Iraq Point

American Empire Project News

Glen Haven repairs continueThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:25AMRehabilitation of the historic village of Glen Haven in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore continues this week.

Multifamily Projects Span the SpectrumThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:03AMLOS ANGELES-Two new multifamily projects in the Los Angeles area, one just opening and one getting under way, span the spectrum from affordable housing for the homeless to luxury units renting for $2,200 to $3,400. The two projects, among a host of apartment developments reported on lately on GlobeSt.com, illustrate how the multifamily sector―although construction has tailed off sharply in the ...

Boards will Discuss Joint Facility Plans on MondayThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:29AMThe East Aurora Village Board will host the Aurora Town Board at a joint meeting on Mon., Aug. 2, and the proposal for a joint town, village and library facility is likely to be a major topic of discussion. A committee made up of members of the Town Board, Village Board and Library Board—after conducting a study funded largely by a Shared Municipal Services Incentive (SMSI) grant from New York ...

TVGA Consultants Plans to Leave ElmaThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:29AMCiting problems with obtaining a new lease on its current building and a lack of options within the area, TVGA Consultants has informed the Town of Elma that it will be moving its main headquarters out of Elma and into Buffalo.

Three Cars Stolen, One is Set on Fire at ParkThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:29AMThe East Aurora Police Department is investigating the recent thefts of three motor vehicles from the East Aurora area, which occurred over the last two weeks. Two of the vehicles were left abandoned with little or no damage. However, the third vehicle was abandoned in Emery Park and set on fire on July 20 around 1 a.m. The SUV was found fully engulfed in flames near the park’s Elizabeth Grove ...

Several Blood Drives Planned in East Aurora AreaThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:29AMLocal blood donors will have plenty of opportunities to give in late July and early August. Erie County Legislator John J. Mills has partnered with Upstate New York Transplant Services (UNYTS) to host a blood drive in East Aurora on July 30, Absolut Care of Aurora Park will host its drive on Aug. 5, and local churches will host blood drives for the same organization on Aug. 9 and 10.

Back in the day in Anacortes, July 28, 2010Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 6:03PMJuly 28, 1910 The new steam turbine for the Anacortes water company arrived from the factory Monday. The shipment that arrived is what is known as a turbine alternator unit of 500 kilowatt…

Offbeat Brooklyn neighborhood worth a visitWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:23PMFour centuries in 30 minutes. That's what tourists get in the trendy Brooklyn neighborhood of DUMBO, which stands for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass.

Brooklyn's DUMBO: History, chocolate and bridgesWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:06PMFour centuries in 30 minutes. That's what tourists get in trendy DUMBO. The history of this offbeat Brooklyn neighborhood includes Dutch settlers, George Washington, Walt Whitman, the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges, and a 21st-century chocolate shop.