Monthly Archives: January 2012

Changes at the Chelsea

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THE Chelsea Cinema will double as a live music and theatre venue under new operators Republic Theatres. Company co-owner Michael Todd wants the heritage-listed cinema to host Fringe and Adelaide Festival events, on top of its normal film program. The cinema will also look to stage bands, plays and school productions. Mr Todd insisted the main auditorium would stay intact, easing concerns that it would be carved up to create a multi-screen cinema. The Chelsea’s long tradition of hosting Read more [...]

Mercer Island homes sold in December not ‘average’

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Statistics from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service for December show that despite the lingering effects of the economic downturn, moderately priced houses are selling. The Island real estate market remains difficult to categorize. One or two transactions regarding multimillion dollar homes can skew sales values easily. Adding to the appearance of volatility, the growing number of condominiums on the market — which range in price from less than $200,000 to $1 million — Read more [...]

Fauquier cancels school events due to snow

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All Fauquier County Public School events scheduled for Monday night have been canceled due to weather conditions. The Fauquier School School closings are coming — are you listed? (Chad Kline - AP) Board also will not meet Monday night. For more school closings, check our list. And if you handle weather-related closings for any school or organization in the District, Maryland or Virginia, be sure you’re included in our listings by signing up here. School closings Read more [...]

For sale?: One successful barbecue restaurant, slightly used – Bonney Lake and Sumner Courier

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The Bonney Lake location of Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, a franchise chain of Texan meat cuisine, is listed for sale online at a steep discount. Confounding matters is the fact that the restaurant only opened in November, and has appeared to do brisk business in that time. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit was listed for sale on BusinessMart.com, an online search engine and marketplace for business sales. The owners of the franchise gave no comment to confirm or deny a sale. The asking price Read more [...]

Bletchley Park ‘database’ building listed

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A building that housed mechanical equipment used by World War II code-breakers has been given Grade II listed status by the UK government. Block C at Bletchley Park housed mechanical card-indexing machines used in cracking high level German Enigma codes. Photo credit: Bletchley Park Trust The building and its operation was "vital to the success of Bletchley Park", tourism and heritage minister John Penrose said in a statement on Friday. "The work that took place at Bletchley Park was absolutely Read more [...]

Severe Weather Events Continue to Cost US: Big $$ to Alabama, Vermont, NY, NJ

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Upstate New York roads, as viewed by helicopter (photo by Karen DeWitt/NYS Public Radio/WXXI) Severe weather events in 2011 — the worst in history according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — continue to cost the U.S. big bucks. Tranportation Nation has reported on the costs of climate change, now the U.S. DOT is announcing it’s releasing some $1.6 billion  to 30 states.  Vermont, devastated by Hurricane Irene Read more [...]

Local Services Matchmaking Site MiNeeds.com Soars Past 50000 Registered …

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SEATTLE, WA, Jan 09, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- MiNeeds.com, the fast-growing online service that instantly matches local professionals who bid on needs posted by local consumers, has soared past 50,000 professionals who have registered nationwide, the company announced today. For local businesses, MiNeeds.com is a highly efficient lead and revenue generator, instantly alerting Read more [...]