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Living apart for the paycheck Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 10:39AMMore Americans are opting for commuter marriage to secure financial stability.
Living Apart for the Paycheck Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 10:39AMAn uncertain economy leaves more families living in different time zones, depending on video chats and technology like Skype for quality time.
R.I. house prices fall by record 19.6% Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 10:36AMTHE MEDIAN PRICE of houses sold in Rhode Island in November fell 19.61% compared with a year ago – to $205,000 from the November 2007 median of $255,000 – in the steepest decline since The Warren Group began tracking Ocean State data in 1989.
Trust and building franchise team up for development Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 10:21AMThe Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust has announced GJ Gardner Homes as its partner in the first $2.2 million stage of the Lake Hayes Estate Village development.
Recycling calendar available online Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 10:16AMThe calendar for curbside residential recycling is an annual publication that lists information from the Western Finger Lakes Authority on curbside recycling for Wayne County homes.
Recession could change what consumers demand in new homes Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 10:14AMWhat will new homes look like after this recession, which has brought construction nearly to a halt? Consumers who have learned the bitter lessons about declining home values, burdensome debts and ephemeral retirement savings values may well demand different houses than the ones that dot our recently built neighborhoods.
As Chino mine grew, Santa Rita faded Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 10:01AMGRANT COUNTY — Even today, it is still possible to visit extinct towns with some remains of communities that were in existence more than 100 years ago. There are old adobe buildings melting into the prairie or the last shreds of a wooden barn as the weather continues to beat it to death.
TOP 10 STORIES OF THE YEAR: Politics make headlines Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:01AMEditor’s note: The following are the top 10 stories in Newport-Mesa in 2008, as judged by Daily Pilot editors.
Nigeria: Beware of Fraudsters Who Come on Behalf of Orphanages, Says Rev. (Mrs.) George Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:45AMWHEN the Little Saints Orphanage, a divine haven for orphans, abused and abandoned children, was registered as first non-governmental indigenous orphanage by the Lagos State government in June 1994, no body gave the then shy Rev. (Mrs.) Christiana Bamidele George any chance to survive especially because the idea of private orphanages was novel to these climes.
Israel, Hamas keep up raids, rockets on Gaza assault day 7 - Summary Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:38AMGaza/Tel Aviv - Hamas declared Friday a day of rage to mark one week of incessant Israeli air raids in Gaza, and vowed to avenge the killing of a top leader, Nizar Rayan, along with nearly his entire family in one airstrike in northern Gaza the pre...
Barnegat Lighthouse burns brightly Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 4:56AMDespite wind gusts that made the sea air feel several degrees below zero, thousands bundled up and crowded together on the northern tip of Long Beach Island to see Old Barney relit for the first time since Calvin Coolidge was in the White House.
Nursing home faces struggle to survive Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 4:50AMTwenty years before Mary Brown needed a nursing home, she told her son where to put her when the time came: the Mary Lee DePugh Nursing Center in Hannibal Square.
Free Login/Register Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 4:27AMWith oil prices’ dramatic rise and fall, heating oil dealers have been on people’s minds, and not all the thoughts are nice. They deserve some consideration.
In the Trenches: Grounds maintenance chief keeps standards high Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:49PMName: Wilson C. Cypher
New building codes aim to reduce electrical fires Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:48PMCHARLOTTE â€“ Fire departments across the state have shown overwhelming support for new building code requirements mandating an advanced circuit breaker in more rooms of a home.
2008 Top 10 Stories - Number 1: Hot housing market drops into doldrums Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 12:52PM“Housing market softens” was our No. 2 story last year. But that was before we knew how much softer an industry the entire county had come to rely on heavily could get.
Residential building plummets in Tooele Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 11:25AMAs 2008 draws to a close, Tooele City is about to close the books on a year that marks a decade low in residential building. The 79 residential building permits the city has issued to date this year represents a drop of 47 percent from the 150 permits issued last year.
On the heavier side ... Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 5:19AMQueen’s Bath drownings On Oct. 12 a pair of Mainland visitors walking along a ledge at Queen’s Bath in Princeville were swept out to sea by a large wave and drowned. In the weeks that followed, water safety advocate Dr. Monty Downs and two tourism industry employees identified “The Ultimate Kaua‘i Guidebook” as the primary source of visitors’ awareness of and desire to go to the coastal pool.
No. 9 Darien news story of 2008: Affordable housing Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 5:14AMThe summer of 2008 will be remembered in Darien for its affordable housing proposals. The Planning & Zoning Commission was presented with three affordable housing projects.
No. 4: Housing starts drop, new pilot program Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 5:09AMRIFLE, COLO - New housing starts were down, a pilot housing program started up, and Habitat for Humanity started building a home in Rifle to rank housing as the number 4 story of the year.
Do You Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem? Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 4:56AMAlcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addiction so insidiously that sometimes people do not realize that it has become a problem for them and those...
Plan seeks to highlight affordable units Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 4:52AM Affordable housing advocates are getting behind a plan that would aggressively market four affordable housing developments that are finding few takers despite substantial city subsidies.
Nursing homes revert to quiet time Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 4:38AMAt a Christmas party sponsored by the Salvation Army in December, volunteers came to Green Ridge Assisted Living to sing and pass out blankets to the residents.
City gets $400K for low-income housing program Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 6:34PMThe city of Conroe received a recent Christmas present worth nearly $400,000 in state funding that will go toward its largest housing initiative to help low-income residents.
Behind the Bad Economic News, Signs of Life Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 6:04PM
Looking Back at the Stories Making Headlines in 2008 Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:54PM2008 was a memorable year in our area, filled with events that will never be forgotten.
