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BETHESDA-CHEVY CHASE, MD A must-see home just blocks to downtown Bethesda. Gracing a .26 acre corner lot in the idyllic Greenwich Forest neighborhood, this stately home has a rare blend of charm, sophistication and function.

Built in 2007, the home includes more than 5,900 square feet of living space on four finished levels. The front facade features beautiful stone accents and a wrap-porch with an arched entryway.

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First floor highlights include a welcoming entry foyer; gourmet kitchen with quartz counters, stainless appliances (including two dishwashers and two sinks), island with seating, and a large breakfast area; formal living and dining rooms, both with custom built-ins; private home office with pocket doors and fireplace; and a cozy family room with another fireplace.

The second level has a private owners' suite, which includes a sitting room with custom built-ins, gas fireplace, large bathroom and walk-in closet with custom closet system.

Listed by: Cheryl Leahy, Compass

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CHELSEA, MI -- Chelsea police are asking for help identifying a man they believe is stealing pride flags from the area.

Two flags symbolizing LGBTQ pride were stolen from front porches in the 400 block of Chandler Street in Chelsea between 11 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, according to Chelsea police.

A witness reported seeing a smaller black sedan, possibly a Ford Fusion, stop in front of the two residences, police said. A man, one of five individuals in the car, got out of the vehicle and walked up to the porch of the first home. After stealing the flag from its pole, he then walked over to the neighboring residence and stole a second pride flag and pole from the porch.

The suspect then ran back to the vehicle, which fled east on Summit Street toward Main Street.

The incident is believed to be connected with several other pride flag thefts from the past several months.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Tom Gilbreath at 734-475-9122 ext. 107 or leave an anonymous tip at 734-475-9122 ext. 7.

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Residents in an Upstate neighborhood are on high alert after fireworks were shot into their yards, porches, and onto their front steps. "It is scary to go to bed not knowing you know if I'm going to be targeted again with a firework and where it's going to end up," said Annie McCuen, a Pebble Creek neighborhood resident.McCuen has lived in the neighborhood for a couple of years, but she says she's never seen anything like this. She says her house was one of several targeted this week. "A bottle rocket that had exploded in my front lawn," she said. "Luckily there was no damage done to my house, but unfortunately, I don't know if everyone else in the neighborhood was as lucky as we were. But I've heard of four other neighbors that have had a similar situation happen to them."Taylors Fire Battalion Chief Ricky Burgess says this time of year can be extremely dangerous. "This time of year, with the wind, the high winds and the dry seasons, this is grass fire season through these three months. They are very dangerous. You've got to be very careful when shooting them off. They don't need to be directed toward any houses." The Taylors Fire Department is still looking into these incidents.

Residents in an Upstate neighborhood are on high alert after fireworks were shot into their yards, porches, and onto their front steps.

"It is scary to go to bed not knowing you know if I'm going to be targeted again with a firework and where it's going to end up," said Annie McCuen, a Pebble Creek neighborhood resident.

McCuen has lived in the neighborhood for a couple of years, but she says she's never seen anything like this. She says her house was one of several targeted this week.

"A bottle rocket that had exploded in my front lawn," she said. "Luckily there was no damage done to my house, but unfortunately, I don't know if everyone else in the neighborhood was as lucky as we were. But I've heard of four other neighbors that have had a similar situation happen to them."

Taylors Fire Battalion Chief Ricky Burgess says this time of year can be extremely dangerous.

"This time of year, with the wind, the high winds and the dry seasons, this is grass fire season through these three months. They are very dangerous. You've got to be very careful when shooting them off. They don't need to be directed toward any houses."

The Taylors Fire Department is still looking into these incidents.

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This summer will mark three years since the Echo Street West project broke ground, signaling the largest private investment in English Avenue in generations. Now, one aspect of the new district that developers have excitedly emphasized since inceptionan Atlanta BeltLine retail front porch, so to speakis rounding into shape.

Since an aerial tour of the project in February, Echo Streets multi-level retail frontage along the Westside BeltLine Connector has largely been completed, lending the district a place for people-watching and a front door for trail patrons.

Echo Streets developer, Lincoln Property Company, recently said the 19-acre village of ideas is scheduled to open its $256-million first phase this spring. (Last week, project officials said Guardian Studiosa former factory warehouse turned artist community on sitehas fully leased its 31 studios to a variety of local artists, with mediums ranging from photography to custom upholstery and mural-painting.)

The BeltLine retail frontage is expected to span 25,000 square feet, adding to 50,000 total square feet in Echo Streets phase one. That includes adaptive-reuseWestside Motor Lounge, a food-and-beverage hub thats been open since the fall along Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway.

Where multiple levels of retail patios have been installed in recent weeks as Echo Street's initial phase nears completion. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

Above the BeltLine retail is the 292-unitVibe apartments, with 59 homes reserved as affordable housing, per developers. Elsewhere, a four-story, timber-built stack of offices called765 Echotopped out in October. Beside that are common areas, a retail outbuilding, and a smaller loft-office component called 745 Echo.

