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Transportation enhancement grant finalized for streetscape Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:24AMLast week, City Council approved a streetscape plan that will enhance the downtown area with new brick pavers, stone walls, decorative fencing and other landscaping improvements.
Council vote appears near on Tupelo's Complete Streets Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:24AMTUPELO - After weeks of deliberation, the City Council might soon pass the controversial Complete Streets Policy. Several members said they'll likely vote March 23 on an amended version of the policy, which would require that sidewalks and bike lanes be considered for all major road projects.
Interpreter restored for deaf student Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:21AMA Peterborough mother struggling to get the local Catholic school board to assign a sign language interpreter to her five-year- old son had some success after a story ran inThe Examiner last month.[...]
Palm Hills Developments Announces Independent Land Revaluation Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:20AMCairo, March 3 rd 2010 - Palm Hills Developments S.A.E. (PHD) Palm Hills Developments S.A.E. (PHD) , a leading Egyptian real-estate developer, announces the independent revaluation of its land bank by CB Richard Ellis (CBRE), a leading global real estate consultancy.
British teachers get sample of American schools Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:19AMA group of 16 teachers from the United Kingdom paid a visit to Mill Creek Middle School in Dexter last week.
Aid worker in remote places Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:19AMSarnia-raised Sarah Aquilina said the reality of poverty struck her while standing next to a river in Kenya.[...]
Goodwill to run job services Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:18AMEmployment services used by hundreds of Sarnians have been contracted to Goodwill Industries in a bid to improve accessibility, says Ontario's Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities.[...]
Development code passes Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:18AMThe Laramie City Council passed its unified development code on final reading at a regular meeting Tuesday and set an effective date for the 500-plus page document of July 1.
Still With Obama, but Worried Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:17AMSTEVEN GREENHOUSE At the A.F.L.-C.I.O.'s winter meeting, leaders spoke of mobilizing the base to help minimize Republican gains this fall and about how President Obama could do more to help their cause.
North County Update Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:17AMThe Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society and Library plans an open house, and baked goods and book sale from 10 to 4 p.m. Saturday at 135 N. Olympic Ave. If you’d like to know your family’s history, society volunteers will help.
All that glitters is not gold Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:58PMhe 2010 Winter Olympics are over and Canadians can be proud of our athletes. Taking 14 gold medals, Canada broke the record for the most gold medals won at a Winter Olympics. The previous record was held by the former Soviet Union with 13 gold.
Australian REIT Recovery to Start as Writedowns End, UBS Says Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:58PMMarch 2 (Bloomberg) -- Australia’s listed real estate investment trusts largely completed property writedowns in the six months ended Dec. 31 and asset values are now recovering, John Freedman , real estate analyst at UBS AG, said.
More talk set on subdivisions in Langley Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:56PMContinued discussion of the city’s proposed new rules for subdivisions and its current moratorium on subdivisions in certain neighborhoods will continue at this week’s Langley City Council meeting.
Fresh curbs not stopping property buyers Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:56PMThey came, they saw, they bought. As of yesterday, more than 300 of about 350 units in The Estuary condominium that were released for sale have been snapped up.
Utah Jazz notebook: Andrei Kirilenko sits out once again Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:55PMThe Jazz beat Houston on Saturday night without usual starting small forward Andrei Kirilenko, who again was bothered by back...
Provo firm gets initial contract for Wyoming jail Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:55PMA Provo company has been selected to develop a justice center complex for Lincoln County, Wyo., whose county seat is in Kemmerer. Fundamentics LLC received a $1.
Growth control endures Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:55PMThe city of Morgan Hill's unique growth control policies have acted like a brick wall protecting the community from Silicon Valley's bombardment of urban sprawl, unchecked growth and hodge-podge mix of land uses. That's what a study recently completed by a sustainable growth advocacy group determined, lauding the community's and even the city founders' ongoing desire, codified into law, to ...
