1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1053+ words) SHIRLEY, NY — The spiritual leader of the Muslim congregation tells Patch he does not believe the completed Islaamic Center of Mastic and Shirley will cause a spike in traffic in the surrounding are, as some residents have become concerned. The…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (138+ words) HATBORO, PA — The St. John Bosco Catholic Church will be holding a ceremony on Thursday night to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on America. The church's parish will hold a special prayer service at 630 p.m. on Thursday — the…...

3+ day, 30+ min ago   (248+ words) WINDSOR, CT — A Pride flag was torn down from the front of First Church in Windsor last week, prompting the church’s senior minister to condemn the incident and promise that the flag will be replaced. The Rev. Dr. Ned Allyn…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (331+ words) EVANSTON, IL — Construction has begun on the return of Hilda’s Place, the longtime Evanston shelter for people experiencing homelessness, with plans to reopen the site as a year-round overnight shelter in late spring 2027. According to Connections for the Homeless, the…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (169+ words) FRANKFORT, IL — A community prayer vigil is planned Friday in Frankfort at Breidert Green. A flyer is circulating on social media for the event, which states, "Our community has been through a lot in the last few months. Join your…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (347+ words) BOWIE, MD — As part of the Chesapeake Baysox Jewish Community Day at the ballfield, Chabad of Bowie will set up a kosher concession stand serving up authentic kosher deli foods for everyone to try. Rabbi Eli Baron with the Chabad…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (228+ words) VENTNOR, NJ — A Stockton University documentary about the restoration of a 250-year-old Torah that survived the Holocaust is set to be screened in Ventnor on Aug. 30. "Saved from the Shoah: the Hammerschlag Family Torah Returns" will be shown at 11 a.m....

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (568+ words) BETHANY, CT — The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a special permit for a church at 43 and 51 Russell Road on Sept. 2, imposing conditions covering occupancy, parking, landscaping, lighting and noise. The commission voted 5-0 to approve the application for Still Waters…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (200+ words) SKOKIE, IL — The Village of Skokie has changed signal timing at East Prairie Road and Dempster Street to accommodate religious observances and improve pedestrian safety at the busy intersection. The change addresses a challenge some members of Skokie’s local Jewish…...