Monthly Archives: July 2013

High-End Homes: This $1.58 million listing offers private elegance just …

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GRAND RAPIDS TOWNSHIP, MI – A.J. Birkbeck says the 4.2 acre estate he is selling at 2093 Robinson Road SE offers “proximity and privacy.” Located just eight minutes from downtown Grand Rapids, the mansion near Fisk Lake and Aquinas College is hidden from street views by trees and a long driveway that winds past a pond in front of the home. Built in 1927 and largely unchanged since then, the 35-room white brick residence also is loaded with history and elegance. “Everyone that has owned Read more [...]

High-End Homes: This $1.58 million listing offers private elegance just …

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GRAND RAPIDS TOWNSHIP, MI – A.J. Birkbeck says the 4.2 acre estate he is selling at 2093 Robinson Road SE offers “proximity and privacy.” Located just eight minutes from downtown Grand Rapids, the mansion near Fisk Lake and Aquinas College is hidden from street views by trees and a long driveway that winds past a pond in front of the home. Built in 1927 and largely unchanged since then, the 35-room white brick residence also is loaded with history and elegance. “Everyone that has owned Read more [...]

Community notes – The Jersey Journal

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OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL FEAST Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church is celebrating its annual feast through Tuesday. Each day the church will provide entertainment, food, games and rides from 6:30 to 11 p.m. and until midnight today. The events all lead up to the Feast Day on Tuesday, with a feast procession at 4 p.m., mass at 6 p.m., fireworks at 9:30 p.m. and a super 50/50 drawing at 11:30 p.m. The church is located at 99 Broadway, Jersey City. For information, call (201) 435-7080. IMA FLEA MARKET The Read more [...]

Man awakens in hospital with no memory of his past

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His IDs say he's Michael Boatwright and was born in Florida; he says he's Johan Ek and speaks only Swedish.Michael Boatwright has amnesia and is being cared for in Palm Springs, Calif.(Photo: Jay Calderon, The (Palm Springs, Calif.) Desert Sun)SHARE 177 CONNECT 45 TWEET 4 COMMENTEMAILMOREPALM SPRINGS, Calif. -- When Michael Boatwright woke up in the emergency room, the nurses began asking him questions for which it became clear he had no Read more [...]

Open House on Park Heights this Weekend

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Big-print wallpaper, a huge area rug and a treadmill room are just some of the things you'll see this weekend at 7811 Park Heights Avenue.The four-bedroom four-bathroom home is set for an open house Sunday. But don't tarry, it's open only 1.5 hours: from noon to 1:30 p.m.It's listed at $450,000, according to Zillow.com. It's not clear whether the rug and treadmill are included in that price.More open houses are also set for this weekend, according to the Zillow.com list, above.See Read more [...]

Nexus 4 no longer listed as “best smartphone,” is now “first Google smartphone”

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Huh. Will you look at that. It’s not breaking news by any means, but only a few minutes ago Google updated the device page of the Play Store with only a very small change to their Nexus 4 listing. Previously, the caption describing the Nexus 4 read “the best smartphone.” While that statement is definitely up for debate, today they’ve now updated the listing to read, “the first Google smartphone.” At first glance it would appear they didn’t want to step on anyone’s toes, Read more [...]

Open Houses In Bethesda This Weekend

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This is a big weekend for open houses with a range of options. Check out this condo on the edge of downtown (listed for less than $300,000) or this recently built single family house with five bedrooms and seven bathrooms. See our Real Estate section for a full listing of open houses and houses for sale around the area. Here are some highlights for Saturday and Sunday: 4977 Battery Lane 1 BD | 1 BA condominium Nancy Erickson, Long Foster Real Estate, Inc. Listed: Read more [...]

Raft Race Between Gov. Cuomo And Mayor Bloomberg A Media Only Event

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The Adirondack Challenge  was announced by Gov. Cuomo earlier this year as a way to bring  much-needed tourism to upstate New York, with the big draw being Gov. Cuomo taking on other elected officials – including New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg -  in raft races. It seems, however, that most of the public will only get to see those raft races on television. A media advisory released by Cuomo’s press shop Friday morning listed  the race involving Gov. Cuomo and legislative leaders Read more [...]