Category: archives
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Letters-Aug. 5, 2004
Letter to editor was inaccurate To the editor: Last week, a letter was printed in The Beacon regarding a birthday party for my son held at the Union Fire Company. I would like to make a few clarifications as the letter was not written by me, and some information was inaccurate. The accurate information was…
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Aug. 4, 8:55 p.m.: Missing Murph
There won’t be many like Bob Murphy on TV or radio for a long time to come. By: Hank Kalet The New York Daily News has a lot of great coverage today on the death of the great Bob Murphy including a great backpage photo. Mike Lupica offers this: "Bob Murphy started out with…
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Eagle Fire Company to get $12,400 grant
The fire company will use the money to pay some of its debt for new portable radios. By: Linda Seida NEW HOPE The Pennsylvania fire commissioner has awarded a grant of more than $12,400 to the New Hope Eagle Fire Company, Rep. Bernie O’Neill announced last week. The fire company will use the grant…
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Storm damage causes erratic fire horn blare
The incessant ringing is driving some residents crazy. By: Sue Kramer LAMBERTVILLE Storm damage to the city’s fire alarm system has been causing the fire whistle to malfunction, and the incessant ringing is driving some residents crazy. While there have been a lot of fire alerts recently, there also have been problems within the…
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City businessman drops plan for new art museum
Jim Alterman, who wanted to open the museum in New Hope, said the hearing he received before the Zoning Hearing Board was "reminiscent of a murder trial." By: Linda Seida NEW HOPE A Lambertville gallery owner said he has "pulled the plug" on his plan to establish a new art museum in New Hope,…
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Revolutionary Wine
Crossing Vineyards & Winery combines high technology and Old World ingredients to create quality vintages. By: Amy Brummer TIMEOFF/AMY BRUMMER Crossing Vineyards & Winery is located on 15 sloping acres formerly owned by David Barton Taylor, whose father was an oarsman on George Washington’s Christmas Eve Crossing. To fully appreciate the art of wine tasting,…
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Aug. 4, 9 p.m.: Concerts and politics
Speaking their minds and playing some songs. By: Hank Kalet I’m planning to get tickets to this show. Eric Alterman offers the definitive word on the show: "You can see Bruce, Fogerty, and REM, and help save the country and many parts of the world at the same time if you live near or travel…
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Gas company to be bear during CVS construction
Elizabethtown Gas Company officials say they will move a gas line if it becomes necessary to avoid another rupture. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE To try to prevent a dangerous leak of natural gas as crews work to complete the new CVS pharmacy, the Elizabethtown Gas Company will move a gas line if it becomes…
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‘Company’
The Academy Theatre keeps the edge on this 1970s Stephen Sondheim musical. By: Stuart Duncan When Stephen Sondheim wrote Company in 1970, it was the fifth time he had written both music and lyrics. The critics were deeply divided about the show - those who liked it wrote rave reviews; those who did not complained…
