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Biofuels a growing trend
Mary Scott 07.MAY.08
President George W. Bush said the United States is “addicted to oil” at his 2006 State of the Union Address, and according to data from the United States Department of Energy, this may be a somewhat accurate statement.
Between global warming and rising fuel prices there has been much talk among politicians about the need to develop more alternative energy sources.
The most notable is biofuels, which are widely considered to be a greener alternative to fossil fuel. Biofuel is fuel made from recently dead biological material, usually plants.
(See full story)Poverty project targets Appalachia
Mary Scott 07.MAY.08
It all started with a picture hanging in a thrift store.
The picture showed a dirty and disheveled young woman with four barefoot children standing in front of a rustic trailer.
“It was just the picture of poverty,” said Leslie Schaub, director of The Appalachian Poverty Project.
(See full story)City prepares for 18th year of flowers, jazz
Mary Scott 07.MAY.08
The 18th annual Flower and Jazz Festival returns Saturday with more venders and entertainment then ever before.
Westminster’s annual festival is set to run an additional block from previous years, and will run along Main Street from Longwell Avenue to John Street.
The extra block allows for there to be an extra 50 venders, and there will be 120 different venders set up in all.
“We were selling out of vender spaces for the last six years, and it was really getting cramped,” said Ron Schroers, director of Recreation and Parks for the City of Westminster.
(See full story)Residents to see less roadwork in FY 09
Mary Scott 07.MAY.08
Residents in the City of Westminster will not be seeing as many street repairs next year as city officials face a Capital Improvement Program with a scaled back budget for fiscal year 2009.
Thomas Beyard, director of Planning, Zoning and Development, presented a CIP to the Westminster Common Council on April 28 that was very different from the one approved by the Westminster Planning and Zoning Commission in March.
The revised CIP cut more than $1 million from the Street Department, and all work slated for the streets has been pushed back to the 2010 fiscal year. Streets were originally slated to have a $400,000 budget.
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30.APR.08 Web Update: Westminster cuts back 2009 CIP
30.APR.08 Programs explain necessity of sun safety
30.APR.08 Mother, son thankful for habitat home
30.APR.08 Schools promote prom safety prior to annual dance
30.APR.08 Budget season in full swing
23.APR.08 Have a fun summer without the price tag
23.APR.08 Community College breaks ground
23.APR.08 Couple honored for service
23.APR.08 WRM celebrates 40 years of saving lives
23.APR.08 New bureau chief has high priority for county recycling
16.APR.08 Gas prices may be deterring vacationers
16.APR.08 Episcopal housing Corp. to purchase three properties
16.APR.08 Bakers show patriotism, creativity in challenge
16.APR.08 EMS to see changes if approval goes through
09.APR.08 AEDs may soon be available to for younger classrooms
09.APR.08 County spotlights children protection throughout week
09.APR.08 Customers see higher food prices
02.APR.08 Creativity flows at CCAC’s first annual “Peep Show”
02.APR.08 School plans for new playground
02.APR.08 Residents begin to anticipate stimulus checks
02.APR.08 County plants seeds in honor of Arbor Day
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