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Waves of job-seekers hit Ocean House Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 12:57AMWesterly - If Nancy Patterson could get a job at the Ocean House with a salary that equaled her unemployment benefits of about $500 a week, her year-and-a-half long ordeal would be over.If Daniel
Aviation is a 'part of DNA' for the Siegfried family of Palo Alto Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 5:11PMPalo Alto resident Cormac Siegfried always knew how he was going to spend his 14th birthday. Like his sister, father, aunts and uncles before him, he was going to celebrate the day by soaring solo in a glider.
Millionaires who gave it away Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 4:21PMHere are a half-dozen individuals who have found that the highest and best use of their wealth is in helping others.
Appalachian Mountain Club Reports Nearly 40 Growth in Volunteer Trail Vacations Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 9:58AMThe Appalachian Mountain Club AMC has greatly benefited from growing interest in its one-to-four week teen and adult volunteer trail crews, with an estimated 38 increase in volunteer hours and 17 increase in volunteers over the past three years. To help maintain hiking trails in scenic New England locations, the AMC is further expanding its volunteer trail vacation opportunities this summer and...
What the Russian papers say Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:55AMPeople outraged over regional elections / Kremlin launches new party / Russia and the EU can save Ukraine / India to become main importer of Russian arms
Annie Currier Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 1:14AMKITTERY, Maine — Annie Louise Goodwin Currier (Waldron) died Friday, March 12, 2010, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
25 districts get OK to start school before Labor Day Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 11:19PMThe southwestern Minnesota districts sought the exemption in part to give students more time to prepare for state tests.
Hilton Garden Inn Honors Top Hotels of 2009 Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 7:30AMMEMPHIS, Tenn.----Hilton Garden Inn, the worldwide brand of upscale, yet affordable, hotels, today announced the brand’s top hotels of 2009. Nearly 20 individual and hotel awards were presented to hotels chosen from the brand’s portfolio of nearly 500 hotels throughout the United States, Canada, Latin America and Europe.
Explore the sea by snorkeling Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 5:38AMST. JOHN, U. S. Virgin Islands -- Let's call it Diving Lite.
So, what do you do in your spare time? Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 11:25PMPlaying golf to guitar playing, skiing to gardening, swimming to mountain climbing, how are your neighbors spending their spare time these days?
News Briefs Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 11:46AMAudubon Society to meet The Arkansas River Valley Audubon Society will meet at 7 p.m. March 22 at the Visitor Center of Lake Dardanelle State Park in Russellville.
'Taxi' actress digs national parks Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 7:59AMMarilu Henner loves family road trips to see the gorgeous parks of America. Marilu Henner is an avid traveler who isn't afraid to go away alone or with a plane full of relatives.
Russell and Leona Itschner celebrating 80 years of marriage Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 11:54AMCouple was married on March 8, 1930
McCollum announces 2009 was record-breaking year for consumer recoveries Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:50AMTALLAHASSEE, FL – In continuing recognition of National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced he is tackling growing abuses in the timeshare resale industry, beginning with the announcement of a significant...
The Posting Board Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:03AMCALENDAR FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY, MARCH 12 TO 14 The Emperor's New Clothes Enjoy the classic Hans Christian Andersen tale, "The Emperor's New Clothes," performed by the third- and fourth-grade students of the Florence Roche Elementary School in Groton on March 12, 13 and 14.
Bullet-shattered spoon lucky for local vet Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:25AMClyde L. “Pete” Heckel never let anyone forget how a spoon from an Army mess kit turned out to be his Friday the 13th lucky charm.
Tim Horton's camp part of new wilderness park Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:06PMothers also read... Dollars to doughnuts, the Tim Hortons camp will be the best thing to happened to Mission in a long time, according to Dennis Clark, Mission’s director of corporate administration.
A Quick Nine: Best Family Golf Resorts Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:21AMThe question was simple: What is the best golf resort for a family vacation?
Novi Community Briefs Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:12AMNYA Bowl-A-Thon Novi Youth Assistance's 28th Annual Bowl-A-Thon will be held from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, March 13 at Novi Bowl (Novi Road between Eight and Nine Mile roads). Novi Youth Assistance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization; all funds raised stay in the Novi community, and donations are tax deductible. The NYA Jeanne Clarke Summer Teen Center opens June 21. The goal is to raise $25,000 ...
