'Steady progress'Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:52PMNEW BRITAIN — Mayor Timothy Stewart delivered his sixth State of the City address Wednesday with a message that while many municipalities around the country have floundered, New Britain has remained strong and vibrant.
Olsen of ‘Fearsome Foursome,’ ‘Little House’, Dies (Update2)Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:25PMMarch 11 (Bloomberg) -- Merlin Olsen , a Hall of Fame defensive lineman who was a member of the Los Angeles Rams’ “Fearsome Foursome” before turning to broadcasting and acting, has died at the age of 69.
Trish Lambi Exhibition On View Through March 2010 (2010-03-04 - 2010-03-28)Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:10AMThe Cooper Gallery announces their featured artist this month is Trisha Lambi. Trisha has this 9th solo exhibition to her name, which is a reflection on the talent of an artist who has only been painting professionally for 7 years. She is from Brisbane however her work is represented all over the world in such far off places as Canada and the USA, Spain, Germany, Ireland and China. Trisha is ...
4-H plight draws concern of residentsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:42PMJEFFERSON -- Ashtabula County residents are responding in force to the economic plight of the Ohio State University Extension Office and the Ashtabula County 4-H program.
Mail CallMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:23AM"Washington County school system enrollment has increased dramatically despite the fact that little or no new housing is being built in Washington County the past year or two." - Washington County
When Web's 'florists in Bangor' lead to VancouverMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:32AMWe received an e-mail last week from an unhappy consumer in Down East Maine. The writer had a less than pleasant experience when he ordered flowers from a Web site touting "hand delivery by our ...
A month to reflect on the history women have made: Connie SchultzSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:57PMNational Women's History Month used to be an annual wake-up call over how history books had dumped most women from our country's story. So, what do we make of National Women's History Month in 2010?
Around the RegionSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:22AMn Ashland: Naturalist/educator Dave "Big Owl" McSurdy presented a history of the Lenape Indians who once resided in the area during a recent meeting of the Ashland Area Rotary Club. A few thousand years ago, he said, the natives were able to hunt elk and
iFlorist Partner with Tim Burton to Celebrate Release of Alice In WonderlandSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:19AMiFlorist has teamed up with Disney to launch a set of bouquets to coincide with the release of the new Alice in Wonderland movie. (PRWeb Mar 7, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/03/prweb3692544.htm
Justice on Two WheelsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:16PMDOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - There was the time a few months ago when a group of Downtown bike messengers detained some teens suspected of stealing a bike outside Macy’s Plaza until the cops showed up.
Little time to smell the flowersFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:42PMOakland's J. Miller Flowers and Gifts survives through reinvention
The cockney SiberiaFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:19AMThe Thames Gateway development is the largest urban regeneration scheme ever attempted in Britain. If it fails, the area risks becoming a vast wilderness robbed of its rich natural landscape and cultural heritage.
Peace of My Mind: Tucked away treasures among a sea of wordsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:07AMI have been writing in journals since September 1981. I was part of a degree program that required it. The experience opened to me a whole new world of putting my thoughts, challenges and joys on paper. I soon discovered I could tuck small mementoes in between the pages to retain memories that might otherwise be forever lost.
No Saturday mail No problem, many sayWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:39AMA veteran Wausau car dealer thinks the newest U.S. Postal Service recommendation to scrap Saturday mail delivery makes good sense in the age of digital communication.
This WeekTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:29PMThe Black Mountain Library knitting group will now meet at the Black Mountain Yarn Shop on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. For more information, call either the library at (828)250-4756 or the yarn shop at 669-7570.
First 100% Natural Gas 2010 Taxi Immediately Qualifies for a $4,000 Tax CreditTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:20AMASHEVILLE, N.C.--Altech-Eco Corporation of Asheville, North Carolina announced today that they have obtained a Certificate of Conformity (COC) from the EPA for their DEDICATED 2010 Ford Transit Connect compressed natural gas (CNG) conversion system.
United Way struggles with fundraisingMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:18AMSteve Kinderman Mark Nelson, left, and Nancy Strey, 60, of Eau Claire labeled flower pots Friday at the L.E. Phillips Career Development Center. The United Way's funding helps the CDC train and enhance the employability of hundreds of disabled and disadvantaged people in the area.
