Family Mourns Devoted LI Mom Killed With Boyfriend: 'She Had A Light'
By ST. JAMES, NY — Days after Kelly Coppola and her boyfriend Kenneth Pohlman were shot and killed — her ex-husband has been accused of the crime that left lives shattered and hearts broken — the Long Island community is coming together to support the daughter Coppola left behind. And, too, family and lifetime friends are […]
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"Never Forget" Observance To Mark Sept. 11th Anniversary In Newtown
NEWTOWN BOROUGH, PA — The community is invited to a special Sept. 11th “Never Forget” observance on Friday evening, Sept. 6th at Newtown’s Pickering Field. The observance, which begins at 6 p.m., will pause on the eve of the 23rd commemoration of the 9-11 terror attacks to honor the area’s first responders. “The idea is […]
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Meet The Curator of the Bruce Springsteen Archives
SHREWSBURY, NJ — Want to learn more about the boss of New Jersey? Melissa Ziobro, the curator for the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music (BSACAM), will be speaking about her work with the archives at the Shrewsbury branch of the Monmouth County Library on Sept. 5. Located at Monmouth University, the BSACAM […]
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Piega Coax 811 Gen2 loudspeaker
It’s funny how we discover some music in unexpected, twisting ways. A friend recently sent me the real estate listing for a beautiful home in Deer Isle, Maine, about an hour from where I live. I gawked at the pictures and calculated I’d need to work for Stereophile for another 127 years before I’d have […]
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Greenwich Continues To Work On Ordinance As Feral Cat Problems Persist
GREENWICH, CT — Town officials are continuing to work on coming up with an ordinance to address the problem of feral cats, notably in Old Greenwich, according to First Selectman Fred Camillo. The issue was first discussed at the Board of Selectmen meeting on Aug. 8. Pam Petito, a 30-year resident of Old Greenwich, spoke […]
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Spin Doctor #16: Sutherland Dos Locos Phono Preamp, Dynavector XX-2A Phono Cartridge
Ron Sutherland makes a strong case for being crowned the king of all phono preamps, though I expect he would blush at any such suggestion. In 1979, with degrees in physics and electronic engineering (where his final project involved designing and building a digital logic–controlled preamp), he teamed up with Gayle Sanders to found electrostatic […]
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Sierra Plans To Open First McHenry County Location
MCHENRY COUNTY, IL — Discount retailer Sierra will be opening its first location in McHenry County this fall. Sierra, a discount retailer that sells outdoor gear and sporting clothes, is planning its grand opening for Oct. 5, according to city officials. The location, which will open at 5794 Northwest Highway in Crystal Lake, will be […]
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Racoon Trapped In Dumpster Rescued By Somerset Regional Animal Shelter
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — A hungry raccoon got herself in quite the predicament after sneaking into a dumpster outside TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater. On Monday night the raccoon climbed into the dumpster outside the Somerset Patriots Baseball Stadium at 860 E Main St. and had “too many leftover hot dogs and pretzels,” said Somerset Regional […]
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Oasis Mexican Restaurant Leaves Crest Hill For Lockport: Here's Why
CREST HILL — After operating their Oasis Mexican Restaurant in one of the worst locations possible for two years, brothers Adrian and Christian Avila have left Crest Hill and moved all of their restaurant operations to the nearby community of Lockport. The Avila brothers reached out to Joliet Patch to help spread the word that […]
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Pass Labs XP-27 phono preamplifier
One of the pleasures of reviewing—and also using—products from Pass Laboratories is an encounter with Nelson Pass’s writing, which can usually be found in the owner’s manual and is always competent, insightful, and sometimes funny. How often do you get real pleasure and insight from reading an owner’s manual? Pass Labs has a lot of […]
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