Quebec Innu prepare to wage war against Ottawa, N.L. Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:53PMInnu from five Quebec communities said Monday they are willing to block every development project in northern Quebec and Labrador until all of their ancestral rights are recognized.
Afternoon notes: Brown to finally declare Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:53PMKevin Roderick: Jerry Brown plans to announce officially that he's running for governor, and other notes from the day.
Entertainment in the Shannon Region: Fun by day and night Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:51PMOver 100 fun things to do and see; from folk parks, caves, museums, sea-life centres, historic train rides, pet farms, dolphin watching, island hopping and riverboat trips.
Area hockey players continue to play despite odds Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:57AMIts not easy being a hockey player in the greater Houston area, but the Bay Area Hounds keep working and playing.
Meeting allows city, MISD to maintain good relationship Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:56AMThe Mesquite City Council and Mesquite ISD held a joint meeting on Tuesday night in the MISD board’s meeting room. The council and school board were joined by several members of the city staff and MISD administration.
Colleges push for accurate counts Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:55AMST. PAUL, Minn. — It was 5 p.m. in the lobby of Metropolitan State University's library, and Clara Ware was sitting behind a table covered with pens, notepads and buttons with the Census 2010 logo, calling out like a sideshow barker.
MC chamber sponsors Retail Survival Guide workshop Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:53AMThe first in a series of business support programs from the Marine City Chamber of Commerce begins March 11. Unlike some other chamber events, the workshop, called the "Retail Survival Guide, is open to all businesses, entrepreneurs, and their employees involved in retail. The event is free.
Credit line infusion moves ACC project forward Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:53AMThe Allen City Council recently agreed to be the guarantors of a line of credit up to $5 million from a financial institution to make up for any perceived shortfall in the county’s performing arts center cost in comparison to the Arts of Collin County’s current revenue, bringing the project one step closer to reality.
Pizza Hut breaks ground on new Plano headquarters Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:52AMFrom left, Lissa Smith, Jean Callison, Lee Dunlap, Al Litchenburg, Sandi Karmann, Graham Allan, Scott Bergren, Mayor Phil Dyer and Amanda Fleming at the groundbreaking event for the new global headquarters of Pizza Hut and Yum! Restaurants International.
Rowlett hosts first Town Hall meeting of New Year Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:51AMThe first town hall meeting of the New Year features a name-your-topic theme. The meeting will be 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 4 at the Rowlett Community Centre, 5300 Main Street.
City to hold North Lake/Cypress waters development update Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:51AMThe city of Coppell will host a Town Hall meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2, in the lecture hall at Coppell High School, 185 W. Parkway Boulevard. This meeting will provide information about the history of the property and the proposed development.
Looking back through the years, 2/25/10 Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:50AMFive years ago Commissioners give two favorable recommendations The Eloy Planning and Zoning Commission took only a few minutes to wrap up two rezoning applications, which came before it during a regular meeting Feb. 16. The commission gave a favorable recommendation to an application by Eagle West Communications, Inc. to rezone .734 acres of land from low-density residential to neighborhood ...
Chechnya Pays $1,000 to Babies Born on Prophet Muhammad's Birthday Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:09AMResidents of Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, celebrate Prophet Muhammad’s birthday – the holiday known as Mawlid. Family couples, who became parents on February 27 at night, will be paid $1,000 from local authorities.
Unlikely partners are bringing low-income suites to prime location Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:06AMLow-income earners strolling along King Street, east of Spadina, probably wouldn't think their next apartment could be in a new 36-storey highrise in such a prime location. But thanks to some innovative thinking from some unlikely partners, four units in the Great Gulf Homes project on Charlotte Street will rent for between $482 and $600 when the building is completed in January 2012.
Iris scans may prevent mistaken release of inmates Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:06AMA Baltimore inmate who bluffed his way out of prison probably wouldn't have tricked guards if they had eye-scanners such as those being installed at dozens of jails nationwide.
Los Lunas council hires Ainsworth as community development director Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:02AMChristina M. Ainsworth was hired by the Los Lunas Village Council for the position of community development director to replace Art Mondragon, who retired in November.
