A Washington mainstay with a hip new look
At the Donovan House in Washington, which underwent a total overhaul and reopened last January, you get the feeling this is about as much hipness as the political crowd can handle.

On the table
Anisha Bates tries to shake her two oldest children out of bed at 5 a.m. to make it to school on time for the free breakfast served before classes. But it can be a chore.

FOR KIDS: Body clocks
Scientists are finding that when you sleep is just as important as how much you sleep

Middletown hopes to lure development to seaport
Selling fish alive instead of dead could be one way the fishermen of Port Belford make more money off their daily catches, according to a study of the centuries-old port.

What To Do With Your Old TV
The transition to digital television means on February 17th, analog televisions without a service or converter box, will no longer be able to receive a TV signal.

Duffy Stands Up for Caroline Kennedy
Rochester's mayor made news after the State of the State Address Wednesday. Bob Duffy refuted a New York Times column that remarked on Caroline Kennedy's recent visit to Rochester.

DTV Coupon Customers Are Now Waitlisted
The conversion to a digital TV signal is a little more than one month away. If you have a TV with a rabbit ear antennae and you've waited to get one of those coupons from the Commerce Department to help pay for the converter box you need to get digital TV, you'll have to wait even longer.

Budget Cuts Impact Group Homes
Service providers say the poor, elderly and disabled will be disproportionately affected by the governor's proposed budget cuts. "If you're handicap they don't think we have a say," group home resident Kathy Hendrick said.

Middletown hopes to lure development to seaport
Selling fish alive instead of dead could be one way the fishermen of Belford make more money off their daily catches, according to a study of the centuries-old port.

Funeral director known for his kindness, humor
Waitress Tonya Unger knew the drill when her regular customer arrived.

Officials Learn About Human Trafficking
Monroe County law enforcement had the chance to learn more about identifying and preventing human trafficking Wednesday. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services provided a training session to county law enforcement officials in Rochester.

A homey, decadent White House
PORTLAND, Ore. - At Portland's White House Bed & Breakfast, Lanning Blanks is commander in chief, and he is serious about making his West Coast version of the D.C. landmark a place where everyone, no matter their political affiliation, feels at home.

Duffy Attends 'State of the State'
Governor Paterson invited Rochester Mayor Bob Duffy to the State of the State Address. Duffy and members of his management team left for Albany Wednesday morning and addressed the media before heading to the state capitol.

ACTRESS' NEXT GROOM JUST MIGHT BE OSCAR
ANNE Hathaway, being burbled about as a maybe Oscar nominee for "Rachel Getting Married," presses onward in the wedding mode. Her new movie with Kate Hudson is "Bride Wars." So at the premiere, I asked her parents about their own marriage...

Detox diet
After the holiday season of sweet treats and fatty foods, a former Follow a former Cadillac resident decided to detox. Follow her through her detox experience, and learn what a doctor has to say about it.

Prayer Meeting Cancelled Wednesday
There is one closing for Wednesday afternoon/evening. The Wednesday prayer meeting for Faith United Methodist Church in Wolcott will not be held.

Local News : For north Valley residents, Cubby?s makes it easier to bring home the bacon - Frontiersman
TALKEETNA ? Greg Pearson said he was ?moving in five different directions? Friday as he tended to business at Talkeetna?s newest grocery store.

Phases and Stages
A flawed but beloved North Texas promoter left his stamp on Texas Music, for those wise enough to see.

Irondequoit Accident Knocks out Power
Hundreds of Irondequoit residents were without power Tuesday night after a car struck a utility pole. Irondequoit Police say Press Wilcox was driving on North Goodman Street when he lost control of his car near the Route 104 overpass.

Boom to Bust: Hall Reflects on Commission Term
When Gary Hall was elected to the Flathead County commission six years ago, one of his biggest challenges was simply keeping up with the workload. ?I came on board as we were going through one of our biggest growth spurts, with thousands of subdivision lots and hundreds of subdivisions coming before the commission,? he said. ?It was a straight vertical learning curve.? Hall?s successor, former ...