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Location Picked for Group Home Brings Flood Worries Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 2:26AMOlean Road residents in the vicinity of two proposed group homes for the developmentally disabled warned state officials of potential flooding problems for the homes as well as raising concerns about the impact on their properties at a public information meeting on Mon., Nov. 24. Several speakers made it clear that their objections were not to group homes, but rather the potential impact on ...
OUTSTANDING RETAIL SPACE FOR LEASE: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 9:57AMFOR RENT IN PRINCETON: Absolutely charming home near to town & Riverside Elementary.
Nelson spiritual leader recalls Mumbai attack Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 6:27AM‘It was like a bombed-out war zone,‘ Charles Cannon said
Voyage on retiring cruise ship offers bittersweet link to past Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 4:06AMEleanor Monninger of Normal and her late husband, Robert, took their first of a dozen cruises on the Queen Elizabeth 2 in 1985 to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary.
Art Collectors Hunt Hot Talent, Bargains at U.K. Graduate Show Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 7:55PMDec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Collectors looking for the new stars of British art are being offered affordable works by new graduates at a London show as recession crunches the market.
Fire at Wallenwein Hotel Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 5:45PMA blaze broke out at the historic Wallenwein Hotel the evening of Mon., Dec. 1. Around 5:30 p.m., crews from the East Aurora Fire Dept. began responding to the blaze. Initial reports indicate that the fire began on the second level of the building.
Kids Talk : Using words to encourage Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 7:28AMTwenty-five years ago, my husband and I took a videobased parenting course called “Active Parenting,” developed by Michael H. (Benton County Daily Record)
Interactive Technology Used in Iroquois Classrooms Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 2:35AMThe Iroquois School District recently announced that two teachers are using new classroom technology to offer students novel ways to connect with the subjects they are learning.
Largest U.S. Cheese Maker was in East Aurora Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 2:34AMAt East Aurora, Erie County, to-day, the firm of Richardson, Beebe & Co., made, it is claimed, the largest cheese ever pressed. It weighs 3,300 pounds. The milk used weighed 16 tons. The cheese is made for a Buffalo dealer. Three others, weighing from half a ton to a ton and a half are in press for Liverpool and London dealers. - The New York Times, Sept. 23, 1885
Schools Brace for Possible Cuts as State Seeks to Cover Budget Gap Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 2:34AMAs Governor David Paterson and the New York State Legislature look for ways to cover major shortfalls in the state budget, local school districts are bracing for cuts. Strategic planning is needed, "given what is going on in with the state, with the nation financially," Iroquois School Board President Elaine Pauly noted in an interview with this publication. "This is going to be a really ...
Motorists Urged to Start Early, Use Care on Busy Travel Days Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 2:33AMThe New York State Thruway Authority has taken steps to help manage heavy traffic during the Thanksgiving holiday period, Nov. 26 to 30, and advises motorists to prepare for holiday travel as well.
Blue Moon brings dinner theater back to downtown JC Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 6:47PMDowntown Johnson City has a new dinner theater, opening Saturday night with a presentation of “A Tuna Christmas.” Meals are at 6 p.m. and showtime is 8.
Small apartment decorating puts the focus on art Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 5:00AMCHICAGO - When Reena Amin moved to Evanston, Ill., from Manhattan five years ago, she brought with her two suitcases of clothes and 30 boxes of belongings. About 20 of the boxes contained books. The remaining 10 held art and other miscellaneous doodads. Not included in the cargo was furniture.
Paint sprayer works quickly -- and on everything Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 4:23AM: One of my neighbors recently moved and, as a parting gift, he gave me an airless paint sprayer. I want to paint my living room. I have never used a paint sprayer before, but he did give me the manual. Is spraying paint easier than using a brush and roller?
Still, not everyone is happy... Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 2:30AMStill, not everyone is happy...
Want to sell your car? Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 9:40AMPut an ad in the TOWN TOPICS CLASSIFIEDS to get top results! Call (609) 924-2200 ext. 10 for details. 11-19 2002 MERCEDES C-240: Excellent condition. Many extras, automatic, only 79,500 miles.
Nordstrom offers limited collection of extravagant gifts online Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 2:40AMThe Seattle-based retailer Nordstrom is selling a few over-the-top, one-of-a-kind items this holiday season, like a $15,000 Tory Burch couch and $50,000 photo session.
Adair County murderer gets deferred sentence Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 12:16AMAn Adair County man was given a four-year deferred sentence Tuesday for second-degree murder. Eric Daniel Higgins, 23, was one of two people charged in the October 2003 shooting death of 19-year-old James Hawley.
Police and local briefs Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 11:21AMRodney C. Brooks, 33, was preliminarily charged Monday with marijuana possession and two counts of resisting arrest over a Nov. 18 motor vehicle stop, according to his arrest affidavit written by Fort Wayne Police Officer Ronald Partridge II. Partridge wrote that Brooks, of 415 Leith St.
Giving Season: United Way of Chittenden County Volunteer Center -- Wish Lists Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 1:33AMNonprofits in need of assistance at the holidays
Hutch High graduate embarking on a bicycle journey through Africa Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 11:20PMJason Becker has a for-sale sign on his Colwich front lawn. His furniture is also for sale. But it ...
Governor asks for federal help for pecan farmers Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 11:17PMJim and Linda Lamb of Lamb’s Nut Farm near Whitefield have no pecan crop this year but have purchased pecans to satisfy their return customers. “We have zero crop — worst year we’ve ever had,” said Jim Lamb, 61. “I’m harvesting a few natives north of Porum — but that crop is 60 percent lost.”
Prime Time Calendar for week of November 26 Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 12:11PMCANADIAN CHRISTMAS -- Leahy, eight brothers and sisters who play fiddle-driven music, dance and sing, perform at The Community Theater, Mayo Center for the Performing Arts, 100 South St., Morristown, at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17. The eight...
