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  • Auburn looks ahead with water, sewer projects Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 12:03AMAuburn looks ahead with water, sewer projects
  • San Mateo, Hillsborough and Crystal Springs fined $1.7 million for discharging sewage Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 12:49AMn Pipelines 'filled to capacity' caused leakages in San Mateo, Hillsborough, Crystal Springs
  • San Mateo, Hillsborough and Crystal Springs fined $1.7 million for discharging sewage Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 12:49AMn Pipelines 'filled to capacity' caused leakages throughout county
  • Lingering sewer issue haunts homeowner Friday, September 26, 2008 @ 11:27AMWOBURN - After hearing about a situation one alderman called "the civil service shuffle," members of the City Council implored the Department of Public Works to resolve problems with a municipal sewer line on Maywood Terrace.
  • New 'season' of web series is most mature yet Thursday, September 18, 2008 @ 5:58PMJustine Bateman and Ileana Douglas in "Easy to Assemble" is just one of the online goodies currently launching.
  • Leader must build on promises: Federation of Canadian Municipalities Thursday, September 18, 2008 @ 3:27PMOTTAWA — While Canadian voters try to understand how the many election promises will impact their lives, the organization that speaks for the communities they [...]
  • Fixit: Before planting tree, locate sewer line Wednesday, September 17, 2008 @ 10:58PMQI'd like to plant some trees in my yard but I'm worried about the roots reaching my sewer line and causing plumbing problems in the future. How can I find out where the sewer lines are in my yard? Is there a safe rule of thumb for tree-planting so that the roots will not encroach on sewer lines?
  • Bulletin board Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 6:49PM Check out classes, fundraisers, groups, volunteer opportunities and more.
  • Not just for grandmas Saturday, September 13, 2008 @ 2:10AMJill Grover has always been excited about aprons.
  • Council temporarily averts 'sign wars' Tuesday, September 9, 2008 @ 3:25PMConcerns about the possible “sign wars” caused the Menomonie City Council to postpone making a decision about an ordinance amendment.
  • Community Center renovations near completion Tuesday, September 9, 2008 @ 3:04PMRenovations to the Willcox Community Center, such as removing the dropped ceiling and installing new lights, have already made a remarkable difference in the building's interior. Nick Hunnicutt, with Sellers & Sons, Inc., completes some carpentry work.
  • Officials eye possible spending reductions Monday, September 8, 2008 @ 10:59AMOXFORD -- Committee members plan to take an early look at the budget to determine if they can cut spending and reduce the overall budget instead of waiting until November to start the process.
  • Your tax dollars flow to a family of companies: Who really runs them? Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 11:32PMFollow the connections among families and companies in a Plain Dealer graphic (PDF) This is the first of a two-part series. Monday: RTA officials didn't know about all the family ties on the Euclid Corridor project.CLEVELAND'S McTECH CORP. was quietly...
  • How to get that standing water out of your yard Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 12:35AMThe water has collected in Brent Narkiewicz's side yard from time to time ever since he bought his Atlantic Beach home in February. Not often, only during the heavy rains. And it was just a few inches.
  • Kitchener tests '100-year' fix for pipes Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 5:07AMKITCHENER (Sep 4, 2008) -- Acacia Street is a guinea pig again.
  • It's a three-way race for Rochester Ward 4 seat Wednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 10:22AMThe race in Rochester's Ward 4 sees one of the city's most outspoken city council members facing two challengers.
  • Menomonie council takes no action on interstate signs Wednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 1:08AMMENOMONIE - Fearful of opening "Pandora's Box," the Menomonie City Council Tuesday allowed a request by the owners of a senior development to place a sign on a lot near them die without action.
  • Roots cause wastewater spill in Boiling Springs Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 2:40PMBOILING SPRINGS - Roots that grew into a sewer line in the woods behind Gardner-Webb are blamed for an untreated wastewater spill in Boiling Springs.
  • Tree roots blocking for sewer crew Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 10:56PMBUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - It's stinky in south Buffalo. Basement after basement in one neighborhood is filled with raw sewage.
  • Neighbors: Sewer problem stinks! Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 10:56PMBUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - It's stinky in south Buffalo. Basement after basement in one neighborhood is filled with raw sewage.
  • Verga faces two primary opponents Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 2:25AMIn 14 years on Beacon Hill, state Representative Anthony J. Verga has gained influence as a committee chairman and leading voice on veterans and fishing issues.
  • Root of sewer line problem may not be roots Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 3:16AMQ: I am having a problem in finding a source for DNA testing of plants. (Everything I've found online is for determining human parentage.) My neighbor's large avocado tree, planted 3 feet from my property line and now 25 feet tall, has broken through my sewer...
  • Fay leaves behind a flooded Big Bend Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 2:08AMThe rain slowed to sporadic showers. Residents picked up tree limbs and mopped up water. Life began to return to normal Sunday. But the Big Bend won't forget Tropical Storm Fay anytime soon.
  • 'Unprecedented' rainfall measured as much as 27 inches Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 2:08AMThe rain slowed to sporadic showers. Residents picked up tree limbs and mopped up water. Life began to return to normal Sunday. But the Big Bend won't forget Tropical Storm Fay anytime soon.
  • Morning update: Back to school Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 7:39AMGood morning, Quad-Cities. At 6 a.m. it’s 71 degrees under fair skies in the Quad-Cities. Today there’s an 80 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m., with the temperature holding steady around 70 degrees. The chance of showers and thunderstorms drops to 50 percent tonight will a low around 67 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
  • Man says a sewer line installation formed a sinkhole that is swallowing his property Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 8:25AMA new sewer line installed at a home in Central has left one man watching part of his property slowly disappear. The sinkhole of sorts could now be turning into a battle of who's responsible and who's willing to fix it.
