Category: archives

  • Florence Township adopts budget

       FLORENCE — The Township Council adopted the 2001 municipal budget last week with no further changes after several amendments were approved earlier this month to increase the general fund for additional anticipated expenditures. By:Vanessa S. Holt    The $7.8 million budget includes $3 million to be raised through taxes. The tax rate will drop by one…

  • Meeting notice lookedlike campaign flyer

    To the editor     My kindergartner often brings home notices from school on a variety of topics, from assemblies to fundraising, to parent conferences. On Monday, May 21, she brought home a notice for the public hearing to be held Tuesday night regarding the mercury stockpile at the Somerville Depot. Although completely unrelated to the…

  • Back to the Future

    Second-coming distractions: A summer season of sizzling sequels. Augmented by Roman numerals, we have Scary Movie II and Jurassic Park III, while American Pie 2, Rush Hour 2 and Doctor Dolittle 2 have gone Arabic. By: Kam Williams    Usually, summer is a season of surprises for movie audiences, a time for the studios to finally…

  • Pond Road students to face challenge in Tennessee

    Seven fourth-graders will use their knowledge of people, places and time periods to act out skits as part of an international competition. By: Frank C. D’Amico    WASHINGTON — Sacajawea, Charlie Chaplin and Stonehenge.    It sounds like an old Johnny Carson bit, but actually it’s a skit.    Seven Pond Road Middle School fourth-graders will use their…

  • Summertime blues…and rock, classical and pop

    Everything old is new again this summer concert season. The concert industry is once again banking on well-established acts to dust off their greatest hits. By: Matt Smith    Neil Young said it’s better to burn out than to fade away, but apparently no one told all the veteran rock acts coming to a corporate amphitheater…

  • Firefighter’s game plansdoused by commission

    To the editor    This letter is to vent my frustration, bewilderment, anger, and disgust toward our recreation commission.    The story is very simple. I have been a volunteer firefighter in the Township of Hillsborough for 15 years. I have played on the firemen’s softball team for 15 years. We play approximately 16 games all season…

  • Around Allentown

    AROUND ALLENTOWN by Julie Gartland: A look at events and happenings in the area. By:    Congratulations to the Rev. Stephen Heinzel-Nelson of Allentown Presbyterian Church on receiving his Ph.D. from Columbia Theological Seminary as a doctor of ministry (D.Min) on May 19. Submissions: Would you like to submit something for Around Allentown? If so, call…

  • Border wars

    Proposed bill seeking to improve town relations over developement issues. By: Sarah Winkelman    Municipal officials say there are times when the development interests of one community conflict with the goals of a neighbor, or with the wider interests of a region.    That’s why many local leaders are pleased with legislation proposed by state Sen. Peter…

  • Zoo must find homes for large cats, bears

       SPRINGFIELD — Animal Kingdom Zoo’s owners will have to find new homes for nine large cats and three bears that violate the conditions set forth in 1988 when the zoning board granted a variance permitting the zoo. By:Vanessa S. Holt    On May 21, the zoning board voted 6-1 to deny an application by Burton Sipp,…