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Crossings, waiting times, customs checks and transit: the border day by day.

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• Varese Hospital: Closures for May 1st and San Vittore

  Changes to healthcare service hours for the May 1st bank holiday and San Vittore's patronal feast in Varese.

• Maroggia, home mail delivery from 2024

  From September 2024, Maroggia residents will be able to use home mail delivery while waiting for the new branch scheduled for 2027.

• Clash at Ponte Chiasso customs: one injured, one hurt

  An incident at the Ponte Chiasso customs involved two people, leaving one injured and one hurt. Here's what happened.

• 28 new Swiss Guards to swear oath at the Vatican

  The ceremony will take place on May 6 in the Courtyard of St. Damasus of the Apostolic Palace in the presence of the Pope.

• Antonello Venditti in Lugano: tickets on sale for July 10 concert

  The Roman singer-songwriter will bring tracks from 'Cuore' and 'Notte prima degli esami' to Estival Jazz. Seated only, presale already active.

• Maroggia, Posta to reorganize services from 2026

  From September 2026, Maroggia will have a new home postal service while awaiting collaboration with a local business.

• Jacky Marti leaves Estival Jazz after 47 years

  The founder and artistic director of the Lugano music festival retires. The program of the 46th edition has been presented with two paid evenings.

• Via Francisca del Lucomagno: 10 years of tourism and connections

  The Via Francisca del Lucomagno turns ten, connecting Castiglione to Rome and celebrating tourism and relations between territories

• Estival Jazz Lugano changes format: two paid evenings

  From 2026, Estival Jazz offers two paid evenings with Ernia and Antonello Venditti. The era of free concerts is over.

• Saronno: boosting trade with structural measures

  The municipal council of Saronno is examining a motion to boost local trade with structural and permanent interventions

• Castiglione Olona: post office reopens with new services

  The post office in Castiglione Olona has reopened after a complete renovation, offering new services and improving accessibility.

• Ammonia leak in Chiasso: cause identified

  The ammonia leak at Chiasso's ice rink was caused by a defective seal. Three employees slightly intoxicated.

• Lugano Estival Jazz introduces paid tickets

  From 2024, two out of three festival evenings will be paid to ensure the event's sustainability

• Noise control checks in Lugano from 28 to 30 April

  Lugano's municipal police will extend noise checks from 28 to 30 April. Focus on noisy vehicles and construction sites

• Estival Jazz now paid: Lugano controversy

  Councillor Omar Wicht criticizes the paid evenings of the musical event, asking the Executive for clarifications

• Quadri challenges federal council on borders and truck taxes

  Lorenzo Quadri (Lega dei Ticinesi) presents an interpellation on the new NMTS system for heavy traffic tax.

• Bankitalia: Limited margins due to debt, not just EU rules

  Limited margins stem from the need to reduce debt, not just EU rules. Downward path from 2027.

• Ammonia leak at Chiasso ice rink

  Three maintenance workers attended by rescuers, but none require hospital admission

• Ammonia leak at Chiasso ice stadium: three poisoned

  Three people poisoned due to an ammonia leak at the ice stadium in Chiasso. Firefighters and medical teams intervened.

• Ammonia leak in Chiasso, situation under control

  Incident at the ice rink, three people intoxicated but none seriously. The population is not in danger.

• Switzerland leads in patents: 5 facts 2026

  Roche overtakes Novartis, e-cigarettes and child seats: here are the EPO data on Swiss patents

• Self-employed and cross-border workers remain low

  The number of companies notified in Ticino remains stable, but AIC warns: don't let your guard down

• Ticino cross-border permits: -16% in 2025, but checks

  Irregular notifications for cross-border workers in Ticino decrease, but authorities warn: we can't let our guard down. Here are the 2025 data.

• Financial Guards' Checks: 226 People Identified in Como

  Operations by the Financial Guards in the province of Como: 226 people checked, 3 illegal workers discovered, and narcotic substances seized