Town offers 5-day chance to preview new assessments Nov 30, 2006
The records will be available at two locations, the assessor s office in the Municipal Center, on Mechanic Street, or Bellingham Public Library on Blackstone Street. Citing the still-unofficial nature of the figures, Cournoyer declined to discuss possible trends, such as the average fluctuation in the value of a single-family home. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Voters OK mill sale Oct 12, 2006
The spending includes $100,000 for a new roof on the Bellingham Public Library, a $400,000 pumper for the Fire Department, $55,000 for a small dump truck for the Department of Public Works and $75,000 for a software upgrade for the Finance Department. The one notable exception to the rule of unanimity came on a request from the school department for a $60,000 facilities audit. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Ageless education Oct 19, 2005
Some classes take place in Westerns facilities, while others are taught at the Bellingham Public Library or The Willows retirement facility in north Bellingham. Our teachers are a real mix of knowledgeable community members and Western professors, Golden said. (The Western Front, WA)
New chapter for Bellingham librarian Jul 17, 2005
BELLINGHAM -- Beginning this week, regular visitors to the Bellingham Public Library will notice a familiar face missing from behind the circulation desk. Alice Pultz, who worked at the library for 32 years, retired on Friday. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Entertainment Calendar Jun 3, 2005
Bernard Krisher discusses education, the sex trade and other hurdles affecting the rebuilding of Cambodia at 7 p.m. at the Bellingham Public Library Fairhaven Branch, 1117 12th St., Bellingham. No cost. (Mount Vernon Skagit Valley Herald, WA)
Lawyers take to streets to offer free legal advice May 22, 2005
Legal Assistance by Whatcom Advocates, a local nonprofit organization that provides free legal advice to low-income Whatcom County residents, is playing host to a session called "Street Law -- Talk to a Lawyer Free" from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday at the Bellingham Public Library. Since September 2004, LAW Advocates has offered Street Law one Saturday each month in the library, but now that summer is approaching, they will offer Street Law every Saturday at the corner of Railroad Avenue and... (The Western Front, WA)
Bellingham Public Library considering expansion Mar 3, 2005
Marissa Darlingh, 17, searches for an art book at the Bellingham Public Library ... Nearly half of the books at the Bellingham Public Library are stored in an area off limits to visitors because of safety concerns, library director Pam Kiesner said ... Douglas said the Bellingham Public Library consistently ranks among the top five in usage rates for a city of this size, but the facility can no longer adequately serve the community's needs. (The Western Front, WA)
Dead Parrots Society keeps campus laughing Jan 18, 2005
Jan. 27 - 7 p.m. - Bellingham Public Library; Free. Feb. 4 - 7:30 p.m. - Old Main Theatre; $2. (The Western Front, WA)
Club Meetings Jan 18, 2005
SaturdaysBELLINGHAM - The North Cascades Chapter of the American Society of Women Accountants will host a tax seminar from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 22, at the Bellingham Public Library Lecture Room, 210 Central Ave. 60, 55 for members. Call Maria Ramerman, 360-738-7619, to register. (Mount Vernon Skagit Valley Herald, WA)
Workshops Jan 17, 2005
BellinghamThe American Society of Women Accountants will host a tax seminar from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 22, in the Bellingham Public Library Lecture Room, 210 Central Ave. The 60 fee includes Ernst 2005 Tax Guide or a Master Tax Guide, three hours of CPE, and refreshments. For more information or to register, call Maria at 360-738-7619 or e-mail. (Mount Vernon Skagit Valley Herald, WA)
Draft bills likely to stall in Congress Jul 29, 2004
Former military nurse Grethe Cammermeyer, who spoke in a forum at the Bellingham Public Library two weeks ago, said officials are now considering a draft because soldiers who have served their time are heading back to serve more time under "stop-loss" orders. The stop-loss orders allow the military to call troops back to service in the case of a national emergency, said Mike DeCesare, communications director for Congressman Jim McDermott, D-Wash. (The Western Front, WA)
Championship of cuteness: Bellingham Women of Today, bank hold ... Jun 7, 2004
Entry forms are available at the bank and the Bellingham Public Library, 100 Blackstone St. Photos should be sent to the Bellingham Women of Today, P.O. Box 405, Bellingham, MA 02019. The photo contest is one of several fund-raisers the group holds throughout the year. (Milford Daily News, MA)
City Council reviews new multimillion dollar Farmers Market Mar 10, 2004
The city and the Depot Market Committee will submit their proposal to the entire community on Thursday afternoon at the Bellingham Public Library to seek comment and participation, Hardesty said. "What we are doing is putting out a vision for the community and hoping that they will support it," Griffin said. (The Western Front, WA)
Town counting residents Jan 8, 2004
BELLINGHAM -- Town residents are now being counted for the 2004 local census, Town Clerk Kathleen M. Harvey has announced. Mail-in applications are also available at the Bellingham Public Library, the Post Office and the Registry of Motor Vehicles (Woonsocket Call, RI)
New voting machines to debut Nov 25, 2003
Voters gathered Tuesday in the Bellingham Public Library to voice concerns about new voting systems that the Help America Vote Act could mandate for Whatcom County. The act requires that new machines replace the punch-card machines by Jan. 1, 2006 (The Western Front, WA)
On the Job: What's worse than the middle seat on a long flight? ... Nov 16, 2003
Tomorrow: Small Business Marketing Seminar, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., WorkSource Whatcom, 101 Prospect St., Bellingham. Wednesday: Employer Panel: 10 to 11:45 a.m., Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central Ave., in the downstairs large conference room, Bellingham (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA)
