The center’s approximately 200 employees were told today that their last day will be Oct. 31.
February 2012
Breaking up with your real estate agent
The road to buying or selling a home can be a tricky one, and sometimes relationships don’t work out.
Gayle’s — or Oprah’s? — penthouse on the market
Who lives there is up for debate, but the post NYC penthouse is for sale. Asking price: $7.9 million.
Bird flu, pig flu, now bat flu? Human risk unclear
Scientists suspect that some bats caught flu centuries ago and that the virus mutated within the bat population into a new variety.
Beware of hidden old house damage
That old house may be aging less gracefully than it appears.
Supreme Court rejects emergency carp measures
Scientists say if the large, prolific carp spread widely in the lakes, they could starve out native species and devastate the $7 billion fishing industry.
Out & About: Choral music, musical theater
Choral music and musical theater dominate this week’s picks of the tix. On the musical side of the ledger, Canada’s top choral ensemble is visiting Portland on Sunday. The Vancouver Chamber Choir is about 40 years old and has won many awards and released about 40 records and CDs over that time. They’ll sing in […]
Daytona start pushed back to 7 p.m.
NASCAR has pushed the start of its season-opening Daytona 500 to tonight, under the lights and in primetime for the first time in its history.
Ford leader says plan now for future traffic jams
The great-grandson of Henry Ford is concerned that congestion could get so bad that people won’t get goods and services such as health care.
AG: Police justified in Farmingdale shooting
Attorney General William Schneider says Trooper Timothy Black was justified in using deadly force after an hours-long standoff.