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Riley Green Live, District 6 last summer farmers market, housing authority opens voucher waitlist, Babypalooza, Pantera cancels concert, Taco Mama closing, Deal of the Week, fresh Birmingham job listings

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Salaam Green, Birmingham’s poet laureate, has been awarded a $50,000 Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowship to launch a transformative poetry and hip-hop program for teens at Jefferson Youth Detention Center. Full story.

Applications for project-based housing vouchers at Cooper Green Homes and Southtown Senior open soon as renovations continue. Know more.

A once-troubled Crestwood Boulevard motel is being transformed into affordable housing, providing veterans with a fresh start near key medical services. Read.

Citing financial shortfalls, Birmingham-based nonprofit newsroom BirminghamWatch has suspended operations until at least Sept. 2, as it awaits a critical grant installment. Details.

Metal fans in Alabama will miss Pantera this fall, as the band cancels its Sept. 8 Birmingham stop to grieve the loss of rock icon Ozzy Osbourne. Full.

Seafood, tacos, and drinks, Bayonet, Salud Taqueria, and Golden Age Wine Garden earn national recognition, all within a walkable downtown block. More details.

The location shuts its doors, but other Taco Mama spots around Birmingham remain open and serving. Story.

On a stop through the Magic City, Dimon shares his vision for JPMorgan’s expansion and what makes a leader last. Full.

Patients will retain full access to UAB providers under a new multi-year agreement now being finalized. Read.

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