Kathleen Foley-Hughes has built Ada’s Cafe into a mission-driven employer that trains and hires adults with disabilities. The founder was named an Avenidas honoree as the cafe plots local expansion.

Private paid parking companies have bought up lots in Kailua‑Kona, and merchants say the fees are chasing away customers. A county bill to cap rates stalled amid legal objections.

A RAND evaluation finds L.A. County’s Breaking Barriers helped justice‑involved participants secure housing and remain housed at high rates after one year.

The 47th Annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk comes to Wailuku on Saturday, May 9, with a 2.5-mile route, prizes and fundraising for local nonprofits.

UT Knoxville has joined MNPS’s University MNPS initiative, adding last‑dollar Tri‑Star scholarships and advising supports to build a no‑cost route to college for eligible Nashville seniors.

A North Minneapolis nonprofit has petitioned city officials after a permit was issued for a daycare next to an opioid‑treatment clinic on West Broadway. Organizers say zoning, safety and community input were sidelined.

May Day demonstrators met at MacArthur Park and marched to Grand Park, prompting rolling closures on Wilshire and detours across downtown Los Angeles.

Bellwood Coffee painted over a mural honoring Jovita Moore at its Grant Park cafe, prompting online backlash. The shop apologized and pledged to commission new artwork.

SRP crews spent two weeks stringing poles and wiring miles of line to bring grid electricity to nine Navajo Nation homes as part of the Light Up Navajo effort.

After USF outsourced about 400 jobs, contracted workers rallied in Tampa seeking a first union contract, higher wages and affordable family health coverage. Community allies joined the picket as bargaining continued.

Middletown’s school board announced G. Elgin Card as the district’s next superintendent. He’ll take over on August 1, 2026, after a community‑centered search.

Magee nurses gave UPMC until July 4 to reach a first union contract, pressing for enforceable staffing ratios and better pay as bargaining continues.

FOX 32 Cares and the Greater Chicago Food Depository launched a May drive to raise $15,000 and shore up summer meals as SNAP changes and school breaks increase need.