DDA to charge a flat fee for parking during special events Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:02AMPeople already pay a flat fee to park at structures in the city during the Ann Arbor Art Fairs, but that pre-paid fee soon will be used for other special events in the city, as well.
Rampson leads A2 Planning and Development Services Unit Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:01AMThe Ann Arbor Planning and Development Services Unit has been restructured with Wendy Rampson taking the helm.
POLE-ING POSITIONS Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:58AMNew Iberia residents will be craning their necks to look up at the large structures appearing on the north side of the Bayou Teche across from the Jefferson Street bridge as Cleco continues to install new concrete utility poles at the corner of Front and Indest streets.
Central Jersey municipalities look to exceed population thresholds Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:57AMCENTRAL JERSEY — Organizers of the 2010 census routinely refer to the campaign as being engineered to produce a "Snapshot of America."
Meet the candidates Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:57AMThe North Platte Telegraph With the March 1 deadline at hand, the candidates who have filed to run for city council thus far are a mix of familiar and new faces.
Boat race organizations agree to run joint schedules Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:28PMMICHIGAN CITY — Super Boat International and Offshore Super Series have announced they have agreed to run a joint schedule of races in 2010, according to a release from the La Porte County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Soweto street gussying up for influx of soccer fans Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:27PMSOWETO, South Africa—In the gritty urban sprawl of Soweto, the most famous of South Africa’s black townships, a new experiment is emerging: a European-style boulevard, complete with benches, trees, streetlights and cobbled sidewalks for leisurely strolls. Soweto, the heartland of anti-apartheid ferment in the 1970s, is still a mostly poor community of matchbox houses and tin shacks on the ...
Residents react to proposed land use changes Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:26PMCity council's efforts to push through land use changes ahead of the Amendment Four vote in November has upset homeowners on Trafalgar Parkway. People in the Emerald Cove community are worried that pending commercial designation for land adjacent to their homes will destroy their quiet way of life, and bring unwanted traffic and safety issues to Trafalgar.
News Briefs: Small business booster Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:25PMA workshop for businesses will feature plenty of speakers, plus plenty of other events and dinners coming up in Tracy.
Bohacek to seek another term Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:24PMMICHIANA SHORES — County Commissioner Mike Bohacek has announced he will seek re-election to the District 1 La Porte County Commissioner’s seat in the May Democratic primary election.
Lynch: For some, power lost for days Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:23PMMany people could be without power for several days, and some as long as a week, Gov. John Lynch said last night in assessing the extensive storm damage.
DV Scuttles Pol's Career; Nebraska Tries Again Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:23PM(WOMENSENEWS)-- Cheers In protest, New York City Commissioner of Criminal Justice Services Denise O'Donnell resigned from her position Feb. 25 after learning police and government officials intervened in a domestic violence case against the governor's top aide, reported The New York Daily News. read more
BEN Column: Have you seen Buddy?; Final registrations today for North Cumberland Little League; Millvile Photo contest ... Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:23PMGood morning! Fifty percent chance of snow today.
Haiti Helpers say suffering goes on Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:22PMRandom tragedy is the thread connecting stories told by some volunteers with Haiti Helpers who just got back from a weeklong mission trip to that earthquake-stricken nation.
City projects reduced budget, waiting for final numbers from counties Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:20PMWith a projected decrease in revenue, Weirton city officials have worked to balance the 2010-2011 budget and make an approximate 5.01 percent reduction from the current $14,306,789 to $13,589,424.
City vows to get tough on blight Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:57AMA green and orange tag was stuck to the door of 2624 Stone St., along with two letters from the city and a white tag that said it was vacant or abandoned since 2008.
Market Commentary and Intraday News Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:54AM(AP:SALT LAKE CITY) The Utah House has approved a bill that would allow the state to take federally owned land through the use of eminent domain. Lawmakers approved the legislation 57-13 on Thursday.