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Let volunteers staff Bayonne libraries, says letter writer Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:06AMI have just retired and moved back to Bayonne after 12 years. I must say I was very disappointed to know that the Story Court Library was closed. I have since learned the uptown branch was also closed.
Virginia Beach hoteliers want video poker approval Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:52AMVIRGINIA BEACH (AP) -- Hotel owners along Virginia Beach's Oceanfront want local officials to push the legislature to allow video poker at their resorts. The Beach's hotel-motel association president Verne Burlage tells the Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk the organization is asking the city to put a measure allowing video poker in its annual legislative agenda. Burlage says resorts in Ocean City, Md ...
Residents concerned about potential bus transfer station move Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:40AMMoving the city's bus transfer station to the east side of an increasingly busy 8th Avenue was a chief concern Tuesday for residents who would have to cross that street to catch their buses.
More Hampshire County Council jobs at risk Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:25AMHUNDREDS more jobs could be axed and frontline services face deeper cuts as Hampshire County Council bosses aim to save a further £45m next year.
Bus riders weigh in on COTA transit center Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:20AMEven on a 95-degree day, Shawn Moten chose convenience over comfort.
Former councilman Navickas pleads not guilty Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:09AMASHLAND — Former Ashland City Councilman Eric Navickas pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges Tuesday in Jackson County Circuit Court stemming from his conduct during a protest June 28 in the Plaza against expansion of the Mt. Ashland Ski Area.
Veolia bus drivers to strike over pay Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:56AMVeolia bus drivers will strike for better wages affecting bus services between Brisbane and bayside suburbs.
School bus fares go up, lunch prices adjusted Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:34AMThe people on the bus may go up and down, but the cost of riding a school bus in Hawaii is only going up. The Board of Education voted to increase school bus fares...
New bus service to Lynchburg could help bring passenger trains back to Roanoke Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:59PMThe Smart Way connector bus is demonstrating demand for Amtrak service in Roanoke and points west The Smart Way Connector is now in service, linking travelers in Roanoke with Amtrak trains in Lynchburg.
Essex police: Foul play suspected in missing couple case Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:59PMPolice are looking for any clues into the disappearance of Bill and Lorraine Currier -- shown in this courtesy photo -- of 8 Colbert Street in Essex Junction.
Cuts in bus service would affect Renton-area routes; hearing in Burien Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:44PMStaff from King County Metro Transit will outline possible cutbacks to bus service across the county – some of which could begin as soon as February – at Thursday’s public hearing on a proposed plan to help fund Metro. The reductions would affect several routes in the Renton area.
NTSB joins probe of Boston airport collision Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:44PMBOSTON -- A collision between two airliners on a taxiway at Logan International Airport is now considered serious enough for National Transportation Safety Board investigators to get involved.
TriMet plans crackdown, major 'education to enforcement' shift with fare evaders Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:42PMTriMet’s general manager has called a Wednesday morning press conference outside Jeld-Wen Field, where he is expected to announce more money for fare inspectors and a crackdown on people caught trying to ride without paying.
SEPTA’s TransitView Shows Status Of Public Transit In Real Time Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:40PMFor the first time this summer, SEPTA is posting the locations of its 1,600 buses and trolleys in real time on its website as part of an effort to provide more information to passengers and make commuting easier.
TriMet cracking down on fare inspections Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:36PMPORTLAND - TriMet is cracking down on free-riding scofflaws. TriMet General Manager Neil McFarlane said six new supervisors were hired to increase fare inspections. TriMet said they be will issuing citations and exclusions if riders are found without a valid fare. Previously, the agency mostly just gave warnings to bus and MAX line riders who failed to pay for a ticket.
Northstar trains running again, but no special run for tonight's Twins game Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:35PMNorthstar train service has been restored for the Tuesday afternoon commute out of Minneapolis after repair work was completed on damaged tracks in Fridley.
Hospice aims to extend reach Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:21PMPlanning is in early stages, but organizers at the Penticton and District Hospice Society are hoping to reach out by creating a more accessible bereavement resource centre as way to augment the services provided by the hospice house.