Plenty of activities available in MarchSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:28AM"The 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America" 2010 Spring exhibit on display through January 2011 at Dr. Michael J. Clarke History Museum of Ozarks Scouting, 1616 S. Eastgate Ave. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Free. Call 883-1636.
Our NeighborsSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:21AMA&M GARDEN CLUB * A&M Garden Club members recently built and sold bluebird nesting houses as a fundraising activity and way to promote bird conservation. The project was coordinated by Sarah Barrick, Carolyn Guillotte and Hillary Jessup. The ...
Keep trees healthySaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:59PMI wasn't a big fan of shots. As a kid, I was sick a lot. Ear infections, tonsillitis, mumps, even scarlet fever. Shiny hallways, white uniforms or the smell of disinfectant made me nervous. No visit to the doctor was fun, no matter how many suckers I took home.
Bulking up in Bush Warbler ValleySaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 3:05PMI'd like to improve my grip on sumo wrestling, so when a friend invites me to watch the big boys tussle through a morning practice, I jump at the chance. I get off at Uguisudani (Bush Warbler Valley) Station on the Yamanote Line, where the station-identity jingle is of this warbler's mellifluous chortle which heralds spring in Japan. A flock of uguisu (aka Japanese nightingales) are said to have ...
This little pig went to marketSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:49AMPOPO Cosente was set to embark on a well-paying career abroad as a physical therapist until Typhoon “Pepeng” upturned his plans.
Live Six Nations - England v IrelandSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:08AMEngland host Ireland at Twickenham after Italy beat Scotland in Rome in the Six Nations on Saturday.
Live England v IrelandSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:07AMEngland host Ireland at Twickenham after Italy beat Scotland in Rome in the Six Nations on Saturday.
The OnlineFlowerGirlDresses.com Provides Their Customers with One of the Largest Selections of Flower Girl DressesSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:05AMThe OnlineFlowerGirlDresses.com provides their customers with one of the largest selections of flower girl dresses and a large in stock inventory and catalog database. Ranging from weddings to communions, these dresses are available and can be searched easily. (PRWeb Feb 27, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Flower-Girl-Dresses/OnlineFlowerGirlDresses ...
Condemnation trial moves to appeals courtSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:46AMFlower Mound has found itself in an eminent domain clash of the titans, and some feel the town could soon be in the statewide legal spotlight.
Chapter 1 Steffisburg, Switzerland, 1901Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 9:59PMMarta usually loved Sundays. It was the only day Papa closed the tailor shop and Mama had a rest. The family dressed in their finest clothes and walked to church, Papa and Mama ahead, Marta’s older brother, Hermann, behind them, and Marta and her younger sister, Elise, bringing up the rear.
Chelsey’s journeyFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:25PMChelsey Acorn’s path in life began happily enough, but became shadowed by trouble. Lisa Acorn chronicles her daughter’s journey, which ended with her murder, at age 14.
Snowdrops: the stage is setFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:13AMJulian and Isabel Bannerman have devised brilliant ways of displaying snowdrops at Hanham Court, near Bristol.
Buy a share and enjoy locally grown produceFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:08AMEven though there's snow on the ski hill, it's not too early to think about fresh, locally grown food passing directly from a farmers hands into yours. Sign up for your CSA now.
The gloves are off: Prior fires a warning to rival KieswetterThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:25PMEngland completed a second comfortable win over a BCB XI in Fatullah, with half-centuries for captain Alastair Cook and Matt Prior seeing the tourists home.
Les InvisiblesThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:12PMAUTHOR Gabriel Thompson may have spent two months cutting lettuce (no one says "picking lettuce," as he discovered) in the blisteringly hot fields of Yuma, Ariz., for his new book, but he had his first glimpses of the backbreaking work of immigrant laborers just outside Watsonville.
Warm winter worries S. Oregon fruit growersThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:08AMMEDFORD, Ore. (AP) -- A mild January, followed by several days of 60-degree temperatures last week, could lead to the earliest arrival of pear blossoms in the Rogue Valley in nearly two decades. David Sugar, a plant pathologist at the Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center in Medford, said the average date for Bartlett pear trees to reach full bloom is April 6. "As of Tuesday we're 11 ...
Warmth worries fruit growersThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 2:28AMMEDFORD — A mild January, followed by several days of 60-degree temperatures last week, could lead to the earliest arrival of pear blossoms in the Rogue Valley in nearly two decades. David Sugar, a plant pathologist at the Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center in Medford, said the average date …