Category: Public Health

Concord’s $2.8M street paving program improves local roads, but traffic surges on the US 4 East corridor—where safety concerns and rushed changes threaten 7,402 residents. A fatal crash at King Road has triggered a $200K study and a November public meeting on proposed signal or roundabout fixes.

Central America is grappling with a record dengue surge. Guatemala declared a national health emergency after more than 35,000 infections and at least 10 deaths, mostly in children. Panama has logged 5,882 cases and nine deaths, far above recent years. Across Latin America, nearly 13 million cases were reported in 2024, with climate and poverty driving the spread. Countries are racing to coordinate response efforts.