Weve asked Lincoln reps for an update on retail leasing for spaces adjacent to the BeltLine, and well post any additional info that comes. For now, see how that aspect of the project looks todayand how its expected to function soonin the gallery above.

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BAYSIDE, Queens (WABC) -- A dog was safely returned to its home after being stolen from a family's front yard in Queens on Wednesday afternoon.

The D'Alto family's 7-year-old chihuahua named Jessie was mysteriously returned on Friday. It comes two days after surveillance camera captured two people walking up on the front yard of their Bayside home and taking off with the poor pooch.

(Video in player above is from a previous report)

"It's a really really despicable act, what they did," owner Louis D'Alto junior said in an exclusive interview with Eyewitness News. "We heard the dog yelp, he put a leash on the dog dragged the dog away."

A man picked up Jessie, got into a red SUV and took off. Louis Jr. said watching the video footage made him sick.

"Sick, powerless like I just hope they don't harm him or in an effort to get rid of the evidence," Louise Jr. said.

The D'Alto family said they filed a police report to catch the person who stole their chihuahua.

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My daughter, Rebecca, and her husband Andy needed to store a used fishing boat in my big machine shed. The snow had finally melted, so the big door could be opened again. When we got inside and looked for a space where the boat wouldnt be in the way of my tractor, large animal holes were discovered all over the dirt floor.

These were not holes made by mice, or even rats. These holes were about a foot across and there were at least four or more. Right then I decided to bring out one of my wildlife motion-detector cameras and set it up to see who was living in my shed.

I have two cameras. One I usually keep on my front porch and the other is set up in various locations around the farm. Both needed new batteries.

The easiest camera to use is on my porch. Photos from that position usually capture barn cats, raccoons and opossums.

When I went to set up the second camera in the shed, I felt a little jittery. What could be making those holes? There was no musky scent in the building. If there was, I would have guessed skunk or even fox. It could have been a groundhog, but in the past, they had scooped out mounds of dirt during their excavations. I hoped the camera would give me a good view of this interloper.

As I entered the shed with the camera, I made all kinds of noises. First, I banged on the door and made sure it rattled when I rolled the door open. After all that, I figured any critter inside would be heading out a back way.

After finishing in the shed, I filled the porch camera with fresh batteries and hung it on one of the posts. When both were set, all I could do was wait.

The following morning, I brought in the camera from the shed. Nothing showed up by the holes. All I could identify was a raccoon. The odd thing was there was something in a distant corner. It could have been another raccoon, but its shape was just a blur.

I expected to see the usual critter photos from the camera on the porch. I removed the card from the camera and put it in my computer. As usual, the first shots were of a barn cat. Next came a couple of photos of a raccoon. When I clicked to the next frame, my breath caught. There, big as life, was a bear standing up against my open porch.

I couldnt believe it. A bear had been sniffing around my porch at about nine oclock the previous evening. That was before I had gone to bed. I remembered letting my dog Stella out the back door into her pen at about 9:30 pm. Of course, she barked. Stella always barks, so nothing seemed too unusual, except for the photo of a bear.

It could have been looking into my kitchen window. I probably had turned the light on as I got ready to go to bed. OMG!

Now, any time I go outside, day or night, I make all kinds of noise before stepping out the door. Since I dont want Stella to meet the bear, I bang hard on the door, hopefully sending any wild critter scurrying away before sending my dog into her fenced pen.

The odd thing about having a bear snooping in my kitchen window is that Bob had yearned to see a bear here on the farm. He never did, but I think even Bob would have thought this sighting a little too close.

Susan Manzke, Sunnybook Farm, N8646 Miller Rd, Seymour, WI 54165; sunnybook@aol.com; susanmanzke@gmail.com; http://www.susanmanzke.net/blog

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For those that are trying to live out their dreams, this is a must watch. For those that have given up on their dreams, maybe watching this will change your mind. Either way, just watch it.

Muscadine Bloodline burst onto the scene back in 2017 and they havent looked back since. If youve discovered them in recent years, it might be hard to believe that the rocking country duo of Gary Stanton and Charlie Muncaster havent always been famous.

However, as most musical success stories go, there was a struggle getting started and there werent always thousands of fans singing their choruses back at concerts. Actually, when Stanton first performed Muscadine Bloodlines hit song Porch Swing Angel, it seemed like no one cared at all.

The band shared a video showing how their song, and the bands success, has transformed over the years. The super-cut footage begins with Stanton singing the well-known song before it was well-known on the steps of a town building, with many people talking and ignoring the performance.

The captions on the TikTok say:

I wrote this song when I was 18. Nobody cared, but stuck with it.

And then this happened

The video then quickly cuts to venues where crowds of thousands of fans are helping sing the catchy chorus of Porch Swing Angel as Muscadine Bloodline plays on stage. The crowds get bigger, and bigger, and bigger

It is such a cool transformation and the video is put together so well that it might even give you goosebumps.

This song came out 6 years ago today! Chase your dreams and dont take no for an answer!

If that doesnt get you fired up, I dont know what will.

One half of the country music duo, Gary Stanton, comes on at the end of the video and delivers these inspiring words:

Dont listen to anybody. Prove em all wrong and chase your dreams.

