Al Southwick: Oxford, Mass and the future of democracy
The Atlantic has a double-page display that starts an article titled “America Is Not a Democracy.” A high-end think piece typical of our establishment media. The opening paragraphs caught my attention: “For years the residents of Oxford, Massachusetts, seethed with anger at the company that controlled … Read More
Letter: Forecasting the need for state renewable energy bill
I have fond childhood memories of building snowmen and ice skating in February. There was no snow or ice to be found during the record-shattering, 71-degree weather Worcester experienced Wednesday two weeks ago ("Records melt away: Worcester hits 71 degrees," Telegram & Gazette, Feb. 22). Read More
Worcester schools call another snow day Thursday
Worcester woke up to about a foot of snow Thursday morning, with more still drifting down. There is no school in Worcester Thursday, the second snow day in a row. Sterling took the snow cake — with one resident reporting 17.8 inches of snow. At the other end of the …
Churches join early childhood education push
Rhea Singh makes smoothies with the children during an information session at Dortches Baptist Church. More Stories. Drill simulates school shooting scenario · Stocks wobble as Trump's top economic adviser departs · Byron York: Promise broken, but sometimes golf is business · Tar River Chorus to … Read More
Northeast wakes up to deep snow, power outages
Some places saw more than 2 feet of snow by late Wednesday and many communities woke up Thursday to a foot or more of snow-covered cars. The late-winter storm left more than 800,000 customers without power in the Northeast — counting some who have been without electricity since last Friday's … …
Tillerson, Russia’s Lavrov circle each other in Africa
They could have run into each other sipping coffee in the lobby, perhaps at the bar at Ethiopia's finest hotel. But U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov don't appear destined to meet. The top American and Russian diplomats are warily circling each other in … …
Prescribed fire to bring smoky skies
Nash County residents may see large billows of smoke in the northern sky over the next few weeks. While the fumes may look ominous, it's actually a good thing, according to state officials. The N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation is conducting a planned burn on 240 acres of land …
Dean’s List 3/8/18
Menomonie: Chandler Gilgenbach, Jacob Greenway, Jesseca Haselhuhn, Aaron Heninger, Rachel Hernandez, Jack Hildebrandt, Jared Jasicki, Ashley Jeske, Myla Johannsen, Cassandra Johnson, Madeline Kelley, Jordan Klatt, Claire Kraft, Amanda La Bode. Katie LaBuda, Mikayla Larsen, Ryan … Read More
Around Town Briefs 3/8/18
GENEALOGY: The Genealogical Research Society of Eau Claire will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Chippewa Valley Museum in Carson Park. A short business meeting will be followed with a presentation on Irish genealogy by Travis Melville. The meeting is open to the public and refreshments will be … Read …
Eau Claire man gets prison for 7th OWI
An Eau Claire man will spend four years in prison for his seventh drunken driving conviction since 1992. Jeffery L. Seegert, 52, 1003 O'Brien St., was found guilty recently in Eau Claire County Court of a felony count of seventh-offense drunken driving. Judge Shaughnessy Murphy ordered Seegert to … Read More