Daniel Hecht News Today

The truth is out there! So said the tagline from "The X-Files," the vintage TV series about two FBI agents investigating strange occurrences. One is...

Mr. McNamara, who brought classical techniques to bar food, cooked at such destinations as New Wave Cafe, Dark Horse Pub, St. Stephen's Green, and Black Sheep Pub.

MARTA tested the system on Feb. 28 for the anticipated return of the system.

Ed Leadership Crisis? [Re "Mellencamp to Return to Role as Principal of Burlington High School," January 3, online]: The abrupt departure of Burlington High School...

I share Paul Stones irritation at the renaming of Vermont Public Radio. Every time I hear announcers recite the name Vermont Public, I feel that my intelligence is being insulted. I also dont believe that an important media organ should contribute to the deterioration of correct English usage. One result is that I listen very seldom now, and plan to terminate our monthly contribution. The renaming process may have taken two years, but it was obviously not done with broad input from listeners ...

Railroad industry news about: MARTA, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, streetcar service suspended, Stephany Fisher, Siemens Mobility, FOX5 Atlanta, Daniel Hecht, GDOT, Georgia Department of Transportation, triennial audit. From the editors of Progressive Railroading Magazine

In the meantime, specially-marked MARTA Mobility vehicles will offer free rides along the streetcar route.

MONTPELIER — Some residents aren’t fans of the city’s new wayfinding signs, particularly the large one installed at the intersection of Main Street and Memorial Drive. The signs were installed last month as part of the city’s effort to brand itself as a destination for visitors and tourists. While the sign system was created primarily for visitors, some residents don’t want the signs and want the large one at the entrance of the downtown removed or moved elsewhere. The ...