Bikers ride along the Atlanta Beltline Southwest Trail in June. That month a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated the completion of the longest continuous trail in the Atlanta Beltline. (Estela Muñoz/AJC)

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Beltline officials complete nearly 200 land transactions, paving the way to finish the 22-mile loop by 2030.

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Braves in Playoffs

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Politics

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff speaks to supporters during a campaign rally at Atlanta's Center Stage Theater in August. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Why did Ossoff oppose congressional stock trading limits? It’s complicated.

Republicans are accusing U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff of hypocrisy after he helped stall a congressional stock-trading ban. But he says the bill was poisoned by voting restrictions.

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On the Road

The train terminal in downtown Atlanta, Texas, a city of roughly 5,400 inspired partly by Georgia’s capital. (Greg Bluestein/AJC)

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When local leaders mention the "other Atlanta," they mean the neighborhoods left behind by the city's success. But there is an other Atlanta in Texas connected to Georgia.

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Arts and Entertainment

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Food and Dining

Listen to spooky stories and enjoy some beer during this Brews & Boos Pub Crawl in historic Lawrenceville Square. (Courtesy of Aurora Theatre)

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Your Wellness

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How to take the pressure out of the holiday season

Let go of perfection, rethink traditions and focus on what makes the season meaningful to you.

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Georgia and Metro News

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A $3B Georgia pipeline changed course — away from a utility leader’s property

A developer shifted the course of a pipeline, rerouting it away from a utility manager’s property. A Fortson man is fighting the plan.

School districts may get more financial oversight after Dublin suspensions

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