WHAT LIES BENEATHThursday, August 28, 2008 @ 6:20AMA popular destination for thousands of recreational boaters, the Port of Orillia is known to many as the Jewel of the Trent-Severn Waterway. But few know the busy marina is on a list of contaminated sites compiled by the federal government. The presence of lead, mercury, hydrocarbons [...]
Waters rise as Rowan swamped by heavy rainsThursday, August 28, 2008 @ 4:20AMBy Mark Wineka mwineka@salisburypost.com Emergency responders across Rowan and Cabarrus counties went into the rescue, evacuation and detour modes W ...
School Grounds Being Readied for StudentsThursday, August 28, 2008 @ 3:29AMThe East Aurora School Board met on Monday to discuss fiscal news and pressing issues about the beginning of the new school year.
Elma Board Approves Emergency Notification SystemThursday, August 28, 2008 @ 3:29AMA new "reverse 911" system was unanimously approved by the Elma Town Board at its Aug. 20 meeting. The CodeRED Emergency Notification System will cost the town $5,000 per year, and can be used to notify households town-wide or in specific parts of town if there is a natural disaster, crisis situation, water break, road closing or similar event.
LNG developer acknowledges election spendingWednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 2:14PMASTORIA (AP) — The company planning a liquefied natural gas terminal along the Columbia River has reported paying for a poll and a mailing for a referendum on gas pipelines in Clatsop County but says it did nothing wrong.