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Finding a way forward after homelessness

Wayside House offers residential addiction treatment and supportive housing programs to men and male youth who are seeking sobriety. One of many success stories, Matt is finding new purpose after drug dependency and life on the streets. In this story, we follow up with Matt, whom…
City Life

Building a Stronger Hamilton: Lessons from the Queen City

Strong Towns conference in Cincinnati – and the city itself – offer plenty of examples of what we can do to build a livable, inviting city for residents and visitors. Back in May, a group of intrepid Hamiltonians made the trek south of the border to…
City Life

These cafés serve fix-it help for broken household items

Volunteer-run repair cafés tackle our throwaway culture by taking goods destined for the landfill and giving them new life. They are even teaching people how to fix their own stuff. A few years ago, thanks to my eclectic Instagram account, I was approached by Green Venture about…
Arts + Culture

Local companies combine forces on bold, gender-bending Hamlet

Same Boat and Rook’s Theatre stage a radical new look at the Shakespeare classic in a North End historic gem. Local indie companies Same Boat and Rook's Theatre have collaborated on an immersive, gender-bent production of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, which will open for a limited run on Sept.
City Life

Mayor Andrea Horwath urges Hamiltonians to spend time downtown

At a mayor’s breakfast event hosted by the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, she delivered a positive but cautionary progress report on homelessness, development and growth. A new deal for the lease of the Hamilton International Airport, a move to speed up approvals for development applications in the…
Made in Hamilton

An independent force

CHCH has been a pioneer throughout its 70-year history and is finding new ways to serve and inform its audience. Here, we explore the memories, talk to staff past and present and look to the future for Hamilton's independent station. When CHCH-TV took to the airwaves…
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