U.S. DOT: Obama Administration stepped up unsafe coach crackdown Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:44AMIn the last two years, the Obama Administration has issued as many imminent hazard orders placing unsafe bus and truck companies out of service as in the previous 10 years combined, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT).
Georgian conservation boosted by coach ban Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:40AMConservation of north Dublin's Georgian core has been given a boost by the decision of Dublin City Council to relocate all coach parking away from Mountjoy Square.
Delaware City cheers arrival of bus service Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:36AMDELAWARE CITY -- During Delaware City Days last weekend, shop owner Walt Barteld got to do something he never did before at his Old Canal Shop on Clinton Street.
Auction Albuquerque - Bid Daddy Auctions Announces 375 Items are Available for Bidding for 07-19-2011 Auction Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:30AMFor Immediate Release:Albuquerque, NM PITCH ENGINE July 19, 2011. Auction Albuquerque - Bid Daddy Auctions Announces 375 Items are Available for Bidding for 07-19-2011 Auction being held on Tuesday starting at 5:00. Prospective bidders can preview items at 5:00 p.m. and bidding starts at 6:00 p.m. States Mario G. Romero, "Auctions in Albuquerque are getting better and better for us each week ...
Rural bus routes at risk from cuts Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:11AMA LEADING bus operator has warned that plans to slash subsidies by up to 45 per cent could spark drastic cuts in the New Forest.
School board gives input into 2011-12 legislative goals Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:37AMThe Clarinda Community School District Board of Directors identified its top five legislative priorities Monday, July 11, for the upcoming 2012 legislative session.
Fitch Affirms Denver Union Station Project Authority, CO Sr Notes at 'A'; Stable Outlook Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:34AMAUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has affirmed its 'A' rating on the following Denver Union Station Project Authority, CO (DUSPA) bonds: --$145.6 million senior lien note, series 2010 (Denver Union Station [DUS] Project); The Rating Outlook is Stable. RATING RATIONALE: --The senior lien note rating relies solely on the Regional Transportation District, Colorado (RTD) portion of ...
Categories Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:06PMJulie Wells-Tsiatsos, MSN, has been named assistant nurse manager of Maternal Child Care at Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare (FSLH). She is responsible for maternity, nursery and pediatric servic...
Daily bus service to Lynchburg's Amtrak station begins today - www.roanoke.com Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:05PMThe new bus service connecting the Roanoke and New River valleys to Lynchburg's Amtrak station starts today. The Smart Way Connector's inaugural trip leaves at 5:50 a.m. from the Roanoke Civic Center. Rides today are free, but the normal fare will be $4 per ride.
Sweltering weather arrives, packing storms that flood roadways Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:01PMThe arrival of hot, humid weather in Western Pennsylvania combined with an unstable air mass spawned a series of strong thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening, flooding roadways and creating a nightmare for rush-hour motorists.
Cuccinelli approves exemption for disabled vets Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:00PMInjured veterans who meet an expanded definition of "100 percent disabled" are eligible under a new law for a tax exemption for their homes, according to a legal opinion issued by Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli.
School board expected to OK district budget Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:57PMTeton County taxpayers have the chance to weigh in on the school district’s nearly $39 million budget Wednesday night at the Teton County School District No. 1 Board of Education meeting.
Perth cops a downgrade Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:57PMAs WA seeks to tackle skills shortages that threaten to undermine the mining boom, the federal government has lent a helping hand by downgrading Perth to the status of a 'regional city'. 19 Jul 2011 1:48 PM
Stutzman family working with Russian Mennonites in Mexico Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:50PMThe story of the Mennonite churches is one of many journeys to escape religious persecution and forced military service. Steve and Dorcas Stutzman, former Kalona residents, are now working among the Russian Mennonites whose odysseys have taken them through Poland into Russia and Ukraine and then to Canada and from there to Mexico.
Jackson-area residents seek relief from heat wave Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:45PMThe National Weather Service is forecasting highs in the 90s until at least Sunday.
India, Pakistan discuss travel, trade in Kashmir Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:49AMIndian and Pakistani officials on Monday discussed increasing the travel and trade connections in Kashmir as part of recently renewed peace talks.
No-Bowtie Clue Delays The Edhats Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:46AMThe Santa Clues and the Bicycling Bowtie Bandits were tough competition. But by the time Cluefest 2011 ended, it seemed, everyone had won.
