Mosquito spraying to begin in Berlin (Boston Globe) Specialists from the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project will be spraying insecticide in Berlin starting tomorrow and continuing on the next three Mondays. The dates could change, depending on weather conditions and local mosquito populations, officials said. Property owners with complaints about mosquitoes should call the regional agency at 508-393-3055 between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. ......more...Retailers and consumers alike embrace sales tax holiday (The Robesonian) LUMBERTON ? Robeson County residents will get a vacation this weekend when the state observes what has become known as its annual sales tax holiday....more... Fish species on the decline (The Journal News) Where the Hudson River bends around Jones Point in Rockland County, there is a navigational marker labeled P 47 on the charts - the letter signifying nearby Peekskill and the figure its height in feet. Two ospreys one morning perched on the structure, which looks like a small oil derrick....more... Going to Carriage your first weekend? Think again (University of Connecticut Daily Campus) If you haven't already heard about Carriage through the grapevine, here's the skinny: it's a big, dumb mess. As long as the weather's relatively balmy, the Carriage House apartments are the epicenter of UConn's loudest, drunkest weekend parties. And when that first weekend scoots around the corner, you'll probably find that Carriage is the talk of the dorm. You'll almost certainly be invited, ......more... Tax free weekend will begin on Aug. 1 (Alleghany News) Gov. Mike Easley recently announced that North Carolina shoppers will find even greater savings this year during the state's 7th annual state and local sales tax holiday that starts Friday, Aug. 1 and runs through Sunday, Aug. 3....more... Exercise video games get kids hopping (The Marion Star) Boxing in the living room and dancing in the den have elevated home gaming - and children's heart rates - to new heights....more... Prepping for preps season? You need the tools of your trade (Rockford Register Star) Stillman Valley coach Mike Lalor can?t wait to see what shows up on the first day of practice. He?s had players without cleats. He?s seen boys with no mouthguards. ?One time a kid showed up in blue jeans, and it was 100 degrees out,? Lalor said. ?That was an interesting situation.? But with so much equipment needed for the sport, it?s easy for kids and parents to forget something. Here ......more... Shoppers take advantage of tax holiday: 'every little bit helps' (New Bern Sun Journal) A pink zipper binder stuck out of one of the bags Michael White rolled out of the Havelock Wal-Mart on Friday afternoon....more... Get Out Guide: Festivals, theaters and more (The Myrtle Beach Sun News) FESTIVALS LA BELLE AMIE VINEYARD, at S.C. 90 and St. Joseph Road, North Myrtle Beach, will have its Dog Days Blues & Jazz Fest, noon-5 p.m. Saturday. Music by The Bernie Kenerson Group, and Painted Man. Vineyard tour 2:30 p.m. $8 for ages 18-79, otherwise free. Bring blankets and lawn chairs, but no coolers, food, beverages or pets. 399-WINE (9463) or www.labelleamie.com . TOBACCO HERITAGE ......more... |