| Auditors: Bridgehampton school fund exceeds limit
To protect taxpayers, state law limited districts' unreserved funds to 2 percent of the total district budget during the audit period of July 2005 to October 2006, said Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Bridgehampton's $1.7-million balance represented 17 percent of the district's $9.8-million budget, the audit said.
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Super Bowl sparks some super advertising blogs
And fascination about the commercials has fostered a virtual cottage industry of Web sites that cater to news, leaks and discussion about their content. Super Bowl ad compilations, blogs, even clever parodies, reside in various places online, such as sports.aol.com/nfl/superbowlads and spike.com/superbowl.
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Belfast buried under 21 inches of snow
Coastal areas bore the brunt of the storms with 7,700 power outages reported in Rockland, Brunswick and Portland areas, according to Central Maine Power Co., which generates electricity for 80 percent of Maine's population.The first storm New Years Eve dropped 10 inches of snow on Belfast, according to Robert Richards, director of the Department of Public Works, who measures the accumulation at the public works garage and transfer station on Congress Street.The second storm on New Years Day landed an additional 11 inches of snow on the city, Richards said. .
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