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Category Archives: Civic Life

January 17, 2017

Flying Into the Deep South

Aviation, Civic Life, Demopolis AL, Eat, Drink, Sleep, Telling the Story

Flying Into the Deep South

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At the airport in Demopolis. Paper mill in the background. (Deborah Fallows)

by Deborah Fallows

An account of our two-day stopover, on our trip west, in Demopolis, Alabama.  (Read it here.)

January 16, 2017

A Big Step for Little Eastport

Collaborations, Community Redevelopment, Downtowns, Eastport ME, Economic Life

A Big Step for Little Eastport

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by James Fallows

This past week Eastport got a much-needed dose of very good news — the announcement of an $18-million undertaking to renovate the most imposing structure in the city’s downtown. (Read it here.)

December 12, 2016

Returning to Ohio

Civic Life, Economic Life, Vermilion OH

Returning to Ohio

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How a small, Midwestern town has changed over the decades—and where it aims to go . (Read it here.)

December 3, 2016

A Post-Election Field Report From America’s Refugees and Immigrants

Burlington VT, Civic Life, Dodge City KS, Erie PA, Sioux Falls SD

A Post-Election Field Report From America’s Refugees and Immigrants

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by Deborah Fallows

Words and stories from the towns where the newest Americans live

(Read it here.)

November 23, 2016

Missing Thanksgiving Day

Civic Life, Economic Life, Erie PA

Missing Thanksgiving Day

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by James Fallows

An update on developments in Erie, PA.

(Read it here.)

November 11, 2016

The Treasures of Birmingham

Birmingham AL, Civic Life, Local Institutions

The Treasures of Birmingham

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by Deborah Fallows

For almost a century, the local library has guarded its city’s history. (Read it here.)

October 31, 2016

Update on the Eastport Saga

Arts, Civic Life, Eastport ME, Economic Life

Update on the Eastport Saga

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by James Fallows

An update on “the never-say-die small city of Eastport, Maine.”  (Read it here.)

October 29, 2016

Refugees, Immigrants, and the Battle Over Who Is American

Civic Life, Economic Life

Refugees, Immigrants, and the Battle Over Who Is American

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by James Fallows

A note on America’s increasing diversity — and how and why people react to it as they do. (Read it here.)

October 28, 2016

What It Takes to Settle Refugees

Civic Life, Economic Life, Erie PA

What It Takes to Settle Refugees

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by Deborah Fallows

People in Erie, Pennsylvania, have welcomed immigrants and refugees, and believe that their town is better off for having done so. (Read it here.)

October 27, 2016

Annals of Renewal: MTP Podcast, Knight Competition

Civic Life, Economic Life

Annals of Renewal: MTP Podcast, Knight Competition

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by James Fallows

Notes from the road, thoughts on what we’ve seen and learned through our travels, and nods to some of the civic-improvement organizations we’ve encountered along the way. (Read it here.)

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