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News & Articles :: Concert to help Fort Gratiot Lighthouse (Times Herald)

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Subject: Concert to help Fort Gratiot Lighthouse (Times Herald)
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:07 pm (GMT -4)
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Concert to help Fort Gratiot Lighthouse (Times Herald)
MARYSVILLE -- When Al Langolf's grandmother Norma died, the funeral procession took an impromptu drive by the Fort Gratiot Light Station.

Publish Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:45:25 GMT
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News & Articles :: See the light this weekend at Maryland Lighthouse Challenge (The Prince George's Sentinel)

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Subject: See the light this weekend at Maryland Lighthouse Challenge (The Prince George's Sentinel)
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:07 pm (GMT -4)
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See the light this weekend at Maryland Lighthouse Challenge (The Prince George's Sentinel)
Be prepared to �see the light� this weekend at the Maryland Lighthouse Challenge. Explore Maryland and her treasured beacons as part of Maryland�s 375th birthday celebration this year.

Publish Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:46:37 GMT
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News & Articles :: Contaminated ground removed around lighthouse (The Digby County Courier)

Author: News
Subject: Contaminated ground removed around lighthouse (The Digby County Courier)
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:07 pm (GMT -4)
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Contaminated ground removed around lighthouse (The Digby County Courier)
Lead paint contamination at the base of the Boar Head light station on Brier Island means the ground will be removed and decontaminated as part of the federal contaminated sites action plan program. "The project involves the remediation of approximately 1,000 tonnes of metal-impacted soil, which exceeds risk-based criteria at the Boars Head Light," says Tasha Andrews, acting manager of ...

Publish Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:48:55 GMT
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News & Articles :: Lighthouse automation plan draws opposition (CBC New Brunswick)

Author: News
Subject: Lighthouse automation plan draws opposition (CBC New Brunswick)
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:07 pm (GMT -4)
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Lighthouse automation plan draws opposition (CBC New Brunswick)
Opposition continues to mount against the Canadian Coast Guard's latest plan to save money by removing staff from four more lighthouses on the West Coast.

Publish Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:40:15 GMT
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News & Articles :: Maine Holds First Open Lighthouse Day (WCSH 6 Portland)

Author: News
Subject: Maine Holds First Open Lighthouse Day (WCSH 6 Portland)
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:18 pm (GMT -4)
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Maine Holds First Open Lighthouse Day (WCSH 6 Portland)
(NEWS CENTER) -- More than half of the state's 52 lighthouses were open Saturday for Maine's first Open Lighthouse Day.

Publish Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:21:39 GMT
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News & Articles :: Dallas woman finds unique vacation home in New York lighthouse (Dallas Morning News)

Author: News
Subject: Dallas woman finds unique vacation home in New York lighthouse (Dallas Morning News)
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:18 pm (GMT -4)
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Dallas woman finds unique vacation home in New York lighthouse (Dallas Morning News)
Dallas resident Cyrena Nolan wouldn't call her New York vacation home a steal, exactly.

Publish Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 04:39:21 GMT
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News & Articles :: Headlands lighthouse going up for auction (The News-Herald)

Author: News
Subject: Headlands lighthouse going up for auction (The News-Herald)
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:29 am (GMT -4)
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Headlands lighthouse going up for auction (The News-Herald)
One of the most recognizable vacant properties in Northeast Ohio will go on the government auction block starting Sept. 28.

Publish Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:57:58 GMT
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News & Articles :: Radio Tower Near The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Has Raised Concerns Among Some (WITN 7 North Carolina)

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Subject: Radio Tower Near The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Has Raised Concerns Among Some (WITN 7 North Carolina)
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 3:41 pm (GMT -4)
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Radio Tower Near The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Has Raised Concerns Among Some (WITN 7 North Carolina)
The U.S. Coast Guard wants to build the 525-foot tower, which would be part of an upgrade of its search-and-rescue communications system.

Publish Date: Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:17:29 GMT
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News & Articles :: County closer to lighthouse deal with city (Times Herald)

Author: News
Subject: County closer to lighthouse deal with city (Times Herald)
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 3:41 pm (GMT -4)
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County closer to lighthouse deal with city (Times Herald)
St. Clair County officials are moving closer to taking ownership of the Fort Gratiot Light Station, something the parks and recreation director said is likely.

Publish Date: Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:44:53 GMT
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News & Articles :: Point Loma Lighthouse To Close For Fumigation (KGTV San Diego)

Author: News
Subject: Point Loma Lighthouse To Close For Fumigation (KGTV San Diego)
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 12:44 pm (GMT -4)
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Point Loma Lighthouse To Close For Fumigation (KGTV San Diego)
The lighthouse and adjacent assistant keepers quarters at the Cabrillo National Monument in Point Loma will be closed for two days next week to fumigate for termites, the National Park Service announced Thursday.

Publish Date: Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:34:15 GMT
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News & Articles :: Book-signing, not tours, to mark Lighthouse Day in York (Portsmouth Herald)

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Subject: Book-signing, not tours, to mark Lighthouse Day in York (Portsmouth Herald)
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 12:44 pm (GMT -4)
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Book-signing, not tours, to mark Lighthouse Day in York (Portsmouth Herald)
YORK, Maine - Liability and logistical issues will keep Cape Neddick Light Station closed to tourists Saturday, Sept. 12, but activities to help celebrate the state's Open Lighthouse Day are planned at Sohier Park, just in front of the historic...

Publish Date: Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:23:24 GMT
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News & Articles :: Cape Hatteras Lighthouse offers moonlight tours (Greensboro News & Record)

Author: News
Subject: Cape Hatteras Lighthouse offers moonlight tours (Greensboro News & Record)
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 12:44 pm (GMT -4)
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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse offers moonlight tours (Greensboro News & Record)
CAPE HATTERAS (AP) - Visitors to the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse can find out for themselves why the Outer Banks landmark was so important to coastal navigation. The National Park Service on Friday will offer nighttime tours of the lighthouse to coincide with the full moon rising over the Atlantic Ocean. There are no lights inside the lighthouse stairs, so visitors will climb the 210-foot brick ...

Publish Date: Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:41:44 GMT
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News & Articles :: County suspends lighthouse climbs (The Star)

Author: News
Subject: County suspends lighthouse climbs (The Star)
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 12:44 pm (GMT -4)
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County suspends lighthouse climbs (The Star)
Until the county hammers out an insurance liability issue, the Cape San Blas Lighthouse tower will be closed to visitors. In a special meeting held Monday, Gulf County Commissioners voted 5-0 to prohibit guests from climbing the tower, which has been opened for tours since last September.

Publish Date: Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:22:30 GMT
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News & Articles :: Officials tour GH lighthouse (WZZM 13 Grand Rapids)

Author: News
Subject: Officials tour GH lighthouse (WZZM 13 Grand Rapids)
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:33 am (GMT -4)
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Officials tour GH lighthouse (WZZM 13 Grand Rapids)
Officials and architects traveled from across the region to tour the lighthouses on Grand Haven's South Pier as a newly formed conservancy attempts to take over the structures.

Publish Date: Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:58:13 GMT
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News & Articles :: Feds to seek public opinions on future of Jupiter lighthouse (The Palm Beach Post)

Author: News
Subject: Feds to seek public opinions on future of Jupiter lighthouse (The Palm Beach Post)
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:33 am (GMT -4)
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Feds to seek public opinions on future of Jupiter lighthouse (The Palm Beach Post)
Anyone who wants to express an opinion on the future of the property around the Jupiter lighthouse has two chances this month.

Publish Date: Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:24:15 GMT
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