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The Spartanburg Music Trail opened in 2011 when signs honoring 12 musicians and bands were added along Main and Liberty streets in downtown Spartanburg. This is the first time current and/or living artists have been added to the trail. |
Chapman and The Sparkletones were chosen for induction in a public poll that ran on GoUpstate.com last year. |
Marshall poses with her mother. |
Out on bail: An MACC officer escorting the former Immigration Department director to the magistrate’s court in Putrajaya. |
PUTRAJAYA: The former Immigration Department director who was implicated in a social visit pass corruption scandal has been released from a seven-day remand. |
Magistrate Khir Nizam Jemari allowed the 47-year-old with the title Datuk, together with a 46-year-old department driver, to be released on Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) bail. |
Another suspect, a 56-year-old department clerk, would remain under MACC’s custody for another two days after the court allowed his remand to be extended. |
The three are being investigated over a corruption case of millions of ringgit involving the approval of social visit passes. |
Sources said the three suspects had allegedly accepted bribes from agents who handled social visit passes in return for approving applications between 2015 and 2016. |
The case is being investigated under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act, which relates to bribery and receiving gratification. |
Apparently, the Datuk was formerly the director of the visa, pass and permit division of the Immigration Department. |
He was arrested at the MACC headquarters here on Oct 31 after he was summoned to have his statement recorded by investigators. |
The other two suspects were both arrested at their own homes on the same day. |
They were brought to the magistrate’s court here the following day and were given a seven-day remand order. |
Ann Bradshaw. Photo courtesy of the Berkshire Eagle. |
In telling the Pittsfield School Committee why she should be hired, Ann Bradshaw spoke of her academic accomplishments in Mashpee. |
The Berkshire Eagle reports that Bradshaw said Mashpee's MCAS scores had improved significantly during her time here and more high school graduates have been accepted to college. |
Bradshaw also told them there has been a reduced need for student discipline in Mashpee of late. |
In-school and out-of-school suspensions have gone down from 14.7/8.6 in 2005 to 1.2/3.6 in 2012. The dropout rate has fallen from 2.9 to 1.3. More post graduate plans include some form of college. |
However to drill into the data shows that the number of American Indian kids attending college may have fallen (numbers available 2005-2010. |
On MCAS, a quick glance shows a district-wide nominally higher number of kids scoring advanced/proficient but the number of kids who failed the test seems to have gone up. |
Bradshaw told the Pittsfield School Committee that she wants a six-year contract to start. That is double the length of the contract usually offered by the committee, according to the Eagle. "I’m a long-term commitment person. I’ve worked in only two school districts in 25 years," said Bradshaw. |
Last April the Mashpee superintendent was approved for the same position in Norton, but saw the offer withdrawn. At that time she said she was "looking forward to a new challenge in Norton." |
But Bradshaw and the Norton School Committee were unable to agree on compensation. |
Read the story in today's Berkshire Eagle here. |
Read the previous stories about her "seven year itch" below. |
July 31 (UPI) -- Nikki Bella has announced that her and John Cena have officially parted ways after the WWE power couple seemingly left the door open for a reconciliation after their initial split in April. |
"After I called off the engagement, we tried to work on our relationship to get back to where it was, and in order to move forward with our wedding. After much time and soul-searching alone and together, we have decided to officially part ways," Bella said in a statement to People magazine. |
"I had a beautiful and loving six-year relationship with a wonderful man," she continued. "I have the utmost respect for John, but I know this is what's best for me." |
Cena, on Twitter, appeared to respond to the news of the official break up. "If you can learn something from your experiences, good and bad, you will live with little to no regret," he said. |
Bella previously announced a split from Cena in April after a six-year relationship and a WrestleMania proposal. The split followed the third season debut of Total Bellas which featured the former Divas champion reconsidering her wedding because she wanted a child and Cena did not. Cena then appeared on Today in May an... |
The Season 3 finale of Total Bellas aired on Sunday and featured Bellas canceling her wedding plans for a second time. |
