A suicide bomber apparently targeting a senior security official blew himself up inside a funeral tent Monday, killing 18 people in the latest of a series of deadly attacks that are chipping away at the notion of a calmer Iraq. ...more

January 22, 2008

First University Seventh-day Adventist Church has opened a new worship center. ...more

December 17, 2007

As I was walking to the store the other night, I noticed that the first fireworks tent has bloomed. Starting around Dec. 27, we will be hearing the first poppings of bottle rockets, as kids who are already tired of their new toys will take to the streets as soon as the sun goes down. As we get nearer to New Year's Eve, the cacophony will grow louder. Small children will be woken from sleep scared and crying, cats will run for the nearest couch and dogs, that up until now were housebroken, will relieve themselves all over the place. ...more

December 17, 2007

At least 15,000 families are expected to register for the annual holiday food and toy distribution that begins today at Metropolitan Ministries. ...more

November 15, 2007

The 23rd annual Hudson Seafest attracts lots of spectators ...more

November 13, 2007