Local News in North Hills, New York
Today's Sports Calendar (The Spectrum)
TODAY’S LOCAL SPORTS Boys Soccer Hurricane at North Sanpete, 10 a.m. Canyon View at Carbon, 10:30 a.m. Waterford at Pine View, 11 a.m. Desert Hills at Delta, 11 a.m.School in limbo (The Marietta Times) From her home bordering the former North Hills Elementary School, Betty Fleming has observed a lot over the years: children learning, playing and growing, a heartbreaking last day and now a building that has been vacant for nearly seven years. "It's a problem," Fleming said. "I'd like to see something done with it but it's ideal for a school.
3-13 Sports Scoreboard (Minot Daily News) Pro Basketball National Basketball Association Eastern Conference Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 41 23 .641 — Toronto 32 31 .508 8½ Philadelphia 23 42 .354 18½ New York 22 43 .338 19½ New Jersey 7 58 .108 34½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 46 20 .697 — Atlanta 41 23 .641 4 Charlotte 33 31 .516 12 Miami 34 32 .515 12 Washington 21 42 .333 23½ Central Division W L Pct GB x-Cleveland 51 ...
Elton John on 'Billy Elliot The Musical' (Chicago Tribune) BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — In 2000, Elton John walked, unannounced, into a second-tier screening room at the Cannes International Film Festival. No rock-star arrangements had been made, no security provided. Accompanied by his longtime partner, David Furnish, John sat quietly in the back.
'American Idol' pares down to 12 finalists (GMA News) LOS ANGELES – And then there were 12 on "American Idol." After the audience voted, the singing contest said goodbye Thursday to Alex Lambert of North Richland Hills, Texas; Todrick Hall of Arlington, Texas; Lilly Scott of Littleton, Colo. and Katelyn Epperly of West Des Moines, Iowa.
3-12 Sports Scoreboard (Minot Daily News) Pro Baseball Major League Baseball Spring Training Glance AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct Cleveland 5 0 1.000 Tampa Bay 9 1 .900 Boston 6 3 .667 Toronto 5 3 .625 Kansas City 4 3 .571 Minnesota 4 3 .571 Seattle 5 4 .556 Chicago 3 3 .500 Detroit 4 5 .444 New York 4 5 .444 Oakland 3 4 .429 Los Angeles 2 4 .333 Baltimore 2 6 .250 Texas 1 4 .200 NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct San Francisco 7 2 .778 Atlanta 6 3 .667 ...
WWII WASPs finally flying high at Capitol Golden day for pioneer female pilots (New York Daily News) They were our New York "Fly Girls" of World War II, a special band of sisters who were the first women to pilot military aircraft to help save the country.
PIAA wrestling results (Reading Eagle) 103: Nick Roberts, North Star, tech. fall Nate Schwab, Smethport, 16-1, 4:38; Zain Retherford, Line Mountain, major dec. Robert Ritschard, Oley Valley, 9-1; Matt Williams, Pen Argyl, dec. David Sheesley, Mifflinburg, 3-2; Brad Farley, Bermudian Springs, pinned Matt Welliver, Benton, 3:21.
Southampton Town Code enforcement busts motel (The Southampton Press & The East Hampton Press) A motel-turned-apartment complex called Hampton Haven on North Road in Shinnecock Hills—one marred by moldy rooms, broken windows and huge potholes in the driveway, officials say—has been issued numerous violations by Southampton Town code enforcement officers.
TRANSIT NEWS and Updates (Times Newsweekly) Weekend Shutdowns Set For The 7 Line For the next several weekends, 7 train service between Queens and Manhattan will be suspended due to major track work, MTA New York City Transit announced. read more