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Best of the West: Maxwell left frustrated by opening day defeat It was hardly emphatic or pretty on the eye it has to be said, but a winning start to their WoSFL campaign was all that anyone connected with Benburb wanted to be looking at this morning and through blood, sweat and a few bucketfuls more sweat (on the warmest day of the Scottish summer to date) they got their wish with a 1-0 victory over Rob Roy. The Bens got over the line with 22 minutes on the clock, arguably against the run of play following an opening period by and large dominated by a visiting Rabs side aided by a s...

Good morning, it’s Friday, May 14, 2021, the day of the week when I reprise quotations intended to be uplifting or educational. Today’s, as promised, comes from Abraham Lincoln -- but during the Mexican-American War. Rarely discussed in American politics today, that conflict was a momentous event in the evolution of the two countries. It cost Mexico the potential wealth of California and most of what we know as the American Southwest, as well as much prestige and self-confidence -- not to mention the lives of thousands of soldiers and civilians. On the other side of the border, the United...

Council acts on block grants, raze orders and more Boscobel Common Council BOSCOBELS new logo will soon be going up on four new entrance signs to the city, as well as 12 directional signs pointing motorists to important Boscobel destinations. The citys new brand: Boscobel: Wisconsins Outdoor Recreation Destination was a collaborative effort between the Boscobel Developers, Chamber of Commerce and city leaders. BOSCOBEL - The Boscobel Common Council moved forward with a $643,000 infrastructure project when it approved matching funds f...

Police are studying the loading zone at Main Street and East Avenue. Credit: Michael Dinan New Canaan shouldn’t relocate or otherwise alter a frequently abused loading zone on Main Street, police said this week, because doing so would only move the problem elsewhere and risks an exacerbating intervention by the state.  Instead of making the loading zone at the East Avenue intersection shorter—or moving it, or changing the times at which non-truck-driving motorists are fined for parking there—the town should do all it can to notify drivers that it’s trucks-only from 7 to 11 a.m., auth...

Police are studying the loading zone at Main Street and East Avenue. Credit: Michael Dinan Municipal officials say they’re collecting data to help determine whether to change the parking rules or configuration in a long-discussed area of downtown New Canaan that’s seen a rise in recent years in service-oriented businesses. Members of the Police Commission are asking an officer assigned to the downtown beat to observe the area of Main Street just north of East Avenue in the mornings. Officer Kelly Coughlin will gather information for police and parking officials so they can better understa...