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Out & About

Rebranding Can Be Source of Pride, Investment

Our logo and tagline should describe our people and spirit.

Opinion

Google's War on Nonsense

On bad search results and the "content farms" that produce them.

Opinion

Barnum Park Can Only Improve

Would tennis and basketball courts be out of the question?

Opinion

Link to the Buzz

For those with too much time on their hands

Media

Twitter is Tracking Bruner's Every Move

The question is: Does he know it's happening?

Out & About

Is It Too Early to Start Planning 150th Anniversary?

Birmingham was incorporated as a village in 1864.

World

Best Unsolicited Email of the Month Award

Not all unsolicited email is spam!

Opinion

EMS No-Transport Policy is Criticized

Birmingham's EMS unit responds to emergencies, but generally will not transport patients to the hospital, leaving the task — and risks and revenues — to private ambulance services.

Opinion

Budget Report Demonstrates Patch's Value

It's just what we expect from a responsible source of local news.

Business

Play Birmingham Should Circumvent the Crotchety Commission

Was there something in the air the other night at City Hall?

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