School Digest Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:11AMDISTRICT 68
Dive in Alice Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:06PMPort Alice needs to get more than their feet wet in tourism.
Meet the man behind the camera Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:23PMNot many people can say they've rubbed elbows with everyone from Apolo Ohno to Madonna to Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Wednesday's Last Word on Tuesday Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:20AMBrewery layoffs “I am saddened to once again read about the high water rates Anheuser-Busch InBev is being charged by Newport News Waterworks. Layoffs at the brewery have already begun. Manpower reductions are happening as one way to offset the brewery’s high utility costs. The bottom line is that our local brewery can only stay competitive with the other breweries by resorting to these measures ...
Guitar and case found at Hannah Lake landing Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:22PMA guitar and case was found on the ground at the Hannah Lake landing on Hannah Lake Road in Foster Township on Monday. It is described as a Yamaha guitar. To claim the guitar, call the Espanola OPP detachment at 1-888-310-1122.[...]
Nice day for a frigid plunge for charity Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:21PMWatch Video [...]
How a travel nightmare can become your meal ticketResort Maps holds Best Worst Trip contest Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:46PMResort Maps, creator of more than 90 customized travel maps across the United States, England, Costa Rica and Puerto Rico, recently announced the launch of its “Best Worst Trip” contest.
Should the Olympics End Their Globetrotting? Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:08AMCharles Banks-Altekruse’s argument for establishing a permanent site for the Olympic Games (“ Give the Olympics a Home ,” Op-Ed, March 1) misses the overriding point of the Games for the millions like me who sit at home and are captivated for two weeks every two years.
Leisure Travel Trends for Georgia’s Top Family Vacation Destinations by Worldwide Lodging Directory Rentalo.com Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:26PMConsumer’s Trends on Hotels versus Vacation Rentals (http://rentalo.com/) Comparison Shopping, Vacation Planning, and Themes for Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Ashville, and Norris Lake (PRWeb Mar 8, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/georgiavacationrentals/georgiahotels/prweb3696954.htm
Leisure Travel Trends for Georgia’s Top Family Vacation Destinations by Worldwide Lodging Directory Rentalo.com Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:15PMConsumer’s Trends on Hotels versus Vacation Rentals Comparison Shopping, Vacation Planning, and Themes for Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Ashville, and Norris Lake
Fishing, sports and gun shows abound Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:41AMThis article is sort of a medley of the recent past and the immediate future as related to the sporting world.
Here's a big thumbs up to Cristallago Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:00AMMy formative years were spent in urban settings. I grew up in Chicago and spent the first 18 years of my life on the rough and tumble South Side.
Dogs may get license to stay in state campgrounds Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:35PMIf the bill passes the House and Senate and is signed into law by the governor, the state department of Environmental Protection would plan on allowing dogs in five of the 10 state campgrounds that currently do not allow dogs.
Other states say nightly rental escrow works Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:54PMNightly-rental companies that commingle funds are unethical; that's the consensus of several vacation rental management association officers both in
Missouri Senate leader holding up health amendment Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:24AMJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The leader of the Missouri Senate is holding up a proposed constitutional amendment that would bar government mandates to have health insurance.
Missouri agency seeks comment on plans for two southwest Missouri rivers Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:24AMJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The state Department of Natural Resources is accepting comments on a draft plan for water quality improvement in two southwest Missouri rivers.
KC Airport to get body scanners Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:24AMDo you think the full-body scanners are an invasion of privacy? Tell us in the comments forum below.
Victim in critical condition; teen charged in shooting w/ probable-cause affidavit, charge Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:54AMA Carl Junction man remained in critical condition Thursday after being shot multiple times Wednesday night in south Joplin. Charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action were filed Thursday against Nathan R. Spencer, 18, of Joplin.
Tahoe Douglas Rotary hosts St. Patrick's party Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:34AMStaff Reports The Tahoe Douglas Rotary Club hosts the 42nd annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration, 6-10 p.m. March 13, at Harrah's Convention Center in Stateline, with an Irish buffet dinner of corned sirloin of beef, cabbage and all the trimmings, wine and microbrews, and dance music by JJ Entertainment. The event features a silent auction with hundreds of donated items from the community. Bid on ...