  • Bulletin board Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 7:50AM Check out classes, concerts, groups, volunteer opportunities and more.
  • Is tenant liable for sewer lines? Monday, August 4, 2008 @ 7:34AMQ In the seven years since moving into our manufactured home, my wife and I have had problems with our sewer line. According to the park's plans, the line was supposed to follow the lot's borders, but ours goes 52 feet into our neighbor's lot.
  • Leetsdale splash pad moving Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 8:23AMLEETSDALE — Leetsdale Council recently voted to switch the controversial location of a new splash pad at Henle Park.
  • Skull unearthed in McIntosh Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 4:02AMBy EMILY STRANGERThe Brunswick News A construction crew unearthed a bit of the past while excavating in The Rookery, a subdivision in northern McIntosh County.
  • Hot lines - 7/23/08 Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ 11:48PMTYRONE TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS are not paying more than when we were in the fire authority. In 2009, had we remained in the fire authority, the cost would have been more than $500,000. In actuality, Tyrone will pay about half of that in fire contracts in 2009.
  • 2008 Primary Election Profiles Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ 12:09PMPrimary race: U.S. Rep. John Dingell doesn't face a Democratic challenger in the primary. What to watch for in November: Republican John Lynch of Ypsilanti will be on the ballot against Rep. Dingell.
  • 2008 Primary Election Profiles Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ 12:09PMPrimary race: U.S. Rep. John Dingell doesn't face a Democratic challenger in the primary. What to watch for in November: Republican John Lynch of Ypsilanti will be on the ballot against Rep. Dingell.
  • BOXING: Casal getting back to his roots Sunday, July 27, 2008 @ 11:53PMFalls native to fight Aug. 8; card in the works for Seneca Niagara Casino.
  • City School Board approves capital improvements Friday, July 25, 2008 @ 12:10PMPhoto by Brandon Hicks T.A. Dugger Jr. High improvements The Elizabethton Board of Education has approved adding restrooms to the vocational building at T.A. Dugger Junior High. Work has already begun on the addition of a dressing room.
  • Swampscott defends tree vs. sewer policy Thursday, July 24, 2008 @ 3:19AMSWAMPSCOTT - If a town tree breaks through a sewer line, the property owner is responsible for paying to repair it, which doesn’t sit well with some residents.
  • General News Thursday, July 24, 2008 @ 2:48AMF.Y.I. What's happening around Clarion SUMMER READING PROGRAM: 11:45 a.m. (departure from Keystone Elementary)- 2:30 p.m. (return), Clarion University , Clarion. “Go buggy with entomology;” bus trip for grades 5-8.
  • The mourning after Thursday, July 24, 2008 @ 12:19AMLeaves and branches still littered downtown streets Wednesday as foresters, technicians, city employees and homeowners tackled the aftermath of a pair of thunderstorms that sent 85 mph winds and golf-ball sized hail through town the day before.
  • Letters to the Editor Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 9:43PMTo the Editor: I am writing to Lyndon Township residents voting in the upcoming Aug. 5 primary. This election is not about property taxes or the township board members ability to raise or lower them.
  • Liberia: Time for Hard Decisions And Actions Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 12:39PMWhen you took the gavel of authority of the republic though the country's first-ever challenged presidential elections in 2006, you made it clear to the Liberian people that things had gone so terribly wrong and awry in the country that you will have to make hard decisions and take appropriate actions to jumpstart Liberia's recovery process.
  • Council hears sewage complaint Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 11:53AMAt the regular Tuesday meeting of the Torrington City Council, Jim and Brenda Allen appeared before the city council to request that the city pay for damage and lost property resulting from several sewage backups in their basement.
  • Sewer line busted? The homeowner has to pay, every time Tuesday, July 22, 2008 @ 11:58PM Suppose a nice town tree grows roots under the sidewalk and breaks the sewer line to your house. Who pays to fix the sewer line? You do, as an average of 10 Swampscott homeowners discovers each year ....
  • More News Monday, July 21, 2008 @ 4:23AMOur city is looking shabby. Driving around Hazleton, we see scores of intersections with no street signs or with letters and numbers missing or not readable on the signs. Many signs are badly bent.
  • Fair-tax advocates running for GOP nod Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 9:50PMAt least two of the three candidates in the Republican primary for Missouri’s 4th Congressional District want to replace the federal income tax with a national sales tax.
  • Officials to try sewer line repairs Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 3:24AM Trafford officials agreed to try to fix a blocked sewer line before replacing it completely.  read more »
  • Sewage Camera Promises Cleaner Pipes Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 12:48AMA high-tech tool helps Oklahoma City workers spot a common summertime problem: roots that creep into sewer lines and back up water into homes. See How It Works
  • City issues emergency order to fix sewer Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 12:28AMA large sewer line pipe that is starting to separate under Falconer in front of the fire station was the subject of an emergency order request by John Collins, general manager of Holly Springs Utility District.
  • Council hears sewage complaint Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 3:31PMAt the regular Tuesday meeting of the Torrington City Council, Jim and Brenda Allen appeared before the city council to request that the city pay for damage and lost property resulting from several sewage backups in their basement.
  • More than just a demolition Tuesday, July 15, 2008 @ 8:47PMI was certainly interested to read your article on the demolition of St Andrew’s church. However, the demolition of St Andrew’s is only half the story.
  • DPW head talks trash in Saugus Monday, July 7, 2008 @ 3:22AMSAUGUS - Department of Public Works Superintendent Jos-eph Attubato gazes at the capped landfill behind his office with something akin to longing.