On the quest for botanical detail – The Egyptian Gazette
On the quest for botanical detail By Simon Willis – The Egyptian Gazette Thursday, May 17, 2012 11:07:57 AM What with all the political debate going on at the moment, and what with the sudden proliferation of campaign literature that is as enduring as a picked poppy flower, a few words on Egyptian flora might [...]
New waste water plant operator
Tuesday February 28, 2012 BRATTLEBORO — Bruce Lawrence is a modest, low-key guy, and so when he took over as Brattleboro’s Waste Water Plant Operator earlier this month he did not ride in on a white horse with trumpets blaring. Still, Lawrence knows that his hiring came as big relief to everyone in Town Hall [...]
Irene Flooding Left Vt. Home on Unexpected Island
Video: National Forecast In this photo taken Jan. 16, 2012, June Tierney, left, and Kellie Burke of Bethel, Vt., hold photos of their barn, which was nearly swept downstream during Tropical Storm Irene, while standing next to its disassembled pieces in Bethel, Vt. (AP Photo/Andy Duback) more stories on weather.com BETHEL, Vt. (AP) — June [...]
West End Wire, Friday, Jan. 20
January 20, 2012 Great art continues to thrive in the West End of the Pocono Mountains, and once again, you can enjoy some of the finest artistic creations of our area’s local artists at the 5th Annual West End Winter Art Festival on Saturday, Jan. 21, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Western [...]
Irene: The storm that stole Christmas
Saturday December 24, 2011 BRATTLEBORO — This was supposed to be a Jamaica Christmas for Brett Morrison and his family. Every year Morrison and his ex-wife alternate where the kids will wake up on Christmas morning and this year was scheduled for the house in Jamaica. The plan was for the kids to hang their [...]
Baseball cards for big kids
RANDOLPH – Pro football season got you down? Basketball season – what basketball season? and is there anything as meaningless as a professional hockey game in November? To the rescue rides baseball. Yes, baseball. the World Series may be over, and it’s about three months before pitchers and catchers report for spring training. Last Saturday [...]
UPI NewsTrack TopNews
Deal on aid to Greece eludes Europe BRUSSELS, Oct. 26 (UPI) — European leaders have agreed to help banks avoid sovereign debt defaults but couldn’t agree Wednesday on financial aid to Greece, negotiators said. Charles Dallara, the top negotiators for the Institute for International Finance, which represents private sector creditors, said in a statement negotiations [...]
Bring back the Monarchs
Those of you who know me are aware I’ve always had an interest in nature and been involved in some kind of conservation effort. one of Mother Nature’s critters is in need of our help and everyone can contribute– no matter if you live on a small residential lot or a big cattle ranch.Monarch Butterfly [...]
Community Services for April 10
SMART SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUP meets at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at HealthSouth Rehab Hospital, Gadsden, Day Room 1. GRIEFSHARE meets at 6 p.m. Sundays at North Glencoe Baptist Church, trailer 200. for information, call Cathy King, 256-492-3211 or the church, 256-492-1910. Take off Pounds Sensibly meetings are: Gadsden Chapter No. 380, 10 a.m. Tuesdays, East Gadsden [...]
Interview with Tim Smit (From The Oxford Times)
Interview with Tim Smit 8:20am Thursday 31st March 2011 Print Email Share Comments(0) Tim Smit is scathing about people who tour the world giving speeches.“It’s quite striking that their businesses suffer,” he says. “It’s valuable in that it gives you feedback, but ultimately you lose momentum for actually doing stuff.” But luckily, the co-founder of [...]