President Biden commutes 1,500 sentences, grants pardons for 39 others
President Biden has commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoned 39 people, the largest single-day clemency act in modern history, the White House announced Thursday morning. The sentence was commuted for inmates who have been placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and have “successfully reintegrated into their families and communities,” according […]
Minnesotan commutes out of state for ‘right to work’ after business closed under Walz’s COVID-era rules
Lakeville, Minnesota. A Minnesota woman blames Gov. Tim Walz’s policies for the loss of two businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic and commutes two hours out of state every day to fight for her “right to work.” Lisa Zarza, who was born and raised in Minnesota and has worked in the bar and restaurant industry for […]
Boston MTBA trains get ‘googly eyes,’ give riders ‘joy’ on their commutes
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) recently installed “moving eyes” on five of its trains in response to public requests. “After receiving suggestions from the public, our team found a safe way to install these ‘moving’ eyes on a limited number of cars — five to be exact — as part of our ongoing effort […]
Amish farmer commutes each day to bring products to his NYC store
Amish eyes are smiling on the Upper West Side. millport dairythe first authentic Amish-owned brick-and-mortar store in the five boroughs, opened on May 1 on Broadway between 97th and 98th Streets. The store is run by John Stoltzfoos, who remains cheerful despite his nightmarish commute. Amish farmer John Stoltzfoos holds pickled eggs and dill spears […]
Top 10 states with longest work commutes revealed — No. 1 may not surprise you
If you can get here, you can get anywhere. Please allow for extra time for travel. Commuting to and from the Twice-Named City can be a pain. Rush hour traffic jams, random road closures, and mass transit delays are all daily nuisances. But the dire annoyance of hustle and bustle is not limited to the […]