Sentences with phrase «about a dozen local»

About a dozen local protesters appeared in the lobby of the New York State Education Department in Albany Wednesday demanding the immediate removal of Buffalo Board of Education member Carl Paladino.

About a dozen local eateries provided food for guests, including Otro Cinco, Pastabilities, The Stoop, Soup R Salads, Hofmann Hot Dogs, With Love restaurant, Dinosaur Bar - B - Que, Kevi's Treats, Crave, Freedom of Espresso and Glazed & Confused Donuts.

But representatives of about a dozen local school districts argue that they, and not the county school board, should be the ones weighing the charter applications.

Daycare was about half what you are now paying, but even though I had a well paying position (the people at manpower told me there were only about a dozen local employers where I could expect a comparable wage) that certainly would have eaten up a sizeable portion of my take home pay.

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Subscribers get about two dozen local over-the-air stations, plus the Bloomberg TV financial channel.

Over the last month, viewers in dozens of local media markets across the country began to hear impassioned warnings from their trusted local anchors about the danger mainstream media outlets and «false news» posed to democracy.

While a couple of dozen local anesthesia professionals look for new jobs, we've had a hard time digging up any information about the «national firm» called «Emergenc» chosen by Christus - Spohn to replace them.

I literally go through about a dozen bananas a week on smoothies / juices alone (only $.19 a banana at my local Trader Joe's), but inevitably some end up spoiling on me.

The local officials and the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) recounted that the rallyists had been assembled in Legazpi City the day before, and brought overnight to Naga City in a convoy of about a dozen jeepneys.

On a recent visit to a local market in London, Ontario, a city of about 350,000 people, Mike Kerslake found only a few kinds of fresh chile peppers but more than a dozen varieties of dried peppers.

♦ One 5 / 9 - bushel box of vegetables (containing 7 - 10 items) and / or one dozen free - range eggs weekly or every other week throughout the growing season ♦ A weekly newsletter including pictures, stories and news from the field, recipes, and cooking and preservation tips (here are a few sample newsletters: June, July, August, September, October) ♦ Invitations to on - farm events and news about the local food community ♦ The opportunity to purchase other items, like storage and canning vegetables, for delivery with your weekly box ♦ New this year: A free gift for folks who purchase $ 300 or more!

The first time I married, our wedding — an admittedly hippie thing in the Rocky Mountains with me in my Frye boots and an off - the - rack faux suede dress with feathers and beads, he in his overalls I'd embroidered, daisies for my bouquet and for his top hat, gold bands from the local jeweler, and a backyard reception with cake and assorted food stuff from local purveyors for about a dozen friends — cost about $ 500 (OK, it was 1976).

When the petition organizer had a piece in our local paper about the fifteen - minute lunch period, the article drew dozens of comments, and they were virtually unanimous that fifteen minutes was too short.

Local therapists learned about this «Marriage Ministry» and sent dozens of their toughest cases to the First Assembly.

While Manhattan's congressional and local state senate seats will almost certainly stay blue, about half a dozen Democratic state house seats are currently up for grabs, according to the latest Cook Political Report.

She already has support from three influential labor unions — the Communications Workers of America, the New York State Nurses Association and the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union — whose local leaders joined her on stage, along with about half a dozen City Council members.

The core is made up of about two dozen walkers, picking up local supporters for portions of the march.

The dozens of people who called with tips about local government wrongdoing will have to take their complaints elsewhere, he said.

About a dozen community members, many who belong to a neighborhood group called Red Hook Local Leaders, gathered Monday night to discuss ways to help Gurley's 2 - year - old daughter and her mother, Kimberly Michelle Ballinger, both of whom reportedly live in the Red Hook Houses.

Taxpayers spent $ 1.4 billion over a decade to rebuild dozens of Buffalo's public schools, but how roughly $ 549 million of that was spent hasn't been specified, raising questions about how much profit the developer made and what kind of scrutiny a local oversight board exercised.

A small chunk of Buffalo Billion funds designated for revitalizing neighborhoods and improving transit in the city went to about two dozen companies and local groups, a few of which also donated to the governor.

State Senator Marc Panepinto and administrators from about a half - dozen local school districts gathered in Hamburg to discuss Common Core, standardized testing and how their tied to teacher evaluations, and how to fix what they collectively believe is a flawed system.

The group at Matthews - Palmer has also launched an online survey, which has already garnered dozens of responses, about what locals want to see in the redesigned park.

Since then, two IDA boards, four school districts, hundreds of Valley Stream taxpayers, and about a dozen state and local lawmakers have become embroiled in a controversy over the mall's tax incentives that have been blamed for steep tax hikes for residents.

Lancaster's team returned from the local Safeway with about a dozen bottles of innocuous liquids: water, Coke, Diet Coke, Neutrogena Hand Sanitizer, Gerber baby juices, and more.

Her comments have been quoted in about half a dozen stories from the local press, for example Robert Krier in the San Diego Union: «La Nina blamed for more drought.»

More than a dozen local students spoke on panels and introduced speakers throughout the three - day annual meeting of Independent Sector, a coalition of about 800 nonprofits, foundations, and corporate - giving programs.

The library partners with a local retirement home, and so about a dozen people filled in the seats.

Our local cat rescue partners, have been concerned about this situation, knowing that this owner may have dozens of cats who are not receiving any veterinary care.

About a dozen other local animal welfare agencies and numerous foster families stepped up to give each dog a warm place to sleep.

About 15 currently reside at the shelters and dozens more are in local foster homes, waiting to be adopted.

o Helped dozens of local governments design lifesaving ordinances and local policieso Launched the National Cat Help Desk to provide in depth guidance and advice to the millions of Americans with questions about catso Is established as the national expert on cat care.

Breed can be a factor in a dog's temperament, but can not be used to predict his likelihood of biting.And Maryland's ruling bucks a national trend that's seen about a dozen states prohibit local governments from passing breed - specific legislation.

A friend of ours who lives in Mauritius speaks very highly of the locals and has dozens of stories about Mauritians going out of their way to help her — in the supermarket, on the street, etc..

Called Durbs or Thekwini («sea» in the Zulu language), Durban has high - rise hotels mixed with historic Victorian and Art Deco buildings, a dozen museums, impressive Botanic Gardens, and an Indian population of about one million that's had a strong influence on the city's cuisine — curry flavors many local dishes.

It is made up of about a dozen individuals from the local New Haven area, including aspiring designers as well as those who already have games published (three of whom are also CT - FIG exhibitors!).

About two dozen local and national artists tackle issues of motherhood, performance, identity and objectification in photos and paintings... read more

It was a half - dozen years ago when I wrote On Knowing the Price of Everything and the Value of Nothing, complaining about how hard it was to sell designs of everything from furniture to minihomes made of safe, local materials by craftspeople who earn a decent wage and designers who get a decent commission.

By my count, the editors and reporters who contribute to Tex Parte have posted some three - dozen items about Ike and its impact on the local legal community (and counting).

City centre - based recruitment provider Workforce Staffing is holding an open day where dozens of job seekers will get the chance to find out about available roles with local businesses.

Being an out of town investor required that Heidi educate me on the local investment market, locate and schedule tours of about a dozen properties — all within one week.

It has dozens of article about Portland Real Estate, neighborhoods, market action, the local lending environment and other issues that affect homes in Portland.

The site boasts regional and local restaurants, a food court with about a dozen options, and a market featuring local vendors of artisanal meats, wines, seafood, coffee, baked goods and other foodstuffs.