Eastleigh byelection: Tories' 'Sarah Palin' in row over state school jibe
Conservative party candidate Maria Hutchings struggles to maintain a credible poll challenge for Lib Dem stronghold The Tory candidate in the Eastleigh byelection was struggling to maintain a credible...
View ArticleProut Grad Among D.C. Climate Riders
Patch Narragansett - South Kingstown, RI -- David Maar is a 2010 graduate of the Prout School, a resident of South Kingstown when he’s not at school and currently studying at Unity College. He’s...
View ArticlePope Benedict XVI’s leaked documents show fractured Vatican full of rivalries
Guests at the going-away party for Carlo Maria Viganò couldn’t understand why the archbishop looked so forlorn. Pope Benedict XVI had appointed Viganò ambassador to the United States, a plum post where...
View ArticleWhat's Closed in Malvern on Presidents Day?
Patch Malvern, PA -- In observance of Thanksgiving Day on Thursday all government offices and several businesses will be closed. Here's a partial list of local closures: *Municipal Buildings* · East...
View ArticleGreat Hot wins Santa Maria Stakes at Santa Anita
Great Hot went to the front early and earned a half-length victory in the $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes for older fillies and mares at Santa Anita on Saturday. Reported by SignonSanDiego 7 hours ago.
View ArticleSamantha Burden, Maria Hyland lead Carle Place past Locust Valley in Class C...
Score 11 points, grab five rebounds, facilitate as the point-forward with five assists, lead the defense and make key plays down the stretch. Reported by Newsday 7 hours ago.
View ArticleWilliams eyes Azarenka final in Qatar
Serena Williams thrashed Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-2 to reach the final of the Qatar Open on Saturday. Reported by CNN.com 7 hours ago.
View Article'My son can't go to state school... he wants to be a surgeon!' Outrage over...
Maria Hutchings, the Tory candidate in the Eastleigh by-election, has provoked a storm of protest when she said her 12-year-old son, who has ambitions to become a surgeon, was too clever for state...
View ArticleToronto considers giving underground migrants access to services without fear
Maria didn’t go to police after her Canadian husband beat her up. When the food bank staff asked for her ID, she just left. And when she was owed $1,600 in back wages for two months’ work as a...
View ArticleHertz Furniture Announces 'I Love My School Librarian' Contest Winner
School Librarian Maria Tristan Wins an Airflow Executive Office Chair from Hertz Furniture Mahwah, N.J. (PRWEB) February 19, 2013 Hertz Furniture, the premier school and office furniture supplier, has...
View ArticleNBHS Second Marking Period Honor Roll
Patch North Branford, CT -- The following students earned honors at North Branford High School for the second marking period. **HIGH HONORS: 12th Grade** · Arre, Ashley · Brenner, Sarah · Burke,...
View ArticleValley Tech Commendation List
Patch Milford, MA -- Editor's note: the following students were named to the commendation list at Blackstone Valley Tech for the first tri-mester. The information was provided by the school. *SENIORS...
View ArticleTaunton Avenue Parking Back on Docket
Patch East Providence, RI -- Ordinances that create 2-hour and 6-hour parking zones on Taunton Avenue will be introduced at the East Providence City Council meeting tonight, Feb. 19. The meeting...
View Article4 Towns 4 Art Unearths Vibrant Local Arts Scene
Patch Collingswood, NJ -- Don't look now, says Collingswood jewelry-maker Evelyn Taylor, but the noises are coming from the basement. Or the garage. Or the tool shed. Maybe even in the spare bedroom....
View ArticleMaria Michta Competes At Millrose Games
Patch Sachem, NY -- Last Saturday Sachem Girls Track and Field competed in the Millrose Games at the Armory in New York City. For current Sachem athletes the event featured a number of successes...
View ArticleBrentwood Police Blotter: Several Home and Vehicle Burglaries
Patch Brentwood, CA -- *2 home burglaries* · Between 5 p.m., Feb.6 and 10 a.m. Feb. 7 in the 11600 block of Montana Avenue, suspect(s) used a possible key to enter an apartment and removed a bracelet....
View ArticleA Door-Slamming Farce, "Lend Me A Tenor" Reviewed
Patch Montclair, NJ -- New Jersey loves its sopranos, but for the next few weeks, tenors are the dominant class in the northern area codes. And theater fans from Cape May to Cliffside Park will want...
View ArticleCarmela Abbate of Somers Dies at 71
Patch Yorktown-Somers, NY -- Carmela Abbate died Sunday, Feb. 17 at home in Somers. She was 71. Abbate was born Feb. 22, 1941 in Siderno Marina, Italy. She is the daughter of the late Pasquale and the...
View ArticleCloistered nun believes monastic life will extend Pope's reach
Rome, Italy, Feb 19, 2013 / 04:16 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict’s decision to dedicate himself to a life of prayer will enable him to impact people who might not have listened to him while he was...
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