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National Grid asks reduction in basic service rates effective Nov. 1 Friday, September 18, 2009 @ 5:14PMNational Grid has filed a request with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities to approve new, lower basic service rates, effective Nov. 1 ....
Mueller Water Products, Inc. Announces Pricing of Series A Common Stock Offering Thursday, September 17, 2009 @ 7:22PMMueller Water Products, Inc. announced today that it has successfully priced a public offering of 32,280,000 shares of its Series A common stock at $4.75 per share to the public. The Company has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 4,842,000 additional shares of its Series A common stock to cover over-allotments, if any.
Delivery to PowerSouth Makes Rheem First to Utility Market With Heat Pump Water Heater Thursday, September 17, 2009 @ 5:44PMPowerSouth Energy Cooperative today welcomed its first shipment of Rheem HP-50 heat pump water heaters at its Andalusia, Ala., headquarters facility. The arrival of this much-anticipated, inaugural shipment made Rheem the first manufacturer to announce the delivery of fully integrated, ENERGY STAR-compliant, high-efficiency heat pump water heaters to a utility.
New World Home Goes Platinum in New York With Two Historic Green Milestones Thursday, September 17, 2009 @ 1:15PMFor the second time this year, New World Home has achieved a historic milestone in green housing by obtaining LEED® for Homes Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council .
Schlage Launches First National TV Campaign to Support Schlage LiNK Home-Management System with Wireless Door Lock Thursday, September 17, 2009 @ 9:16AMCARMEL, Ind.----The iconic lock company Schlage kicked off a national television campaign today to support the Schlage LiNK™ remote home-management system, which enables homeowners to lock and unlock doors, monitor live camera feeds, and control temperature, lighting and other devices from a computer or Web-enabled mobile phone.
CLARCOR Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results Wednesday, September 16, 2009 @ 4:08PMFRANKLIN, Tenn.----CLARCOR Inc. : Unaudited Fiscal Third Quarter and Nine Months 2009 Highlights Quarter Ended % Nine Months Ended % 8/29/09 8/30/08 Change 8/29/09 8/30/08 Change Net Sales $ 230,271 $ 276,300 $ 673,356 $ 793,618 Operating Profit $ 32,080 $ 40,820 $ 70,997 $ 106,017 Net Earnings $ 21,282 $ 25,811 $ 46,865 $ 66,594 Diluted Earnings Per Share $ 0.42 $ 0.50 $ 0.92 $ 1.30
LEGISLATURE: Marasco defeats Murgia to stage rematch Wednesday, September 16, 2009 @ 12:19AMRic Marasco did what he set out to do by winning Tuesday’s Democratic primary in the Niagara County Legislature’s 1st District.And now the 58-year-old Niagara Falls school teacher is looking ahead to the general election where he’s hoping to finish off incumbent Jason Murgia.
LEGISLATURE: Sandonato wins big in Fifth District Tuesday, September 15, 2009 @ 11:29PMYouth will be served on the Republican line in the November general election for the Fifth District seat in the Niagara County Legislature.Twenty-three-old Vincent Sandonato secured a victory in Tuesday’s Republican primary over challenger Vincent Mameli.
UB FOOTBALL: Gill defends his defense Tuesday, September 15, 2009 @ 10:31PMTurner Gill said before the season that he expected this year’s defensive unit to be the best unit he’s had in four years at UB. After a solid effort in the season opener at UTEP and the setback against Pitt, he still has high hopes.
LEWISTON: Newlin whips Mazierski in supervisor race Tuesday, September 15, 2009 @ 10:14PMFor Fred Newlin it was a resounding victory.From Kathryn Mazierski’s view, it was the first in “a series of steps.”The results of the Democratic party primary for Lewiston Town supervisor weren’t close, with Newlin, a three-term incumbent handily defeating his challenger, a political newcomer. With all the election districts reporting, Newlin had 433 votes to Mazierski’s 265, according to ...
WHEATFIELD: Demler done in Wheatfield Tuesday, September 15, 2009 @ 10:14PMRobert Cliffe and his supporters spent weeks trying to convince voters the Town of Wheatfield needed a new leader it could trust.Their aggressive campaign paid off in a big way on Tuesday.
Orange County Public Library Saves Thousands of Dollars Using Zontec(TM) Generators to Remove Smoke Due to California ... Tuesday, September 15, 2009 @ 1:39PMTAMPA, FL--(Marketwire - September 15, 2009) - ZontecOzone.com, a 20 year old company manufacturing ozone clean air machines, will once again assist homeowners and businesses who have been devastated by smoke damage caused from the recent wildfires, potentially saving these victims thousands of dollars for each property. Wildfires not only devastate properties they burn, but they also destroy ...
Orange County Public Library Saves Thousands of Dollars Using Zontec(TM) Generators to Remove Smoke Due to California ... Tuesday, September 15, 2009 @ 12:32PMTAMPA, FL--(Marketwire - 09/15/09) - ZontecOzone.com, a 20 year old company manufacturing ozone clean air machines, will once again assist homeowners and businesses who have been devastated by smoke damage caused from the recent wildfires, potentially saving these victims thousands of dollars for each property. Wildfires not only devastate properties they burn, but they also destroy buildings ...
