New charter school in the worksThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:27PMPotential is a terrible thing to waste. So Emile Laurino hopes his concept for a new charter school will go to the head of the class.
School days see schedule changeThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:21PMASHEBORO — Asheboro City Schools students and staff will still have the same number of days off at Christmas break for the 2011-12 school year, but will go to school through Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011.
Budget forum draws crowd as many residents oppose cutsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:14PMUPDATE: This article has been updated to reflect how the elimination of social workers would be handled by the schools. John Jay High School’s library was standing room only last Thursday night as close to 150 residents came out to voice their displeasure about Katonah-Lewisboro’s proposed budget.
Names & FacesThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:14PMCross & Co. of Frederick promoted Jeffrey Joy from controller to COO. Sandy Spring Bancorp of Olney named Dennis A. Starliper a director. Previously, Starliper was CFO for Provident Bankshares.
Officials: More cuts will stingThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:13PMFAIRMONT - When times are tight, the only thing to do is tighten your belt, pull yourself up by your boot straps, make due with what you have ... right? But agencies and municipalities are growing tired of feeling the pinch as leaders at the State Capitol look to them to fill the projected $1 billion deficit for 2010-11. Gov.
More guilty pleas entered in Rockville deaf-services caseThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:13PMMore defendants in a multistate federal case involving executives of Rockville deaf services company Viable pleaded guilty this week to conspiring to defraud a Federal Communications Commission program that helps the deaf, authorities said.
Jim Luce: Peter Buffett and Angelique Kidjo Release Single to Support Girls in AfricaThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:13PMI have been trying to interview Emmy Award-winning composer/philanthropist Peter Buffett for two years. I wrote about Grammy Award-winning UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angelique Kidjo following...
Limit growthThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:13PMLetter to the Editor March 7, 2010 To the editor: The March 1 Daily News-Miner had an AP article with last paragraph: “Learning the lessons of Haiti is taking on added urgency because planners...
Deadly leaf blowers still killing Del MarThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:12PMBud Emerson By Bud Emerson Resident, Del Mar Leaf blowers have been banned here for about a decade, but they continue to flourish even though they compromise the health of all living organisms. Enforcement is lax and usually targets lower-income minorities who ironically are being harmed the most. We are playing a deadly game here. Starting up a noise-polluting, two-stroke leaf blower is much ...