Shopping Scout - November 24, 2008 Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 8:43AMLOOKING FOR
Downtown Rushville was the place to be during holidays Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 11:42PMThe suggestion of one of my readers hit home and so here we go. Rushville Downtown around the Christmas season was really a place to be during the ‘40s and ‘50s. The ‘40s were the heyday of downtown with the ‘50s starting to move to the outskirts of town.
Hornets sting Thunder in return to Oklahoma City Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 1:18AMOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Byron Scott got to eat at his favorite restaurant, visit with his daughter and take a trip down Memory Lane in the city where his team started heading back in the right direction.
The China Trade, Portrayed in Porcelain Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 11:53PMKentshire Galleries is hosting a selling exhibition of Chinese export porcelain in its Manhattan shop at 700 Madison Avenue, at 62nd Street.
From Munkácsy to Warhol at Budapest Fine Art Fair Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 10:39PMBUDAPEST.-
Treasure seekers Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 4:31AMIt began with a need to fill empty walls in their Wyoming home, but it became a treasure hunt that took them from small towns in mainland China to Hong Kong, London, New York and even to a warehouse in Florida.
Sponsored by: Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 11:29PM2eleven Sportsgroup Inc., 428 Riverview Drive, Asheville, by Joseph Mosquera.
Grand Theft Litho Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 11:51PMSelling off a mother?s possessions and feeling another kind of loss.
Calendar — November 14, 2008 Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 12:13AMThe Telluride Daily Planet accepts local calendar items via e-mail at editor@telluridenews.com. Please, no phone calls. Events may take several days to appear in the published events calendar and may not run each day due to space considerations.
New beginnings Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 2:54PMHAMPSHIRE - God blessed the congregation of Faithway Baptist Church earlier this year when they were able to buy the old church building on Washington Street, the same building that previously housed Village Bible Church.
Moments In Time Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 2:26PMHeard a lot about Calizz. Heard it won national accolades, heard it got the most innovative tourism project 2007-08 by ‘Incredible India’. Heard a lot but seen, seen nothing.
Family and Friends Can Stretch Home Improvement Dollars Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 5:30AM(ARA) - Homeowners today want big home improvement results ... but without big budgets they may not recoup. How do you achieve such lofty goals without the financial investment? Look no further than your friends and family.
Make your home personal Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 4:18PMThose glossy furniture catalogs in your mailbox offer a pleasant vision of home decorating. They show how easy it is to order up a stylish, thoughtfully designed living space where everything blends smoothly.
Blind people face grim future Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 12:12AMThe 82-year-old Johannesburg Society for the Blind in Roseacres, in the southern suburbs, faces closure because of an outstanding bill of R1,1-million for electricity.
Blind people face grim future Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 12:11AMThe 82-year-old Johannesburg Society for the Blind in the southern suburbs faces closure because of an outstanding R1,1-million bill.
Event raises awareness of downtown work, shopping Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 7:17PMPITTSBURG, Kan. — Business owners in downtown Pittsburg are taking the old saying “There is power in numbers” to heart now that phase one of the streetscape project is complete.
Repurposing gives furniture new life Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 5:18AM Janice Perkins bought a bedroom dresser more than a decade ago, but it never made it into her bedroom. Photo caption: Sharon McCormick has several furniture items in her home that have been repurposed, such as this credenza that now serves as storage for shoes. Photo by Hartford Courant photos
Checking our Values Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 1:46AMAll of us, at one time or another have felt sorry for ourselves. Everybody everywhere had a problem - or problems - that we felt could not be overcome. Of course, in the end, they are somehow handled, resolved, or simply go away.
Naples Artcrafters show their best at Cambier Park Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 8:32PMSaturday was a perfect day for a walk in the park for Southwest Floridians looking for one-of-a-kind art.Hundreds of families and friends roamed through Cambier Park in downtown Naples, exploring about 50 local arts and crafts exhibits at the Fine Art and Craft Show hosted by The Naples Artcrafters.
Palm Springs homeowners have friend Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 3:21AMShawn Elmore opened Asylum, a home furnishings store at 844 N. Palm Canyon Drive, two years ago.
New uses for old furniture Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 3:22PMJanice Perkins bought a bedroom dresser more than a decade ago, but it never made it into her bedroom.
Stainless Steel Sink Is Better Than Any Other Sink Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 5:02AMIf you want improvement at your house most of the time, you lay your plans on a piece of paper. Most of this is doing some repairs on those worn out part of the house, painting of the house and sometimes renovation. These are major improvement s that you want to do for your house.
Stainless Steel Sink Is Better Than Any Other Sink Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 5:02AMIf you want improvement at your house most of the time, you lay your plans on a piece of paper. Most of this is doing some repairs on those worn out part of the house, painting of the house and sometimes renovation. These are major improvement s that you want to do for your house.
Artisans feature works at fall show Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 11:19PMMONT VERNON -- Karen Mitchell is a silversmith, drawing inspirations for her finely detailed jewelry pieces from organic sources, many of them cats. ... - By JESSIE SALISBURY Correspondent
West Roxbury and Roslindale community notes Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 2:52PM Here are the latest West Roxbury and Roslindale community notes:
Art and nature Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 2:38PMThe Greenwich Art Society will present its Members’ Art and Nature Exhibition at the Garden Education Center of Greenwich, 130 Bible Street, Cos Cob, Nov. 5-21. There will be an artists’ reception on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Brunk to auction unusual items Friday, October 31, 2008 @ 11:57PMASHEVILLE – Brunk Auctions will offer antique toys, guns and even collectible surveying equipment at its upcoming auction, Nov. 8-9.