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Author Archives: nichole dobo
Message in a box
You just have to see these photos. The talents duo from Susquehanna Photographic took detailed pictures of the items found recently in a city time capsule. Awesome work.
Mapping out city crimes
A Web site has started taking the city’s online crime data and posting it on a map. Get more information and get a link to the Web site at Record Tracker, a blog about open records.
Muppets and online comments
Many of the most heated online conversations have to do with city topics. Here’s a video I stumbled across. What do you think of it? (Stick with it through the first 25 seconds.)
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City vs. country
Loads of people complain that bad schools are hampering revitalization of downtown York. The school taxes are the highest in the county. The test scores are among the worst in the state. There’s a new plan to open a new … Continue reading
Ice ice baby
The word icicle makes me think of dainty sticks dangling from the rooftop. I need a different word for this. Mega-icle, maybe? This giant has been growing on the side of my apartment building since the winter storm. It’s two … Continue reading
Posted in apartment living, Downtown East, Nichole Dobo, North Queen Street, winter
Tagged ice, icicle, storm of 2009
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The best UPS driver ever
So, to update on my last post, I went out to pick up my packages and met the UPS driver. I told him I was sorry for missing him twice, and he was great about it. He told me to … Continue reading
Posted in apartment living, Nichole Dobo
Tagged apartment living, awesome, deliveries, UPS
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Special delivery
Last week, I was expecting a package from UPS. We kept missing each other, mostly because they insist on delivering during times when I have to be a work. Sorry UPS delivery guy, it is not possible for me to … Continue reading
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Tagged apartment living, how to get things done, mail, york city
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Walking weather leads to discoveries
Last evening after work I went for a walk downtown and noticed a three new businesses. First, on North Queen Street we saw a sign advertising restaurant space. It would be great to have a neighborhood place to grab some … Continue reading
I love gardens PART II
As it turns out, a group of friends and I might get a plot in the city to plant our garden. It’s a program run by the United Way, and you share space (and the workload) with others who garden … Continue reading
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Tagged apartment living, city, gardening, Nichole Dobo, victory garden
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