Water

Two Republicans who have been in different roles in Quincy Township, Pa., are running for the township’s board of supervisors this year. Pennsylvania’s primary election is May 21. Robert “Bob” Gunder is seeking his third six-...

News briefs from the Tri-Cities. Geneva District 304 renames building to honor Coultrap The Geneva Community Unit School District 304 Board of Education has voted to change the name of the central office on Fourth Street to the Coultrap...

(John Kemp is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own) By John Kemp LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - The village of Balcombe in West Sussex, with fewer than 2,000 residents, is set to test whether Britain's politicians, media and public...

In celebration of Connecticut Drinking Water Week, the Department of Public Health (DPH) Drinking Water Section will recognize Robert J. Longo of the Bristol Water Department for his outstanding contributions to the health and safety of the state's...

In celebration of Connecticut Drinking Water Week, the Department of Public Health (DPH) Drinking Water Section will award Wesley Winterbottom, a full-time faculty member at Gateway Community College, for his outstanding contributions to the health and...

Every day, news outlets highlight Florida's water challenges: Rising sea level, drought, and concerns about water quality. Today, Florida is over-pumping our groundwater aquifer — a finite water source — and consuming water at an...

A proposed rate increase in Martinsburg’s sewer rates due to a major wastewater treatment plant upgrade would push the average monthly bill more than $24 higher in July 2015. An ordinance providing for the sewer rate increase is scheduled to be...

Consumers can gain awareness about how precious a resource our drinking water is with a variety of activities in celebration of National Drinking Water Week, May 5 – May 11. This year's Florida Public Service Commission slogan is, "What do you know...

Craig Schusterick, his workman's hands powdery white with construction grit, led the way across Onyx Avenue on Balboa Island to show off his handiwork. His nearly complete three-story home — designed with solid wood paneling to echo the Cape Cod...

Huntington Beach Mayor Connie Boardman wants to send a letter asking the California Coastal Commission to deny Poseidon Resource's permit application. She will be asking council members Monday to allow her to write the commission addressing "substantial...

When giant container ships sail into major ports like Los Angeles and Long Beach, it's not just clothing and cars that they deliver. They also carry critters. The specimens — microscopic algae cells or larger castaways, such as eggs of fish or...

In a state which has suffered a net loss of jobs for more than a decade, the potential for economic development at and around the University of Connecticut is welcome news. Like other major universities such as Michigan, Duke and Stanford, which spawned...