NEW YORK F or the last few years, a neighborhood called Williamsburg has been the epicenter of Brooklyn cool. But with prices for Williamsburg condos hitting $4 million and up, young creative types are migrating to trendier — and less expensive — ground. They seem to have found it in nearby Bushwick, known for colorful […]
May 2014
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Miller farm … a hidden gem found in Michigan
EATON RAPIDS, Mich. Hidden gems aren’t always small. The seven acres of historic property in Eaton Rapids is vast and home to a handful of period buildings and too many significant pieces of community history to count. Ask members of the Eaton Rapids Historical Society about the Miller farm and they’ll impart two key facts […]
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THIS WEEK IN THE CIVIL WAR
The New York Times reported on May 11, 1864, that Grant’s Union army in Virginia was engaged in hard skirmishing at the Spottsylvania Courthouse. The dispatch said while no all-out battle had been fought, shooting was intense and wounded Union soldiers were being brought out via a supply train for medical care. The Times added […]
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York County EMA director placed on leave
ALFRED — York County Emergency Management Agency Director Leo Rogers has been placed on paid administrative leave. County officials won’t say why. Citing that the issue is a personnel matter, County Manager Greg Zinser declined to be more specific, saying only that Rogers ”“ who was named EMA director in March 2013 and who also […]
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Buzzell graduates from Coastal Carolina
CONWAY, S.C. — Nicole Buzzell, of Saco, has earned a bachelor’s degree in marine science from Coastal Carolina University.
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Officials: New rail safety rules are not enough
AUGUSTA — Just as the state has revealed that crude oil shipments by rail have resumed along the state’s rail lines, Maine state emergency officials say new federal rules about shipping hazardous materials such as crude by rail don’t go far enough. For example, the new rule does not apply to trains carrying less than […]
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Rock Cats walk off against Sea Dogs
New Britain, Conn. — Brandon Waring drew a bases-loaded walk on a 3-2 pitch by Jose Valdez (1-1) in the bottom of the ninth inning, as the New Britain Rock Cats (16-20) scored three times in the ninth inning to beat the Portland Sea Dogs (22-14) 4-3 on Wednesday night at New Britain Stadium. Trailing 3-1 […]
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Host of fires tear through Calif., clear San Diego-area neighborhoods
SAN MARCOS, Calif. — Tuzo Jerger was one of thousands told to evacuate as a wildfire ripped across Carlsbad, a suburb north of San Diego. The 66-year-old real estate broker packed files, a surfboard, golf clubs, clothes and photos and sought solace at a friend’s hilltop house in nearby San Marcos, only to see another […]
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Editorial Roundup
Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: Savannah (Ga.) Morning News on Benghazi email as a smoking gun: The Obama administration ”“ and likely 2016 presidential contender Hillary Clinton ”“ keep wishing the Benghazi mess will vanish. Or, failing that, they hope to spin it as a fantasy of right-wing […]
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Jacqueline Kennedy letters reveal her private side
BOSTON (AP) — Jacqueline Kennedy’s letters to an Irish priest written over a 14-year correspondence have revealed new details about the closely guarded thoughts of the fiercely private former first lady, including her questions of faith following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The more than 30 letters, first reported in The Irish Times, were written to the Rev. Joseph […]