10/08/2008 -
St. Lawrence County budget proposal calls for tax hike
The economy is making the budget season difficult as local governments plan for 2009. St. Lawrence County is no exception. Its $225 million budget proposal could mean the county's first tax increase since 2005. As our Kaitlyn Lionti reports, budget issues are affecting more than just the county.
Source:
News 10 Now Syracuse
http://news10now.com/default.aspx?ArID=125607
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10/08/2008 -
Lawrence to lead SCSU alumni office
Dr. Rodell Lawrence has been named South Carolina State University?s assistant vice president for alumni relations.
Source:
The Times and Democrat
http://www.thetandd.com/articles/2008/10/08//news/doc48ec3650ac2cc160300938.txt
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10/08/2008 -
People who manage, operate St. Lawrence Seaway trying to reach new contract
The Canadian Press October 7, 2008 - 7:28 p.m. MONTREAL - The people who manage and operate the St. Lawrence Seaway were negotiating Tuesday in the hope of reaching a new contract and avoiding a potential labour dispute that could shut down the vital trade waterway as early as Saturday.
Source:
Canadian Business
http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/headline_news/article.jsp?content=b10071
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10/08/2008 -
Lawrence visibly irritated after latest 3-0 home loss
You didn?t have to wait long to see what kind of toll the latest loss for the Lawrence High boys soccer team ? a 3-0 setback to Olathe Northwest on Tuesday night ? had taken on the team. As he walked off the field and headed for the parking lot, senior forward Eddie Okene let out a roaring scream that might have been heard in Downtown Lawrence.
Source:
Lawrence Journal-World
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2008/oct/08/lawrence_visibly_irritated_after_latest
_30_home_lo/
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10/07/2008 -
People who manage, operate St. Lawrence Seaway trying to reach new contract
MONTREAL - The people who manage and operate the St. Lawrence Seaway are in contract talks hoping to avoid a labour dispute that could shut down the vital trade waterway.
Source:
Canadian Business
http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/headline_news/article.jsp?content=b10071
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10/08/2008 -
Lawrence police officer convicted of assaulting two men he arrested
LAWRENCE ? A Lawrence police officer who was cleared of police brutality allegations by a state civil service hearing officer earlier this year has been convicted of abusing two Lawrence brothers in an unrelated criminal case.
Source:
The Eagle-Tribune
http://www.eagletribune.com/punews/local_story_282003129.html
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10/08/2008 -
Lawrence assessor to retire after 36 years of service
LAWRENCE ? City assessor Joseph Giuffrida, a fixture at City Hall for the past 36 years, has announced his retirement. Giuffrida informed Mayor Michael Sullivan that he would retire effective Oct. 31.
Source:
The Eagle-Tribune
http://www.eagletribune.com/punews/local_story_281220416.html
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10/08/2008 -
Lawrence firefighters stress prevention after two residential blazes
LAWRENCE -- In the wake of two residential fires this week, Wednesday's fire prevention open house at Lawrenceville Fire Co. is all the more timely.
Source:
The Times of Trenton
http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2008/10/lawrence_firefighters_stress_p.html
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10/07/2008 -
Rock the Vote event set at Lawrence library
A Rock the Vote/First Time Voter Rally will be held from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt.
Source:
Lawrence Journal-World
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2008/oct/07/rock_vote_event_set_lawrence_library/
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10/08/2008 -
Saint Lawrence Seaway Strike Possible
The Saint Lawrence Seaway is a crucial link between Erie and the global economy. Now a workers strike could shut it down within days. The seaway is the only shipping connection between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean.
Source:
Action News 24 Erie
http://yourerie.com/content/fulltext/?cid=25801
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10/07/2008 -
Lawrence officer charged with rape makes bail
LAWRENCE - A Lawrence police officer facing rape and kidnapping charges has been released on $10,000 cash bail. Chief John Romero says Officer Kevin Sledge was released...
Source:
Boston Herald
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1123979&
srvc=rss
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10/07/2008 -
Friends of Lawrence Cemetery seek to recover its old glory
At a quiet corner in Bayside sits a cemetery where the oldest grave dates to 1832 and the buried souls include a 19th-century New York City mayor. Sadly, the history of Lawrence Cemetery - designated a city landmark in 1967 - is routinely lost on passersby.
Source:
New York Daily News
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/queens/2008/10/06/2008-10-06_friends_of_lawr
ence_cemetery_seek_to_rec.html
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10/07/2008 -
Lawrence council gives mayor a raise
Lawrence City Council members gave the thumbs up Monday to an $11,500 pay raise for Mayor Paul Ricketts.
Source:
The Indianapolis Star
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081007/LOCAL1802/810070362
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10/07/2008 -
Group floats riverside development idea in North Lawrence
A development group is working to create a new riverside district of shops and offices ? and perhaps homes or a hotel ? on property near Johnny?s Tavern in North Lawrence. Developers don?t have specific plans for the nearly 20 acres surrounding the longtime Lawrence tavern, but they envision an area where people could dine, shop and stroll along the Kansas River, said Rick Renfro, owner of ...
Source:
Lawrence Journal-World
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2008/oct/07/riverside_redevelopment_group_hopes_hig
hlight_city/
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10/07/2008 -
Lawrence lifts Zias past East Central
Junior forward Samantha Lawrence continued to add to her school single-season goals record, knocking in her 13th of the season Sunday to lift the Eastern New Mexico University women?s soccer team past East Central 2-1 in a Lone Star Conference match at the ENMU pitch.
Source:
Portales News-Tribune
http://www.pntonline.com/sports/lawrence_14991___article.html/season_past.html
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