The My Safe Florida Home program has reopened applications with replenished funding — but still less than what the governor requested. There are also new eligibility requirements. The program conducts a free home inspection to identify areas that need to be upgraded to better withstand winds during a hurricane. Then, if eligible and accepted, a
Will the U.S. Department of Education be disbanded by Trump Administration? This video examines the historical foundation of the U.S. Department of Education, its mission to promote equal access and accountability in education, and the conservative-driven debate over its future. The Trump administration is releasing billions in grants for English language instruction, migrant education, adult
“It made a hike more like a mountain climb,” said King, who is the president of the Boston Community Solar Cooperative. Massachusetts had been one of the biggest intended recipients of the $7 billion federal Solar for All grant program. More than $156 million had been obligated to the state, which would have helped 29,000
Back in the day I was obsessed with building a real estate empire. My plan was simple: Buy 10 rental properties, collect $1,000 a month from each, and ride into early retirement with a cool $10,000 a month passive income. All was going well until about halfway through when I bought property number seven, I
The Union Environment Ministry has told a parliamentary panel that there was no “discontinuity” in the implementation of the Control of Pollution scheme at ground level, and that funds unspent in the financial year 2024-25 will get carried forward. The Centre’s response was noted in the report of the parliamentary standing committee on science and
A Melville-based attorney pleaded not guilty to a grand larceny charge on Friday for allegedly stealing funds designated for a client’s purposes, Suffolk officials said. Attorney Michael Tulchiner, 61, of Bellmore, allegedly took funds that were supposed to pay off a client’s debt to finalize a real estate transaction and used them for his own
Three Mountain West schools leaving for the Pac-12 have filed an updated lawsuit accusing the conference of improperly withholding tens of millions of dollars and misleading them about a covert plan to fast-track the addition of Grand Canyon University. Boise State, Colorado State and Utah State filed the 37-page complaint Thursday in Colorado federal court,
Terry Gerton So Art, the stock market’s had a rough start in 2025, but it bounced back strongly. For someone who’s got money in the TSP, how should they be thinking about the ups and downs of the stock markets? Art Stein I think it’s very important for people who are invested in the TSP
A new, dark cloud hangs over rooftop solar development in West Virginia. It might also be illegal. The dark cloud is the Trump administration’s announcement Thursday that it is terminating a program which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last year selected the West Virginia Office of Energy to receive $106.1 million to deliver solar power
A number of Costco digital gift card customers are reporting that their cards have been mysteriously drained of all their money. The big-box retailer has offered few details about what happened, and some affected customers, like Shelly Xu of Perth, Ont., are still struggling to get a refund. Xu says, in late June, she discovered