"I am proud of our team," said Murphy, who has denied any wrongdoing in the ongoing investigation. "A lot of stuff has come at us. We are above that all. There has been adversity, but we will be all right. It is the same it was from the first day. We will all see when […]
New York CityCHELSEA REFORM DEMOCRATIC CLUB FESTIVAL , Avenue of the Americas, between 14th and 23rd Streets, Chelsea. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.COALITION OF ITALIAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONS FAIR , Seventh Avenue, from 47th to 57th Streets, Manhattan. Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.FLEET WEEK NYC 2008 , through Tuesday, with daily ship visits (except […]
DUNEDIN - An area man who devotes his volunteer efforts helping sea turtles in Honeymoon Island State Park was recognized this week with a Point of Light Award from Gov. Charlie Crist.Ken Baker, who logged 800 volunteer hours last year, was honored at ceremonies Tuesday at the Rotary Centennial Nature Center, on Honeymoon Island.Baker, who […]
One beach in South Florida — Cape Florida State Park — has been named to an annual list of top beaches. The Key Biscayne park was ranked ninth.Caladesi Island State Park, on the Gulf Coast, was ranked No. 1.Stephen Leatherman — known as "Dr. Beach" — director of Florida International University's Laboratory for Coastal Research, […]
Raleigh, N.C. — Two state House members who have been battered by ethics or criminal charges were defeated in Tuesday’s primary.State Reps. Mary McAllister, D-Cumberland, and Joe Boylan, R-Moore, lost their bids for re-election. They were among four incumbents who lost to primary challengers.The State Board of Elections ruled last year that McAllister committed […]
Seven weeks after state officials announced a projected state budget shortfall of over $652 million, negotiations with the State Assembly, Senate and governor remain at a standstill. The Democrat-controlled state Senate passed a budget repair bill March 25, but differences from the version passed by the Republican-controlled state Assembly have stalled the bill.Republicans have […]
CORNERBACK: The throw in of Leigh Bodden in the trade for Shaun Rogers created a need for a cornerback. He doesn’t have to dislodge the top three of Eric Wright, Daven Holly and Brandon McDonald, but he does have to be good enough to play immediately on special teams and early enough in sub defenses.Cornerbacks […]
As a delegate and organizer at six Democratic national conventions (those that nominated George McGovern, Jimmy Carter [twice], Bill Clinton [twice] and Al Gore), I offer this advice to the campaigns of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton: settle the nominating business before you go to Denver. Convention floor fights delight the media but damage the […]
BOOKS, illustrations from favorite books or poems, by Tioga County children , on display 10 a.m.-4 p.m. through March 31; Tioga County Council on the Arts, 179 Front St., Owego. 687-0785. www.tiogaartscouncil.org.LITTLE MASTERS OF HAPPY HOUSE, works of 3- to 6-year-olds from Happy House Nursery displayed through March 25, during gallery hours. Call for information; […]
Mississippi Valley State highlights link.The game highlights show off the balance and drive of this Bruins team. Love had a great game as usual, but Keefe, Mata-Real, Dragovic and Aboya showed how they can be key parts of this championship run. But what you really gotta love is the hustle of the veterans at about […]