Aviators forward Andrew Owsiak scored a hat trick in the 7-3 victory over the Cape Cod Bluefins on Saturday. |
The Brooklyn Aviators ended 2011 with a win on New Year’s Eve, defeating the hated Cape Cod Bluefins 7-3 at Floyd Bennett Field. |
The easy victory, which included a hat trick from rookie forward Andrew Owsiak, was in sharp contrast to the back-to-back spankings the Aviators received by the New Jersey Outlaws on both Thursday and Friday. |
Still smarting from the two losses, the Aviators took no prisoners as they hit the ice at the Aviator Sports and Events Center on Saturday, scoring six goals in the opening frame. |
Forward Matt Atsoff kicked things off by scoring three minutes into the first period. Center Lucas Schott quickly followed suit before Owsiak smacked in three consecutive goals — drowning the Fish under an insurmountable lead. |
But the Aviators weren’t finished: they scored once again in the second, leaving the Bluefins high and dry — even after Cape Cod netted two pucks in the third period. |
Saturday’s stellar win marked the third straight victory against the Bluefins, a team Brooklyn found hard to beat when the season started. |
But that all changed right before Christmas: the A’s hooked two wins against the Bluefins, leaving their record against the fish at 4-4. Saturday’s win puts the Aviators over the top in this ongoing Flyer vs. Fish drama. |
The same can’t be said about the Aviators’ record against the Outlaws: after six games, Brooklyn has yet to beat the ice renegades — and suffered an embarrassing 8-0 shutout in dirty Jersey on Friday to boot. |
The Brooklyn Aviators will return home to battle the New Jersey Outlaws at Aviator Sports and Events Center [3159 Flatbush Ave. in Floyd Bennett Field in Marine Park, (718) 758-7580] on Jan. 13, at 7:05 pm. Tickets are $12 ($10 for seniors and children under 14) For more info, visit www.brooklynaviators.com. |
Orlando, Fla. (March 4, 2019) – NBC Sports Group’s golf coverage posted its most-watched February ever, averaging a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 142,000 viewers-per-minute in Total Day (24-hour period). GOLF Channel also returned as the No. 1 single-sport network in February, which became the most-watched month for... |
PGA TOUR coverage on NBC in February posted 3.25 million viewers-per-minute (Waste Management Phoenix Open and the WGC-Mexico Championship). |
Live coverage of the PGA TOUR in February on GOLF Channel drew 682,000 average viewers per minute. |
GOLF Digital and PGA TOUR LIVE on NBC Sports Gold in February combined to account for nearly 108 million minutes streamed. |
Miami, February 20, 2019 - THEMA America signed a distribution and representation agreement to broadcast CincoMAS, the international channel of Mediaset Spain in HD, for Latin America and the US Hispanic Market. |
There are all sorts of great reasons to grow plants in pots. You might live in a condo or townhouse with limited outdoor space. Perhaps the soil quality in your yard is poor. Or you may love the lush look of potted plants clustered around your patio or outdoor living room. Whatever your situation, find out more about t... |
— The best plants for potting are those without a deep root system. Look for dwarf species or compact specimens that tend to grow upward rather than spreading outward. |
— Choose plants that will do well with the amount of sun available. A balcony or deck attached to your house may offer only limited sunshine. A roof garden, on the other hand, could provide extremely strong sun, so you’ll have to create some shade. Wheeled pots allow you to position your plants to catch the rays they n... |
— Combine an assortment of plants in one oversize pot (or several smaller ones of different heights) for the most attractive effect. Find out what your chosen species want to do — for instance droop, clump, or climb — and mix and match accordingly. |
— Consider the level of care that the plants you fancy will need. Is it compatible with your schedule and gardening skills? If not, you may want to find a professional gardener to look after your mini-landscape. |
Vegetables. Most fast-growing, upward-climbing vegetable species are excellent for container gardening. Easy types to try are beans (bush beans are best), zucchini or summer squash, tomatoes, and bell peppers. NOTE: You’ll need a support system … which could be as simple as a nearby porch railing. Greens like lettuce a... |
Flowers. Go for maximum beauty, minimum maintenance. Flowers that are perennials in tropical climes (or invasive) tend to be hardy — perfect for your purpose. If you’re a newbie (or even if not), geraniums are the no. 1 flower for potting. Not only do these hardy blooms thrive in containers, they provide a gorgeous arr... |
Fruit trees. Yes, fruit trees. They add so much to even a small outdoor space — good looks and with the right TLC, good eating too. Dwarf varieties are best for the confines of a pot. Check whether the fruit tree is self-fertile (such as citrus, peaches, and apricots — best if you only have room for one) or needs a par... |
