Saratoga facility to cut back summer mowing to reduce costs, emissions SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Some of Saratoga Spa State Park's manicured lawns are the latest casualty of sky-high fuel prices. To save money on gas, the state will allow parts of the park to grow wild this year.Under a new initiative also designed to save on labor and cut emissions, 11 acres of lawns at the park will be allowed to
Lt. Col. Steve Beck is a casualty assistance officer for the Marines. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jim Sheeler wrote Final Salute , which chronicles Beck's difficult job.
If there is a place in northwestern Pennsylvania where a visitor is "guaranteed" to see a threatened species, that spot is Lake Wilhelm. Located in M.K. Goddard State Park and State Game Lands 270, in Mercer County, the 1,860-acre lake is popular for fishing, and not just by people.
Last year, Oak Island retirees Sue and Charlie Besancon put 8,000 miles on their Winnebago, traveling to Washington state and through western Canada.But "Big Gulp," the fitting nickname they gave their 8-mile-a-gallon RV, will go thirsty this summer, a casualty of gas prices.
Massachusetts safety officials have ordered operators of the Yo-Yo amusement park ride, made in Wichita, to stop using it pending an inspection. An incident with the ride in California last week injured 23 people. The company says it stands by the equipment.
Christian Johansson, who helped the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore shift to a more targeted approach in attracting business to the region, will step down as the organization's president and chief executive in July.
He could easily get lost in this, because that's what the last year has been about for Darrell Rasner no matter how much he forces himself into view, but one thing is clear. He's a guy that reminds the Yankees' success is built on more than superstars.
Small local businesses can often be overlooked in a growing city, but several in Topeka were recognized Wednesday. The Topeka Chamber of Commerce small business awards breakfast Wednesday honored three companies.
As we slide into the final week of May, the exuberance of springtime life is tempered by the reasoning behind the coming holiday weekend. Memorial Day weekend is more than a kickoff for summer (although it is my opinion that last weekend deserved that distinction).
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