Today

Name Status Injury PPG RPG APG
Stefanie Dolson Out Ankle 3.4 1.9 1.3

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Connecticut Sun Injury Report Today

Name Status Injury PPG RPG APG
Brionna Jones Out For Season Achilles 15.9 8.2 2.4
Bernadett Hatar Out Return To Play Protocols 3 1 0

Liberty vs. Sun Game Info

  • Game Day: Thursday, August 24, 2023
  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: Prime Video, YES, and NBCS-BOS
  • Location: Uncasville, Connecticut
  • Arena: Mohegan Sun Arena

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Liberty Player Leaders

  • Breanna Stewart is averaging team highs in points (22.6 per game) and rebounds (9.1). And she is delivering 3.7 assists, making 45.7% of her shots from the field and 37.4% from 3-point range, with 2.1 triples per game (10th in league).
  • The Liberty receive 17 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game from Sabrina Ionescu.
  • Courtney Vandersloot is posting a team-leading 8 assists per game. And she is producing 9.7 points and 3.6 rebounds, making…

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $31.5 Million in Climate Resiliency Funding to Communities

Grantee 

Project Title 

Total Award 

Amherst 

Fort River Watershed Improvements for Flood & Water Quality Resiliency 

 $               169,250  

Andover 

Climate Ready Shawsheen – Preparing for Flood Resilience 

 $                 81,900  

Attleboro 

Green Stormwater Infrastructure Feasibility Study 

 $               101,250  

Avon 

Urban Park for People: Resilient D.W. Field Park 

 $            1,455,350  

Barnstable 

Hyannis Harbor Master Plan 

 $               199,000  

Bolton 

Future Resilient Field at Derby 

 $                 22,300  

Boston (& Revere) 

Regional Climate Resilience and Recreation in Boston, Revere, and Belle Isle Marsh 

 $               330,500  

Briggsville Water District (& Town of Clarksburg)  

Briggsville Water District Land Acquisition and Tank Engineering for Flood and Drought Resilience 

 $                 48,150  

Brookline 

Brookline Town-Wide Drainage Model, System Evaluation & Vulnerability Assessment 

 $               145,226  

Buckland 

Design of Clesson Brook Watershed Resiliency Projects 

 $               160,000  

Burlington (& Upper Mystic Communities) 

Retrofits to Facilities that Host or Serve Priority Populations 

 $                 90,600  

Carlisle 

Climate Resilience Land Use Best Practices in Carlisle 

 $                 93,740  

Chelsea 

Heat Mitigation at Chelsea’s Elementary Schools  

 $               315,690  

Chelsea 

Advancing the Vision for a Resilient & Community Focused Eastern Avenue 

 $               339,000  

Chesterfield 

Chesterfield MVP Planning 

 $                 76,000  

Clarksburg 

Four Corners Floodplain Restoration and Flood Resiliency Project 

 $               215,143  

Conway 

Conway Center Flood…

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New Kennett Library and Resource Center Officially Opens Its Doors with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

people doing the ribbon-cutting ceremony

Image via Richard Gaw, Chester County Press.

Ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Kennett Library and Resource Center.

The new Kennett Library and Resource Center officially opened its doors on Aug. 27 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that drew hundreds of community members and elected officials, writes Richard Gaw for the Chester County Press. 

The ceremony lasted for four hours. Those who played crucial roles in the making of the two-floor library gave credit to municipalities, trustees, and private and public contributors as well as community members who supported the library’s fundraising campaign. 

“This day reflects teamwork, collegiality, empowerment, and vision,” said Thomas Swett, chairman emeritus of the library’s Board of Trustees. 

The ceremony kicked off with a ceremonial book being passed from the old library to the new one. It continued with a land acknowledgment ceremony and performance by the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania. 

The ribbon cutting at the new building was followed by remarks by Board President Bradley Peiper, among many others. 

“Our vision now is focused on all the programs and services that this new and expanded space will be able to offer our communities,” he said. 

The library is still requiring $1.7 million to reach its fundraising goal. 

Read more about the Kennett Library and Resource Center in the Chester County Press. 

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Massachusetts grants $31.5M to cities, towns, tribes to prepare for climate change

Massachusetts has awarded more than $31.5 million in grants to dozens of cities and towns and to two Native tribes to build climate resilience at the local level.

The funds are part of the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program, which provides planning grants to assess and mitigate potential climate hazards such as flooding and extreme heat—along with funds to implement these plans. It also helps cities and towns focus on populations that are most affected by the impacts of climate change.

Belchertown, Chesterfield, Chicopee, Deerfield, Goshen, Montague, Northampton and South Hadley, along with the Hassanamisco Nipmuc Band, received planning grants of $95,000 each.

More than a dozen other cities and towns, as well as the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans received “action” grants to implement plans. The Stockbridge-Munsee tribe will use the grant to purchase land that was part of their homelands.

Conway received $279,000 to address flooding. Leyden and Bernardston got $179,200 to assess and mitigate wildfires. West Springfield received $59,000 to create a tree nursery and to plant trees. Closer to Boston, Chelsea received a grant for $315,690 to mitigate heat in elementary schools.

Speaking at the Stockbridge Town Hall on Wednesday, Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll said the grants will protect against future challenges, such as the flooding of farm land.

“Frankly, communities know how to do this best. We’re putting dollars in local hands with locals who know how to solve challenges on the ground that they’re experiencing. The Stockbridge-Munsee Band knows how to do this. Our cities and towns know how to do this,” Driscoll said. “Local knowledge is key.”

The Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians received $2,257,990 to purchase 351 acres of their homelands in Stockbridge. This is the largest parcel of their homelands that the tribe has re-acquired.

Driscoll said traditional ecological knowledge will help…

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Nanticoke

Nanticoke man charged with sexually assaulting woman

WILKES-BARRE — A man from Nanticoke was arrested by Wilkes-Barre City Police after a woman claimed he raped her along railroad tracks in the area of Carey Avenue and West Division Street Sunday.

Jermaine Lee Crosby, 40, of East Union Street, was arraigned by District Judge Rick Cronauer in Wilkes-Barre on felony charges of rape by force and sexual assault and a misdemeanor count of simple assault. Crosby was jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $100,000 bail.

According to the criminal complaint:

A woman receiving medical treatment at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre passed a note in the emergency room claiming she was raped and did not know what to do.

A police officer was summoned to the emergency room where the woman claimed she had been hanging out with Crosby for several weeks.

The woman told police Crosby wanted to have sex but she refused.

Crosby allegedly struck her on the left side of her face, pushed her to the ground and sexually assaulted while he held her down by her throat and shoulders along railroad tracks behind a store at Carey Avenue and West Division Street.

Police in the complaint said the woman’s left eye was swollen.

The woman told police she fought Crosby during the assault, the complaint says.

Police say they recovered a flannel shirt in the area where the alleged sexual assault occurred.

Court records say Crosby was released from the county correctional facility on an unrelated case when he posted $8,000 bail on July 23, related to slashing a woman during an argument about a cellular phone on South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, on June 4, 2022.

Crosby is scheduled for trial the week…

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