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10 most challenging cities to live in with asthma

• 29th September 2022

The month of September is the worst for the more than 25 million people in the United States with asthma, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA). Ragweed is at its peak in September, while mold counts go up as the leaves start to fall. Add in children heading back to crowded […]

High-scoring, high-ranking public libraries boost their communities’ quality of life

• 14th September 2022

No question, a quality public library is a key asset to a community. Robin Samora, a marketing and public relations expert in Boston, is sold on the benefits that her public library offers in Andover, Mass. She says the library she patronizes assists the community in many ways. She says the benefits include: Quiet time […]

10 best cities for July Fourth celebrations

• 1st July 2022

Happy 247th birthday, America! Across the country, people will be gathering for parades, picnics and, of course, fireworks. According to WalletHub’s 4th of July facts, 47.9 million people will travel 50+ miles from home for the holiday weekend. They will spend $7.7 billion on food, and eat 150 million hot dogs, maybe trying to beat […]

Video: LiDAR-equipped drone by Microdrones demonstration at IWCE 2022

• 8th June 2022

America’s top 10 metropolitan centers for economic production

• 6th June 2022

The foundation of America’s robust economy is upheld by its metropolitan centers. As communities emerge from the pandemic and confront the possibility of a near-future recession, city economies are well positioned to guide the nation through whatever comes next. A new report from the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the 2022 Metro Economies Report, details the […]

10 of America’s most idyllic lakeside communities

• 27th May 2022

From Vermont’s Lake Champlain to the famous Lake of the Ozarks, the United States has the third most lakes of any country in the world—a new list from Boatline, an online boating marketplace, ranks America’s best lakeside cities and towns. The list includes communities like Grand Lake, Colo., which is home to the state’s deepest natural […]

10 best cities for freelancers

• 4th May 2022

The COVID pandemic changed how and where people work. Office workers started working from home, and companies realized they could let them stay at home and still be productive and successful. Some people quit company work all together and branched out on their own as freelancers, where they could decide their own schedule, location, style […]

Video: Verizon demonstrates Teltech tethered drone at IWCE 2022

• 27th April 2022

Top-scoring mid-sized cities on AARP’s 2022 Livability Index

• 21st April 2022

AARP’s Public Policy Institute has launched its updated AARP Livability Index, a comprehensive, web-based tool that scores every neighborhood and community in the United States and the District of Columbia for the services and amenities that affect people’s lives the most as they age. The index scores livability by using more than 50 national data […]

IWCE 2022: Todd Perdieu of L3Harris talks about new technology being launched this year

• 15th April 2022

Todd Perdieu, director of North American channel partners at L3Harris, talks about new technology being launched this year—most notably, MCPTT in all converged devices—at IWCE 2022, which was held last month in Las Vegas, Nev.