Massachusetts Moves Toward First Same Sex Weddings
Cambridge residents queued for marriage licenses as Massachusetts began issuing licenses to same sex couples after the state high court ruling. A celebratory mood spread with Mayor Sullivan preparing to cut a wedding cake while couples like Alex Fennel and Sasha Hartman prepared to wed. Opponents pressed for bans as lawmakers debated constitutional amendments, and celebrations and protests followed across the state.
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Cambridge
Charles River
Boston
Harvard University
Michael Sullivan
Alex Fennel
Sasha Hartman
Fennel
Massachusetts
Supreme Judicial Court
U.S. Supreme Court
San Francisco
New York
Portland
Ore
Bush
Vermont
Netherlands
Belgium
Canada
Josiah Richards
West Roxbury
Travel tips from AAA Travel Agency provide summer vacation guidance
AAA Travel Agency of Bluefield suggests preferrated hotels with continental breakfasts to boost value. Before travel service your vehicle, keep oil changed and tires inflated for better mileage. Arrive early at airports for delays from tougher security, update passports if traveling abroad, and never leave pets in hot cars with windows closed.
Higher ed study ruffles West Virginia lawmakers
Charleston AP lawmakers pressed for more details Sunday on a top to bottom study of West Virginia higher education. Senate Education Chair Robert Plymale warned about funding implications while policy commission officials outlined forums with two and four year colleges K 12 and business groups as the study aims to set goals evaluate policies and improve the system.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Senate
Robert Plymale
Legislative Oversight Commission On Education Accountability
Plymale
Plymare
Dwayne
Higher Education Policy Commission
Bob Wise
Education Commission of the States
National Center For Higher Education Management Systems
National Center For Public Policy and Higher Education
Missouri
Virginia
Washington
Policy Commission
Robert Morgenstern
Morgenstern
John Doyle
Jefferson
Harris
West
West Virginia Supreme Court
Springs Power Local Water Trade In Welch Area
Water from a Maybuery spring is preferred by residents of Welch and surrounding areas over city taps which taste and smell of chlorine. Residents haul 20 to 26 gallon jugs monthly, traveling up to 20 miles, citing water quality and supply concerns. Health officials warn surface waters can be polluted but are treated before use, advising boiling to kill microbes if necessary.
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Bonnie Lester
Welch
Lesters
Maybuery
Thornsberry Lester
Bonnie
Hemp Hill
Board of Education
Lester
Kenneth Robinson
Robinson
West Virginia
Department of Environmental Protection
Carl Carter
Mercer County Health Department
Kelly Lobanov
Virginia Department of Water Quality
Richmond
Charles Best
Virginia Health Department
Virginia
Tazewell County
Travel prices rise yet travelers still plan trips regionally
Gas costs reach 1.89 per gallon in the region. AAA official Larry Peters says hikes may continue, though $2 gas seems unlikely in Bluefield. Despite price levels, residents keep trips steady with popular drives to Myrtle Beach and the Northeast, plus Disney World and Pigeon Forge, with cruises and overseas plans growing. Charles Owens at cowens bottonline.com promotes vacation options.
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Larry Peters
AAA
Bluefield
Alice Ann Brady
AAA Travel Agency
Brady
Myrtle Beach
Northeast
Disney World
Pigeon Forge
Europe
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
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Mercer County Technical Education Center
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