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Poet Luis A. Estable’s Religious, Ten Songs And Thirty Sonnets was named a winner in the 2026 NYC Big Book Award’s Poetry-Spirit, Philosophy & the Sacred category.

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Gary E Smith’s And So It Goes won first place in the Political Thriller category at the 2026 NYC Big Book Award.

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AIMS restored Michel Bréal’s grave in Paris and named the French scholar Founder Emeritus of the marathon ahead of a Sept. 15 ceremony.

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Off The Beaten Path Food Tours has launched a 90-minute Harvard Square walking tour built around French fries and pairings after guests asked to book it before it officially existed.

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The Sharon Quataert Team with Century 21 Apex will open its new Rochester office with a free public grand opening on Oct. 1, joined by chamber and city officials.

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TonTon Inc. says international demand for Japanese luxury real estate has accelerated after its FGP Global Conference appearance in June and amid a weak yen and record inbound tourism.

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Creature Comforts Beverage Company is expanding its Georgia Athletics partnership for the 2026 football season with a new Imperial IPA, more taproom activations in Athens, and statewide fan promotions.

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Global Citizen Solutions ranked 11 active residency programs across Latin America and put Panama first, citing its breadth of qualifying assets, no minimum stay and strong investor demand.

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Flashnet has joined Netmore Group’s Pulse Partner Program in a global partnership aimed at accelerating smart street lighting deployments for cities and utilities.

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The Design-Build Institute of America announced 32 Merit Award winners across 10 categories for its 2026 National Design-Build Project/Team Awards.

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Ferhat Kacmaz has launched HUNDREDHANDS, a Dubai-based startup that gives small and midsize businesses an AI employee running on on-site hardware and controlled through WhatsApp. The company is targeting the German-speaking market first, betting…

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Valli Dologlou, a Senior Technical Program Manager at Microsoft in Redmond, is being profiled for her work in digital transformation, AI and modern customer support.

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Auset Capital Group is building a private-market platform that spans private credit and industrial real estate, led by Terry CK Au and Seth Southard.

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The 54th annual SantaCaliGon Days Festival takes over downtown Independence, Missouri, over Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4-7, 2026. The free event draws more than 220,000 attendees annually and anchors the city’s biggest celebration of its pioneer…

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Luxury Portfolio International released two reports on August 11, 2026, pairing macro research with real-time agent feedback from more than 40 luxury markets worldwide.

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Global Citizen Solutions released its 2026 Global Residency Programs Index on August 10, ranking 48 residency programs across 46 jurisdictions.

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Marc Adams’ new book, The Secrets to the AI-Powered Exit, hit No. 1 on Amazon in four U.S. business categories and is now in global distribution through Barnes & Noble and bookstores worldwide.

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Greek American producer Tommy Vlahopoulos is developing a feature based on the life of Scores co-founder Michael D. Blutrich, with pre-production expected to begin later this year in New York and New Jersey.

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Jittery Joe’s Coffee, the Athens, Georgia roaster, was named one of Newsweek’s Best Premium Coffee Brands of 2026 after reader voting narrowed an initial group of 20 brands to 10. The recognition could help fuel the company’s Southeast expansion…

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Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater in Middletown is now accepting registrations for fall theater and circus classes for students ages 15 months to 20 years, with programs starting September 12. Teen auditions, after-school classes, and…