Monthly Archives: March 2014

Prairie chicken listed as ‘threatened’

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The US Fish Wildlife Service (FWS) made the final listing, one step below "endangered", ahead of a court imposed deadline on 31 March to determine the declining species' designation.Oil and gas companies have fought against listing the lesser prairie chicken due to fears both conventional and unconventional development would be restricted. The range of the lesser prairie chicken spans five states - Texas, Read more [...]

Times Free Press listed as one of "10 Newspapers That Do It Right" – WRCB

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CHATTANOOGA, TN (Times Free Press) - The Chattanooga Times Free Press tops the list of Editor Publisher magazine's "10 Newspapers That Do It Right" list. "Newspaper publishers today know that great content alone is not enough to keep their publications thriving," the article in the March edition of the trade publication states. "... For newspapers, getting out and getting involved in their communities is just as important as successful advertising campaigns or award-winning investigative Read more [...]

5 things to do around Ann Arbor this weekend: ‘The Magic Flute,’ Wynton …

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With the 52nd annual Ann Arbor Film Festival now in full swing through Sunday, you might forget that U-M's opera theatre department is presenting a production of "The Magic Flute," or that Wynton Marsalis is playing at Hill on Sunday. So consider this your friendly reminder, with details about these events and more listed below. Penelope Spheeris' Penny Stamps talk, in conjunction with the Ann Arbor Film Festival. Spheeris, one of those rare filmmakers who have established a footprint in both Read more [...]

York County man arrested after botched copper piping theft in New Cumberland …

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A Dover man was arrested Monday after police said he admitted burglarizing a New Cumberland home in an attempt to steal copper piping.Jeremiah M. Todd, 34, of the 2000 block of Red Bank Road, has been charged with felony burglary and criminal trespassing along with misdemeanor attempted theft. He is being held in lieu of $75,000 bail in Cumberland County Prison. Police were called around 9:55 a.m. March 18 to a residence in the 200 block of Ninth Street in New Cumberland, according to charging documents Read more [...]

MoCo WOW Houses: Deck with Built-In Grill, Gourmet Kitchens, Oak Plank Floors

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Check out these stunning houses for slae from around Montgomery County.BethesdaLocated in the Burning Tree/Arrowood area, this house has more than 10,000 square feet of finished living space designed with grand scale entertaining in mind. Amenities include a heated pool and amazing deck finished with a hot tub and built-in grill.This home at 9116 Kittery Ln, Bethesda, is listed at $3.275 million. Get more information about the house on Zillow.RockvilleThis open concept Read more [...]

Listed building to be bulldozed after major leak

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PART of a listed building must be bulldozed after a major oil leak caused by a falling tree contaminated much of the land of the 200-year-old Rangemore Hall.It is estimated that up to 2,500 litres of heating oil was lost after a protected tree toppled onto a heating oil storage tank in the Coach House grounds of Rangemore Hall during high winds, and the land has been contaminated as a result.An application has now been lodged with East Staffordshire Borough Council to bulldoze the steps and retaining Read more [...]