HS FOOTBALL: Fluellen leads LHS past Starpoint Saturday, September 12, 2009 @ 11:16PMWith 254 rushing yards and three touchdowns, you’d think Lockport senior tailback David Fluellen was the star of Saturday’s 36-7 “rivalry” victory over visiting Starpoint in the CRUNCH Game of the Week.
GNB Voc-Tech wants you! Thursday, September 10, 2009 @ 8:37PMNEW BEDFORD — Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School is looking for a few more good men – and women.The mission: the school is hoping to broaden membership on its program advisory committees.
House by disciple of Frank Lloyd Wright for sale Thursday, September 10, 2009 @ 2:45PMThe Hemicycle House on a private lane in New Canaan was designed by John "Jack" Howe, who, as soon as he finished high school in Evanston, Ill. in 1932, joined the Taliesin Fellowship of Frank Lloyd
ECR International Announces Support of Revised New York State Net Metering Law Thursday, September 10, 2009 @ 11:00AMResidential micro-combined heat and power technologies now eligible for net metering in New York
Z-Wave Alliance Announces Largest Presence Ever at CEDIA 2009 With 15 Companies Participating Thursday, September 10, 2009 @ 8:34AMMomentum Continues With Close to 350 Products Certified, 25 New Members, iPhone(R) Apps/Interfaces and New Products
Building Permits Wednesday, September 9, 2009 @ 6:11PME. Chris Ryan, Cincinnati, alter, 243 Union St., Bethel Village.
Building Permits Wednesday, September 9, 2009 @ 6:11PMRonald Cramlet, Batavia, deck, 1424 Stone Fox Drive, Batavia Township, $6,000.
GNB Voc-Tech seeks additional members for Program Advisory Committees Wednesday, September 9, 2009 @ 5:25PMNEW BEDFORD — Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School is looking for a few more good men and women. The school is hoping to broaden membership on its program advisory committees.
BPG Properties, Ltd. Announces 2750 Morris Road in Lansdale, Pennsylvania is for Sale Tuesday, September 8, 2009 @ 11:24AMCushman & Wakefield of Pennsylvania Named as Listing Agent for 87-Acre R&D/Manufacturing Facility (PRWeb Sep 8, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/BPG_Properties/2750_Morris_Road/prweb2844694.htm
BPG Properties, Ltd. Announces 2750 Morris Road in Lansdale, Pennsylvania is for Sale Tuesday, September 8, 2009 @ 11:21AMCushman & Wakefield of Pennsylvania Named as Listing Agent for 87-Acre R&D/Manufacturing Facility
Reportlinker Adds Non-Residential Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Controls Report Tuesday, September 8, 2009 @ 9:56AMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue.
Nortek and parent to restructure debt Thursday, September 3, 2009 @ 12:28PMPROVIDENCE – Nortek Inc. and its parent company, NTK Holdings Inc., have set the stage for a “pre-packaged Chapter 11 filing” by reaching an agreement with a “substantial portion of its bond holders” to convert debt into equity, thus relieving the pressure on the manufacturer of residential and commercial ventilation, HVAC and home technology products.
Bekaert Specialty Films Achieves ISO 14001:2004 Certification Wednesday, September 2, 2009 @ 11:14PMSAN DIEGO--Bekaert Specialty Films LLC today announced it has earned ISO 14001:2004 certification, further solidifying BSF’s commitment to minimizing the manufacturing impact of its leading energy saving window films, sold under the Solar Gard ® , Panorama ® and Quantum ® brands.
Bay Biz Buzz: TTM cuts 84 jobs in Hayward Wednesday, September 2, 2009 @ 12:42PMTTM Technologies Inc. will shut its Hayward and Los Angeles facilities due to ongoing weak demand in North America for printed circuit boards and other electronic products.
County PC OKs Whippoorwill Road baseball training facility Tuesday, September 1, 2009 @ 9:56AMThe Hanover County Planning Commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval of a baseball training facility proposed on the Atlee Little League property off of Whippoorwill Road.
Occam Networks Announces New High-Density Gigabit Ethernet FTTP Blade Featuring Highest Port Density in Its Class Tuesday, September 1, 2009 @ 9:55AMAUSTIN, Texas & SANTA BARBARA, Calif.----Occam Networks®, Inc. , a leading broadband access supplier, today announced the addition of the high-capacity Gigabit Ethernet BLC 6316 to its BLC 6000 multi-service access platform.
Economic ties to Maumee urged; Wilkowski wants joint development zone for Southwyck Saturday, August 29, 2009 @ 7:28AMBy IGNAZIO MESSINA BLADE STAFF WRITER Mayoral candidate Keith Wilkowski proposed creating a joint economic development zone yesterday between the cities of Toledo and Maumee for the development of the former Southwyck Shopping Center site. "Maumee has a high interest in making sure there is a good development there," he said. The Democratic candidate offered the idea during a speech on the ...
Shockoe businesses sue city over Gaston damages Friday, August 28, 2009 @ 11:36AMNineteen businesses that operated in Shockoe Bottom have sued the city for $25 million in damages caused when the remnants of Tropical Storm Gaston flooded their neighborhood.