West Michigan builders shake off blues, see green Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:43PMPress Photo/Mark CopierKensington Place developers Scott Geerlings, left, and Scott Sanderson are seeing a resurgence in interest in the Ottawa County housing development.HOLLAND -- Two years ago, the Kensington Place residential development appeared on track with 15 homes built. Designed...
Grimmest of years ends with ray of hope Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:38PMHONG KONG: Asian shares rounded out their worst year ever yesterday, down 50% after 12 months of financial market and economic turmoil, but optimism that 2009 will be an improvement lifted stocks for a third straight session.
Behind the Bad Economic News, Signs of Life Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:33PMAmid the coming wave of depressing data on the U.S. economy are some reasons for hope in the second half of 2009
More economic pain seen in 2009, but some hope too Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:04PMSINGAPORE: Many investors said good riddance yesterday to one of the worst years on record and prayed that government rescue plans will pull the global economy out of its fierce tailspin later in the new year.
Local real estate experts bracing for another rocky year Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:19PMThe battered housing market will continue to struggle this year in Southwest Florida. Home prices are expected to decline in 2009, but lower prices should spur more sales. In Lee County, 2008 turned out to be one of the best on record for existing single-family home sales. “We were only eclipsed by ‘04 and ‘05. When I tell people, their jaws drop,” said Denny Grimes, president of Denny Grimes & ...
The TAB Ten: Newton’s top newsmakers of 2008 Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 6:11AM Rolling in with some big headlines, 2008 was a rocky road for Newton as it grappled with severe budget cuts, a national recession and a T accident that took the life of a young driver. With the plethora of news stemming from the Garden City this year, some major stories never made this list. The city of Newton led a legal campaign against the state’s telephone companies, and because of ...
Electrical short likely to blame for Dryden fire Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 4:26AMDRYDEN — An electrical short may have started the fire that damaged a Dryden home, destroyed Christmas presents and other possessions, and displaced a family of four on Christmas Eve.
Workers move in to new Cottleville City Hall Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 4:20AMMonday was moving day for city officials and employees in Cottleville.
Senate fails on weather radios for trailers Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:41PMWASHINGTON -- A bill to require emergency weather radios for new mobile homes quietly failed in the Senate this fall, even though close to half of people killed by tornadoes this year lived in mobile homes.
Spate of crime causes worries Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:03PMA string of thefts, robberies and burglaries is causing some people in west county bedroom communities to lose sleep. They are worried about brazen daytime crimes that seem to have popped up on every corner of every well-manicured cul-de-sac.
Spate of crime causes worries Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 11:47AMSo far nobody has been hurt, but people are frustrated by the volley of property crimes, some of which have involved gun-wielding crooks.
Development continues in Thatcher, Pima Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 11:09AMDespite the economic downturn in Arizona, real estate development continues in Thatcher and Pima — although a few projects have been placed “on hold.”
Fleckâ€™s leadership at Passages coming to a close Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 10:25AMBy BECKY HAND Community Editor In 1954, parents of disabled children were looking for nothing more than a place for their children to learn. There was no place for them in the public schools.
League hears new approach to old pattern Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 10:09AMA local developer and an area resident who served as the project communications director for the Mountain Landscapes Initiative discussed the traditional neighborhood design approach at the League of Women Voters program Dec. 11.
Gosforth family still hit by flooding nightmare Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 7:03AMSURROUNDED by devastation, Andrew and Jackie Gilmore face a bleak new year. They are set to spend the next 12 months in temporary accommodation with an estimated repair bill of £100,000.
Video technology creates a few very-public lives Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 6:54AMKevin Lim was positively draped in technology as he walked into a crowded Amherst tavern on a recent Saturday.
Developer helps historic D.C. property see new life Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 6:22AMWith its decaying Japanese pagoda, crumbling English castle and the remains of a resort hotel, National Park Seminary looked like an enchanted forest -- and one in desperate need of a happy fairy-tale ending.
Home sales losses in double digits Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 6:07AMHUDSON VALLEY/CATSKILLS – Sales of existing single-family homes in November dipped in double digits as compared with November 2007. According to the New York State Association of Realtors, home sales fell almost 54 percent in Columbia County and by 47 percent in Greene County.
Bases focus on smarter growth - Navy News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - Navy Times Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 5:52AMMost military bases developed much the same as the suburbs outside their gates: They sprawled. On military installations the size of small cities, homes are clustered on cul-de-sacs at one end, offices at another, stores somewhere else.
Great Depression witnesses remember Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:49AMEconomists say that, so far, the United States has not seen the level of deprivation that marked the 1930s. Robert E. Miller, 87; Queen Esther Woodard, 96; and Lillie Deloatch, 88, lived through those hard times.
Woman Thrives Despite Long Odds, Mental Disability Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 7:00PMIf you really look, you can find all kinds of heroes. Not every hero saves lives or goes to war or charges into burning buildings. Some, like Katie Prior, can be a hero just by overcoming the odds. Prior is 57 now, works two jobs, and has memories of childhood that most of us would just like to forget.
James and Shirley Curvey make record donation to Brewster Academy Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 6:05PMJames Curvey is one helluva Santa.
Boom-time on benefits: The 140,000 families who claim £20,000 a year in state handouts Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 4:48PM An astonishing 140,000 households are pocketing more in benefits than the average takehome wage.
Mexico Violence Scaring Kids, Parents From Schools Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 3:59PMPHOENIX -- The empty desks outnumber the students at Luis Urias Elementary School in Juarez, Mexico these days, a stark measure of the fear that hangs over this border city.