As Stanton turns towards the wall he is recording the video next to, a framed Certified Gold Single plaque is revealed. What a thrilling moment that must be for both Stanton and Muncaster to look back on to see just how far they have come.

Im sure time moved pretty slowly for the group as they got started, but now those six years in between the song releasing and this moment flash by in a 24 second video. Hindsight is always 20/20, but Muscadine Bloodline always believed in their vision.

On Instagram, they shared a slightly different caption:

6 years ago, today, Porch Swing Angel came out!

The process was be patient, and dont take no for an answer. We have the same mindset after all this time.

Thank yall for what this song did and is still doing for us. We start recording the next album tomorrow!

LETS GO.

From the humble performance on the building steps to leading a chorus-sing-along at a sold out venue, it may seem like things have changed substantially, but Porch Swing Angel and the band that delivered it have always very much stayed the same.

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Teen charged in car theft, leaving infant on porch has motion to transfer case denied

A Hastings teen charged with stealing a car with three kids inside leaving one on a porch has had his request to have his case moved to juvenile court denied.

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TEEN CHARGED IN CAR THEFT, LEAVING INFANT ON POORCH WANTS CASE TRANSFERRED TO JUVENILE COURT

Jozef McAllister, 17, faces nine total charges in Hall County District Court, including kidnapping and child abuse, for an alleged January 29 incident where he and 18-year-old Tate Wolfe of Kearney allegedly stole a car with three children inside before leaving an infant on a porch of a farm house in cold weather.

In his order denying the request, Hall County District Judge Andrew Butler said McAllister successfully completed treatment at the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center in Kearney and has received probation services since 2021.

Butler said McAllister had been unsatisfactorily released from probation and found to not be amenable for services or has exhausted all of the juvenile resources. In his order, he found McAllister is not amenable to juvenile services.

Butler also noted McAllisters criminal history, with multiple juveniles cases in Nebraska, as well as in Massachusetts where he has active warrants. He added that while in secure detention, he has been involved in assaults.

McAllister faces additional charges of assault by a confined person, use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony and terroristic threats after allegedly pulling a shank on a juvenile inmate and threatening to kill him.

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McAllister is scheduled to appear in Hall County District Court for a preliminary hearing at 1:30 p.m. May 8. A jury trial is set to begin at 9 a.m. June 12.

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As an alligator control officer, you can expect to have to deal with some challenging situations. You can get called out to remove alligators from all sorts of situations but this one was particularly difficult. It was a large gator on a front porch who was aggressive and did not want to co-operate in any way. In the clip below, we get to see a glimpse of why these animals have to be controlled to maintain public safety.

These are large members of the Crocodilia order and can grow up to 15 feet in length. Some can weigh over 800 pounds. An animal of that size needs a fair amount of food but can go for a week without eating when they have consumed a large meal.

These guys are carnivores and have to catch and kill other animals to stay alive. To help them achieve this, they have integumentary sense organs to detect movement in the water, strength and a powerful bite. Its recorded at 2,980 psi which is more than that of a jaguar and a polar bear!

Using these attributes, they hunt primarily in water by lurking and then lunging at fish, mollusks, birds, small mammals and reptiles. You see the alligator here rolling as it is being restrained. The death roll is a tactic that they use to overcome their prey.

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The footage was captured in Florida which has a large gator population it reaches around 1.3 million. People who are concerned about alligators can call the local Nuisance Alligator Hotline. Individuals over four feet in length are removed by contracted nuisance alligator trappers.

Having found its way into a human settlement, this gator now presents a risk to human safety. Its size and aggression confirm this. Therefore, it needs to be removed and destroyed. It is never pleasant to learn that a magnificent creature will be killed but there are good reasons for doing so. The alligator population on Florida is stable and healthy and destroying nuisance alligators does not significantly impact the numbers.

Whilst relocation may seem like a kinder option, it has drawbacks. The main one is that released gators keep coming back to the place where they were captured! By doing this they cause more risks to humans and are often harder to capture the second time. Also, the authorities do not know where this gator came from. So, they will be releasing it in a location where there is already a community of gators with established social structures. Fights would break out resulting in even more deaths. Destroying this gator humanely is therefore the best option.

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Have you ever observed the diverse colors of porch lights on houses and wondered about their significance?

Although some may perceive them as merely decorative or energy-efficient choices, these colors can carry significant meanings. The color of a porch light is frequently employed as a symbol of support for various causes and communities, rather than being an arbitrary choice.

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Porch lights have been a staple of American homes for over a century. Initially, they were used for practical purposes, such as providing illumination at night and adding an extra layer of security.

However, as time passed, porch lights became more decorative and even served as a way for homeowners to express themselves. In recent years, the color of porch lights has taken on a new meaning, with certain colors symbolizing support for specific causes and groups.

Summer Evening by Edward Hopper

Porchlight colors are more than just a decoration choice - they can be a powerful symbol of support for a variety of causes. By choosing to display a certain color, homeowners can make a positive impact in their community and show solidarity with those in need.

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