NCCC: Summit Mall owner hungry for Culinary Arts Institute Tuesday, August 25, 2009 @ 10:11PMThe current owner of the Summit Mall shopping center would like officials at Niagara County Community College to give the Williams Road property another look.Mall owner Jim Anthony sent a formal proposal last week to NCCC President James Klyczek and members of the college’s Board of Trustees, asking them to reconsider the Summit as a possible location for the college’s proposed Culinary Arts ...
H.S. FOOTBALL: ‘Lock-Star II’ slated Sept. 12 in Lockport Monday, August 24, 2009 @ 11:27PMMove over T-NT. “Lock-Star II” on Sept. 12 is already gaining more attention among high school football fans in this area than the more familiar nearby antiquated mismatch — and it took just two years.
Keeping It Real Monday, August 24, 2009 @ 1:35PMIn the current economic climate, many designers are realizing that their clients’ needs, priorities and spending habits are changing. And as spending on entertainment outside the home decreases, more clients are looking to their own houses to provide that much-needed enjoyment.
Latest D-FW residential foreclosure postings set record Monday, August 24, 2009 @ 6:06AMDallas-Fort Worth residential foreclosure postings set a new record in the third quarter of 2009 – leaping 32 percent over last year’s same-quarter numbers.
LOCKPORT: Teens found at drinking party Sunday, August 23, 2009 @ 12:52AMOne teen was arrested and 12 others were listed as “persons of interest” at a underage drinking party at 2 a.m. Friday on Ernest Road. John Edgar McIntosh, 18, 5453 Ernest Road, was charged with giving/selling alcohol to persons under 21.
HVAC training program set for next month Saturday, August 22, 2009 @ 5:36PMROCKVILLE, Md. Capitol HVAC Education has scheduled a two-day job training program in Rockville to provide valuable job skills in the HVAC profession.
FALLS FORUM: Sending off sex felons Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 11:16PMPublic invited to voice residency concerns.
Building Permits Thursday, August 20, 2009 @ 11:35AMSiler Excavation, Milford, alter, 4245 Muscovy Lane, Batavia Township.
CITY OF LOCKPORT: Tax-foreclosed properties going to auction Thursday, August 20, 2009 @ 3:04AMThe city’s annual property auction will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in Common Council chambers, City Hall.
ZIGBEE ALLIANCE CERTIFIES 17 NEW ZIGBEE HOME AUTOMATION PRODUCTS Wednesday, August 19, 2009 @ 10:32PMATTENTION EDITOR BUSINESS & HIGH TECHNOLOGY DESKS SAN RAMON, Calif., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- Enhancements to standard help create smart homes The ZigBee(R) Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, commercial and consumer applications,today announced the certification of 17 devices from 10 manufacturers using ZigBee Home ...
Paradigm Building Group Completes Restoration of the Historic Clifton Hotel in Fairfax County VA. Tuesday, August 18, 2009 @ 10:20AMParadigm Building Group, the premier commercial and residential builder in the Metro DC area announced today the completion of renovations made to the former historic Clifton hotel.
One Call Does it All with AVAD at CEDIA Expo 2009 Monday, August 17, 2009 @ 10:40AMAVAD LLC, North Americas leading distributor of custom electronics , will demonstrate how One Call Does it All for custom installers at booth 1765 at CEDIA...
GOLF LIFE: Strong field set for Tarlow tourney Sunday, August 16, 2009 @ 8:32PMFirst Easton Open also set this weekend.
UC Davis challenge produces a better air conditioner Friday, August 14, 2009 @ 9:13AM( University of California - Davis ) The first certified winner of the UC Davis "Western Cooling Challenge" is Coolerado Corp. of Denver. Recent federal tests showed that their 5-ton commercial rooftop unit should be able to air-condition a typical big-box store with less than half the energy needed by conventional cooling units.
EDITORIAL: SEER suckers Wednesday, August 12, 2009 @ 9:03AMIt’s hard to keep your cool — both literally and figuratively — when government increases the cost of fixing your air conditioner. As if local residents don’t have enough new taxes and fees to burden them in a bad economy,
ICF International Awarded $34M in New Contracts by Private U.S. Based Utilities Wednesday, August 12, 2009 @ 7:07AMFAIRFAX, Va.----ICF Resources, Inc., a subsidiary of ICF International, Inc. , was recently awarded two new contracts to develop and implement energy efficiency programs for residential and small business customers for two U.S. based utilities.
SRP hike would be costly for schools Tuesday, August 11, 2009 @ 6:21PMSRP officials are proposing an overall 8.8 percent rate increase to take effect in November.
Johnson Controls Donates Energy-Efficient Heating and Cooling System to Kansas Town Damaged by Tornado Tuesday, August 11, 2009 @ 12:45PMSilo Eco-Home Is First Home Completed as Part of Greensburg, Kan., GreenTown "The Chain of Eco-Homes" Project
KSW Reports Second Quarter Results and New Projects Tuesday, August 11, 2009 @ 8:30AMLONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.----KSW, Inc. today reported preliminary financial results for the second quarter of 2009.