Size. Plant pots must be deep enough to accommodate a root system — anywhere from 6-8 inches for most herbs, to 18-24 inches for a miniature tree. Potting soil is expensive, so you can add filler to the bottom third; crumbled Styrofoam works well. Make sure the base is broad enough that the pot won’t tip over. |
Material. Ceramic planters are ideal but tend to be pricey. UV resistant plastic pots are another option. If you want to get creative, follow the suggestion of Rodale’s Organic Life and use galvanized trash cans or wooden barrels for large plantings. |
Drainage. Whatever your container, ensure you have adequate drainage. Drill holes in the bottom, if necessary. Safeguard your floor, windowsill, etc., against the resulting runoff and condensation so it won’t stain — or rot, in the case of a wooden deck. A saucer under the pot is a good start (TIP: water into the sauce... |
Watering. FACT: Plants need more water in pots than in the ground. Cut down watering needs by topping the soil with mulch; great gardeners I know create decorative mulch from acorns, wine corks, or seashells. If you’re planning a large-scale container garden, a drip watering system is a convenient option. For just a fe... |
— Laura Firszt writes for networx.com. |
(AP) The captain and the kid: Jason Varitek salutes rookie Jed Lowrie for his 11th-inning homer, the first game-winner of his career. |
TORONTO - There might have been a collective sigh of relief from the Red Sox, but there was hardly any time. With their bus to the airport leaving scarcely 40 minutes after Manny Delcarmen got Jose Bautista swinging to end the 11th inning and the game, there seemed to be more of a chance for someone - Jacoby Ellsbury w... |
Still, there was an acknowledgement that, for all the bad that had occurred on this road trip, yesterday's game was good, was important, and might even have been crucial. Even with a team that is bloodied (Ellsbury) and hurting (just about everyone else), beating the Blue Jays to win their second straight series on the... |
"It seemed important," manager Terry Francona said. "I'm not downplaying the importance of it. Any time you have a day off, you're going to handle your pitching a little bit different anyway, but we've gotten to a point in the season where every game is important. |
"We've come out of this place with some tough losses. I don't think we would have quit or hung our heads, that doesn't worry me. But it was a great win." |
And a great effort. Despite a mediocre start from Daisuke Matsuzaka - at least he walked only one batter - the Red Sox put together a series of highlight-reel moments to formulate a 6-5 win over Toronto in front of 44,521 at Rogers Centre. It was a win, too, that brought the Sox one game closer to the Rays, who lost in... |
There was Ellsbury, bloodying himself after smashing into the right-field wall making a catch in the fourth inning. There was Jason Bay, leaping to make a two-out 10th-inning grab that could have been trouble, had it bounced high off the wall as it seemed destined to do. There was Jed Lowrie, smashing just the second h... |
And the replays for ESPN. |
"I think it's huge," Bay said. "A few of us were talking, it's probably a lot bigger than just a regular-season win. Given the way these guys are playing, they're trying to catch up to us, and they've got the pitching to do it. Those guys right now, they're hitting. To get down early the way [A.J.] Burnett's been pitch... |
That "boom" was Dustin Pedroia's three-run homer to left in the third. |
After Matsuzaka gave up a two-run blast to Vernon Wells in the first inning, the second straight day Wells hit a two-run blast in the first, the Sox could have been in trouble. Burnett, after all, had won six consecutive starts with a 3.35 ERA. But Burnett walked Alex Cora and Coco Crisp with one out in the third, then... |
But even when Matsuzaka gave back the lead, Coco Crisp's solo homer in the seventh brought the Sox back, tying the game at 5. And that was where it stayed, as it headed into extra innings, until Lowrie lofted his first career lefthanded homer out to right field off a slider from Brandon League. |
"He continues to impact the game," Francona said of Lowrie. "We'll take it. We need it." |
There is no question about that, because these have become somewhat desperate times for the Red Sox. With injuries up and down their lineup, Ellsbury stayed in the game despite abrasions to his face and shoulder. Francona even went to Jonathan Papelbon with the score tied on the road in the ninth inning, something he i... |
Francona even said would have loved to send Papelbon out for a third inning, as he had only thrown 16 pitches, but ultimately opted against it. |
So there they were, contributions up and down the lineup, out of the bullpen, from everyone. It's about how the Red Sox would love to win games down the stretch, especially as injury concerns have built up. So, as happy as Lowrie was to homer in extra innings, it was the win as a whole that got top billing. This is the... |
