Workers in Ottawa are told to drink lots of water during the heat wave. The current heat wave has forced some workers in Ottawa to change their routines, with even the ceremonial guards being ordered to stand down. See more »

If you were looking for a perfect storm to spark disaster, the March 31 deluge was the final element in a series of abnormal weather incidents to create a disaster for Mays Landing Sand and Gravel. See more »

A view of the March flooding in Maurice River Township. By Jean Jones jeanjones@fast.net MAURICE RIVER TWP. See more »

Joy Creek Nursery co-owners Mike Smith and Maurice Horn are big fans of quarter-10 gravel. See more »

The $3.4 million budget introduced by the township committee last Thursday reflects many cuts, but still calls for a doubling of the current tax rate. See more »

Local Sports Submitted by Woodrow L. Dixon on 2010-04-05.   On April 3 at the Bryant College International track and field meet held at Smithfield, R.I., former Bloomfield track student-athletes and current American International College track standouts Maurice Calenda and Dominic Smith had outstanding performances for the Yellowjackets. See more »

The rain and associated flooding caused major traffic disruptions here Wednesday, with the forced closing of Routes 47 and 347 from early morning to 7:45 p.m. A berm surrounding a retention pond at the former Mays Landing Sand and Gravel, off 347, inundated the area, while an overflowing Muskee Creek at Bricksboro, on Route 47, flooded that area ... See more »

A view of flooding in Maurice River on Wednesday. By Jean Jones jeanjones@fast.net MAURICE RIVER TWP. See more »