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  • City taxes may rise 24 percent with 6 cent increase Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 1:29AMCity of Tomball property owners could see a 24 percent tax increase this upcoming year if a proposed $40.7 million budget is approved.
  • Candidates for Fillmore County commissioner seat share views Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 8:22PMThree county residents will be running for the position of First District Fillmore County commissioner on the primary election ballot Tuesday, Sept. 9....
  • Fairgrounds Revitalization: Well Thought Plan Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 1:06PMThe Washington County Board of Commissioners has unanimously approved placing a fairgrounds revitalization bond levy on the November ballot (Measure #34-159).
  • The New School Year, Great Neck Public Schools, 2008-09 Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 1:02PMI was trying, rather unscientifically but gastronomically the other day, in the Starbucks on Northern Boulevard (way too conveniently located on my way to the north side of town schools) to decide between a caramel whatever-you-call-it treat, or a simple house blend coffee, when I ran into a parent of one of our students.
  • City Commission learns of costs for SHHS plans Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 8:35AMThe Johnson City Commission learned Thursday evening it will likely cost between $50 million and $70 million to make needed improvements/renovations at the Science Hill High School campus and breathe extended life into the Learning Plan.
  • Canceling lines of credit comes with rules Monday, September 1, 2008 @ 12:14PMAn increase in consumer complaints over the cancellation or reduction of home equity lines of credit has prompted one federal banking regulator to remind financial institutions about the laws governing this type of loan.
  • Homes slow-down hits region hardest Monday, September 1, 2008 @ 3:46AMTHE house-building slowdown is hitting the North East harder than anywhere else in the country, The Journal can reveal.
  • New Capital Wave Monday, September 1, 2008 @ 1:13AMFor retailers on the cutting edge of Internet retailing, investors have cash to spend. By Paul Demery Madrona Venture Group, one of the original backers of Amazon.com Inc. and still a major player in funding new e-commerce companies, considers its early support of what has become the world’s largest online retailer one of its smartest, if also one of its rarest, of investments.
  • Eat for a cause in Chelsea Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 1:23AMAbout 30 area restaurants will come together for the fifth annual Taste of Chelsea next Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Massport Facility, 62 Broadway. The event is put together by the Chelsea Chamber of Commerce and Harbor Communities Overcoming Violence to raise awareness about domestic violence in the area. HarborCOV helps victims of domestic violence in ...
  • School Days: Back to the classroom Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 11:28PMAs school bells ring across Macomb County this week for the start of a new year of learning, many students will return to classes housed in new buildings or packed with upgraded technology.