What exactly are we celebrating? Martinstag is named after St. Martin of Tours, a Roman soldier who became a monk after being baptised as an adult. He was eventually made a saint by the Catholic Church for being a kind man who cut his cloak in half to share with a beggar during a snowstorm. What do the lanterns mean? In many parts of Germany it is traditional for children to participate in a procession of paper lanterns in remembrance of St. Martin. They make their own little lanterns in school or kindergarten and then gather on city streets to sing songs about good old Marty and their lanterns. Often a man dressed as St. Martin with a long red cloak leads the parade on horseback. So this is actually a big deal then? It's officially a Catholic holiday, but in recent years the lantern processions have become widespread even in Protestant areas of Germany. So just like Santa Claus has little to do with the birth of Christ, these days St. Martin Day's is probably better known for the … [Read more...] about How to celebrate St. Martin’s Day in Germany
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Company chosen to create new £23 million operational hub near Bury St Edmunds
PUBLISHED: 12:57 06 June 2018 Russell Cook An artist's impression of the West Suffolk Operational Hub Archant Construction and infrastructure company Morgan Sindall has been appointed to create the new £23 million state-of-the-art operational hub on the outskirts of Bury St Edmunds. It includes a waste transfer station, a split level household waste recycling centre, vehicle depot and a re-use shop facility. Suffolk County Council, Forest Heath District Council and St Edmundsbury Borough Council are involved in the project and will use the site at Hollow Road Farm, in Fornham St Martin, to provide waste collection and disposal facilities. Saul Humphrey, managing director of Morgan Sindall’s east region, said: “We’re delighted to have been appointed to deliver the new West Suffolk Operational Hub. West Suffolk is becoming an increasingly popular place to live and it’s important that the right facilities are in place to manage the demands of this … [Read more...] about Company chosen to create new £23 million operational hub near Bury St Edmunds
Canadian airlines to resume flights next winter to St. Maarten, Puerto Rico
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By The Canadian Press Tues., May 1, 2018 MONTREAL — Canadian airlines say they are planning to resume flights to St. Maarten and Puerto Rico in time for next winter’s busy travel season. Air Transat said Tuesday that seasonal flights from Montreal and Toronto will return for four months starting just before Christmas. The hurricanes that heavily damaged Puerto Rico forced the cancellation of its plans to launch that new destination a year ago. Read more: Excavator causes islandwide blackout in Puerto Rico Article Continued Below U.S. announces $18.5 billion in disaster recovery grants for Puerto Rico Crews working to rebuild natural wonders destroyed by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico Both destinations are embarkation ports for cruise packages. Air Canada says it is monitoring the situation on both islands and is expecting to operate its normal schedule to these seasonal destinations. Air Transat and Air Canada resumed service to other … [Read more...] about Canadian airlines to resume flights next winter to St. Maarten, Puerto Rico
Man spotted on roof of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church days before Barbara Bush’s funeral
By Samantha Ketterer Updated 10:09 am, Wednesday, April 18, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-8', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 8', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Metro Video Image 1of/8 CaptionClose Image 1 of 8 Houston police were searching for a man who was spotted on the roof of a St. Martin's Episcopal Church building on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, just days before former first lady Barbara Bush's funeral there. Houston police were searching for a man who was spotted on the roof of a St. Martin's Episcopal … [Read more...] about Man spotted on roof of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church days before Barbara Bush’s funeral
11 iconic photos of Martin Luther King Jr. 50 years after he was assassinated in Memphis
Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., considered one of the greatest Americans to ever live, was assassinated 50 years ago on a balcony at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. King rose to prominence after helping lead the Montgomery bus boycott, which led to a US Supreme Court decision that desegregated Alabama’s bus system. King went on to be the first president of the Southern Christian Leadership Council, leading marches from Selma to Montgomery. A moving orator, King delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington in 1963. Inspiring generations to come, King’s work and activism led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and more. Here are 11 of the most iconic photos of King ever taken: King receives a kiss from his wife, Coretta Scott King, on March 22, 1956, after being released from a Montgomery jail. King was instrumental in leading the more than year-long Montgomery bus boycott to desegregate the bus … [Read more...] about 11 iconic photos of Martin Luther King Jr. 50 years after he was assassinated in Memphis