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• New hotline open to prevent stormwater pollution

  Press release from the city of Wilmington:

  Beginning today, the city has opened a hotline for citizens to report
  stormwater pollution. The hotline is another way the city is raising
  awareness of the city’s new stormwater regulations, which went
  into effect in November, 2009.
  The new regulations outline what should not be discharged into the storm
  drainage system, [...]

• A Taste of Italy is Splendido

  Every time I visit A Taste of Italy I’m happy I did. Whether I go for an eggplant parmesan on a roll or a meatball wedge, pick up some fresh mozzarella or a little antipasto, the food is always fresh and delicious, and the service is top-notch.
  The place does booming business and yet all [...]

• Notes on the Incredible Shrinking Newspaper

  One thing that really frustrates me about the Star-News is its utter lack of effort. When something controversial occurs, the investigative part of the reporting is typically lacking.
  A minor case in point: The UNCW men’s soccer team just suspended its star player for the season. Here’s how the S-N put it:
  “Head coach Aidan Heaney [...]

• Battle raging at Wilmington Craig’s List employment ads

  With more folks than usual looking for work these days, many ignore the lame want ads in The Star-News and instead go right to places like Craig’s List. Unfortunately, so many ads on CL pay pauper’s wages, lead nowhere, or are downright scams.
  I do know one person who was hired by a local company [...]

• A new approach to homelessness

  From The Greater Wilmington Business Journal:

  In downtown Wilmington there will be a new way to give to the homeless beginning July 22. Yellow “Make A Change” meters will dot 11 key locations such as the main post office and the public library, where the public can deposit change to support programs that provide housing to [...]

• What’s The Deal With Yard Sales?

  The Pine Valley area of Wilmington, where I live, is a magnet for both yard sales and those who love them. From roughly March through October, the neighborhood is sprinkled with crude signs promoting competing sales, and then on Saturday (always Saturday — church typically precludes a Sunday yard sale) the bargain hunters arrive. I [...]

• Azalea Queens?

  

  For about 3 years I have been thinking about honey bees. My kids and I stumbled on a few library books about bees, and so… it began.

• Wilmington Earth Day 2009

  

  Celebrate Earth Day at Hugh MacRae Park

• Marc Siegel Interview, Part 1: Art Music

  

  Here’s what Wilmington’s jazz scene is like: You haven’t heard — or maybe even heard of — local jazz guitarist Marc Siegel, but he’s one of the premier musicians in the area.

• Wilmington’s Gone to the Dogs

  

  Ah, dogs. Any humans who’ve had the pleasure of having one own them will happily tell you the fascinating con game their four-legged friend embodies.