"It's obviously a big thrill, especially this time of the year, 'cause every win counts for so much," Lowrie said. "It's one win, but every one counts so much more right now. |
"Ellsbury looked like he just got done with a 15-round fight, Bay made a leaping catch off the wall. I think we set a good tone today with this win, and hopefully we can carry that over through New York." |
That's the plan at least. But there was more to yesterday's game than just business. Or, as Francona said, "That was one of the funnest games I've been a part of in a long time." |
GALION — The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through early Tuesday evening. |
A Fire Weather Watch is issued when critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. |
The watch will last from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday. |
Southwest 15 to 20 MPH with gusts above 20 MPH, combined with high humidity levels dropping to near 25 percent through the afternoon means thata any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. |
The Supreme Court ruled on Monday to scale back the Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement power, handing a major victory to Wall Street firms, according to article in Reuters by Sarah Lynch and Lawrence Hurley. |
The decision provides more certainty and predictability to the enforcement process for Wall Street firms, the article explained. |
In a 9-0 ruling, the Supreme Court found that the SEC's recovery remedy known as "disgorgement" is subject to a five-year statute of limitations. The justices sided with New Mexico-based investment adviser Charles Kokesh, who previously was ordered by a judge to pay $2.4 million in penalties plus $34.9 million in disgo... |
Nick Morgan, a Los Angeles-based lawyer with the Paul Hastings law firm who represents clients being investigated by the SEC, said the ruling will especially affect complicated cases that require more time for the SEC to investigate. |
The court case carries similarities to the ongoing landmark case between the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and PHH, in which the breadth of regulatory authority is being challenged. |
That case began with CFPB Director Richard Cordray adding a $103 million increase onto a $6 million fine initially levied against PHH for allegedly illegally referring consumers to mortgage insurers in exchange for kickbacks. |
PHH fought the fine, arguing that Cordray did not have the authority to increase the fine. Under Cordray’s decision, PHH violated the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act every time it accepted a kickback payment on or before July 21, 2008. This went far beyond Administrative Law Judge Cameron Elliot’s ruling, which h... |
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is currently listening to the CFPB/PHH case. |
Could Trump’s Supreme Court nominee mean the end of the CFPB? |
STAMFORD -- The Board of Ethics on Thursday night unanimously denied a request from city Rep. Sal Gabriele, R-16, to limit the scope of public hearings for an ethics complaint filed against him. |
The hearings, which begin this month, will be held to determine if Gabriele used his position as an elected official to improperly intervene in the disciplining of Jim Fasoli, a mechanic in the Vehicle Maintenance department. |
City Fleet Manager Michael Scacco alleged in a May 20, 2010, complaint that Gabriele, in concert with former Board of Finance Chairman Joe Tarzia, asked Department of Operations Director Ernie Orgera to prevent the possible firing of Fasoli. Scacco also claimed Gabriele and Tarzia harassed and intimidated him for disci... |
The Board of Ethics' investigating panel initiated public hearings after finding probable cause Gabriele and Tarzia violated the Code of Ethics. Tarzia, who had several ethics complaints filed against him, resigned in late February before hearings had concluded. |
The next public hearing on the complaint against Gabriele is scheduled for May 23. On Thursday evening the Board of Ethics heard a motion from Paul Dehmel, Gabriele's attorney, to limit the scope of evidence presented at the hearing. |
Dehmel argued the proceedings should be limited to deliberations of whether Gabriele had worked with Tarzia to intervene in Scacco's disciplining of Fasoli. The investigating panel specifically cited the allegation when it reported a finding of probable cause that Gabriele had violated the Code of Ethics. |
Lewis Chimes, Scacco's attorney, argued that limiting the hearings' scope to Fasoli's disciplining would "take a few dots out of a big picture." |
"The evidence has shown Mr. Fasoli was a toxic influence within Vehicle Maintenance," Chimes said. "He bragged about having friends in high places and those friends turned out to be Joe Tarzia and Mr. Gabriele." |
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