DAKOTA CITY: A couple asked the city council for permission to keep a pit bull terrier... Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:15AMTHORNTON: The SCMT School Board is learning the costs of tearing down the empty school building... HUMBOLDT: A petition with 200 signatures was given to the county supervisors...
Eddie Price sentencing delayed again Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:56PMFormer Mandeville Mayor Eddie Price's sentencing on federal public corruption and tax evasion charges has been delayed again. Price pleaded guilty in October to one count of honest services mail fraud for accepting lavish golf vacations from companies that do...
Vinny Repucci remembers his roots Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:30AMHolbrook is a hockey hotbed. The Mohawk youth program sent plenty of skaters to high school glory. Of course, there is Sean DeWitt, a 100-point scorer, and Matt Riley, a 200-point scorer, at Blue Hill Regional. Will Hoffman, one of the few shining stars of the Avon-Holbrook High School varsity. And there is even a standout girl player who mixed it up in the Mohawk program. That’s Elizabeth ...
Texas to end Independence Day with golf tournament Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 3:42PMThe ninth annual Jay L. Johnson Memorial Celebrity Golf Tournament will be held Monday, March 8.
Don't Follow the Crowd This Spring Break Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:00AMPinpointing the perfect destination for Spring Break just got easier, thanks to Away.com . Today the travel-planning Web site announced the ultimate Spring Break destinations based on lifestyle and interests, in which Travel Specialists provide their top picks for the best destinations for families, deal seekers, adventure travelers, beach lovers, couples, outdoor junkies and spring skiers.
Nose doc sports new look: Shackled, shaved, 'broke' Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:02AMSix years ago, Dr. Mark Weinberger lived the high life, with a downtown Chicago condo, a personal driver and European vacations on his yacht. Monday, he sat before a judge for the first time, legs shackled together, head shaved and, according to him, penniless. The former Merrillville nose doctor appeared in U.S. District Court in Hammond on Monday, more than two months after he was caught in ...
Dogs Make Trails to Canine Club Getaway, New York’s Premier Dog-Friendly Vacation Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 2:26AMCanine Club Getaway, the all-inclusive resort vacation for dogs and the people who love them, takes on a Western theme as it moves to the Roaring Brook Ranch & Tennis Resort in Lake George, NY. Scheduled for June 2-6, this year's Getaway will be a paw-stomping good time for dogs and humans alike, with a hearty serving of dog- and people-friendly activities, from agility, lure coursing, swimming ...
Dogs Make Trails to Canine Club Getaway, New York’s Premier Dog-Friendly Vacation Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:05AMCanine Club Getaway, the all-inclusive resort vacation for dogs and the people who love them, takes on a Western theme as it moves to the Roaring Brook Ranch & Tennis Resort in Lake George, NY.
Conway shows the way for Hoffman Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:32PMNow would be the perfect time for Hoffman Estates to duplicate its longest winning streak of the season. The 11th-seeded Hawks won their first three games. They have a chance to match that run after beating No. 22 Round Lake 61-44 in Monday's Class 4A Schaumburg boys basketball regional quarterfinal.
Get in Shape and Fix Some Trails With Volunteer Work Party Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 2:01AMHere’s a great way to get into shape for summer hiking and backpacking: join a Washington Trails Association volunteer work party.You’ll not only get yourself into shape, you’ll be getting the trails you walk into shape as well. And you’ll have a chance to meet hikers and backpackers who share your love for the great outdoors.The Washington Trails Association is an advocacy group that has been ...
Snorkeling is a fun and easy way to get an eyeful of tropical wildlife Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:47AMST. JOHN, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Let's call it Diving Lite. Snorkeling, the colorful yet cautious cousin of scuba diving, is a way to see the sea without -- glub, glub -- going under. You don't even have to know how to swim.
Everett lifeguard's love of water, family spread far and wide Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:16AMLisa Greenmun loved the ocean. She spent vacations at Oregon's Cannon Beach. A swimmer, she turned those skills into a 25-year career with Everett Parks and Recreation.