School Bus Fire On Southbound I-270 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:44AMNo children were on board of the bus at the time.
Rail Runner Will Continue To Run On Weekends Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:28AMIt was once on the chopping block, but now weekend service for the Rail Runner Express has been saved.
City to lose transportation revenue Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:28AMGLOVERSVILLE - The city will lose $180,000 in annual revenue from Fulton County when a new regional dispatch center begins coordinating transportation for Medicaid patients - a job that had been handled by the Gloversville Transit System.
WSO2 Launches Industrys Most Comprehensive Cloud Middleware Solutions with Debut of WSO2 StratosLive PaaS and Launch ... Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:28AMPalo Alto, CA July 18, 2011 WSO2 today announced the debut of the WSO2 StratosLive platform-as-a-service PaaS and the launch of WSO2 Stratos 1.5, the newest release of WSO2s 100 open source cloud middleware platform software. Together, they provide the industrys most comprehensive cloud middleware solutions for enabling service-oriented architecture SOA and composite application...
Senior Power: Life Story Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:28AMJoanna Kim-Selby is the president/executive director of the East Bay Korean-American Senior Service Center, located at 1723 Telegraph Avenue in Oakland, California 94612. Telephone (510) 763-0736 (Korean), -1879 (English).
Meetings Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:26AMDenison Community School District Board of Education Denison High School Room #119 Mon., Jul. 18, 12 p.m. Agenda: guests, delegations, correspondence; approve agenda, board minutes, and bills; personnel reports – resignations and appointments; statutory appointments – appoint board secretary and treasurer, school district legal firm, approve treasuerer’s report including sworn statement’s from ...
Boston: Strangers treated veterans like heroes they are Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:26AMWords cannot adequately express my appreciation to the members of the Show Me Honor Flight for their wonderful support of our local World War II and Korean War veterans.
West Coast Express service into Vancouver halted Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:24AMAll West Coast Express train service into Vancouver has been stopped because of a police incident at the Coquitlam Station on Monday morning.
Children invited to Touch-a-Truck Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:02PMMONROE — Local kids will be able to experience what it is like to be inside a medical helicopter and fire and dump trucks in the first Monroe Police Department Touch-a-Truck.The event, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled from noon to 3 p.m. July 22, at Monroe Community Park, 500 S. Main St.
Tour bus crash in western NY kills 2, hurts 35 Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:49PMNew York state police say a tour bus heading from Washington, D.C., to Niagara Falls crashed in a wooded median in western New York, killing two people and injuring 35.
Plane skids off runway as nose wheel collapses Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:41PMPASSENGERS and crew on board an Aer Lingus flight escaped injury yesterday when the nose wheel on their plane collapsed shortly after the flights second attempted landing at Shannon Airport.
Jeff Ward: Lady Gaga’s got nothing on Kane board chairman Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:36PMApparently, Kane County Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay has watched one too many Lady Gaga videos.Don’t panic. She’s hasn’t gone as far as wearing a meat dress or “hatching” herself from a large plastic egg. But in an attempt to appeal to 33rd Senate District voters, our new state Senate candidate is doing everything she can to reinvent herself. And she’s nearly as entertaining as Ms. Gaga in ...
Suicide websites 'must be closed': Minister criticises 'really evil' online death pacts and virtual coaching Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:33PMInternet service providers are to be told they have an ‘obligation’ to shut such chatrooms and forums, linked with at least 39 deaths in Britain over the last decade.
Additional news "Medialogy" Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:27PMToday, July 13, starts his working visit of Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis in the U.S., which runs until July 22. Told a BakuToday According to the press service of the Latvian government. In the United States Dombrovskis went straight from Brazil, where it July 12 on an official visit.
Delta jet hits smaller plane on runway Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:57PMA collision between two airliners on a taxiway at Logan International Airport is now considered serious enough for National Transportation Safety Board investigators to get involved.
Eastday-Buses in high-speed collision Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:42PMPart of the 733 bus smashed into a real estate agency and tea shop on Saturday night. TWO buses collided at high speed in the city's Xuhui District late on Saturday night, with one careering into shops and the other on to the sidewalk.