Community CalendarA book discussion of Shadow Divers will be held at 1 and 7:30 p.m. March 11. Author Robert Kurson will visit to talk about the book at 7:30 p.m. March 18. Both events will be held at Elmhurst Public Library, 125 S. Prospect Ave. Call 630) 279-8696.Housing decision approachesMarysville City Council will vote on Monday whether to re-zone land that would allow the construction of new duplexes for senior citizens in east Marysville.League of Women Voters sponsors important program on Lyme diseaseThe Weston League of Women Voters sponsored an in-depth program on the topic of Lyme disease on March 2. A concerned audience of about 50 people heard three professionals with very different viewpoints about the tick-born disease and its affect on residents of all ages.Futuristic New York and Sustainable Sao Paulo Projects Win Zumtobel PrizeHow can we examine ways that the built environment impacts both sustainability and humanity? The Austrian-based Zumtobel Group created an award that focuses on those contributions in architecture and engineering that can improve quality of life. The Zumtobel Group Awards were announced today with a dozen bright ideas including the two winners: A creative work environment that's completed in Sao ...Ready to get into the garden? Here's how to startThe spring-like weather over the last few days has been a welcome change for folks who are sick of snow and eager to get into the garden, said Wanda Stiffler, greenhouse manager at Stauffers of Kissel Hill East York in Hellam Township.Neighborhoods walk fine line in trying to rein in rentalsHomeowners associations walk a fine line in trying to rein in leasing.Copper May Fall in New York on Concern About Chinese StimulusMarch 11 (Bloomberg) -- Copper may fall in New York and London on concern that stronger inflation and lending might spur China, the world’s biggest consumer, to reduce economic stimulus.Investors Bet on Betaworks, a New York Tech IncubatorAs I recently reported , there are many indications that the start-up culture in New York has flickered back to life. Here’s one more for the list: Betaworks , an incubator for early-stage technology start-ups in the meatpacking district of Manhattan, is announcing on Thursday that it raised $20 million in venture financing in a Series B investment round.Ex-New York Pension Fund Investment Chief Pleads GuiltyThe former chief investment officer for New York State's comptroller Wednesday pleaded guilty to helping favored firms gain access to the state's $129 billion pension fund.Royal Caribbean: Explorer of the Seas to stay in New York for fifth yearRoyal Caribbean today announced the 3,114-passenger Explorer of the Seas will sail out of the New York area in 2011 -- its fifth straight year ...New York musician fears her husband was seized in ChinaA New York-based musician is appealing for help to find her husband, who vanished as he boarded a flight from China to the US amid fears he was seized for his Falun Gong beliefs.
