WEST ISLIP, NY — Construction of a 102-foot monopole is being proposed to be built on state-owned land under the jurisdiction of the New York State Office on Route 27A, Crown Communications, the Town of Islip announced Monday. The telecommunications company announced a “notice of community outreach meeting” in a notice sent to residents, which … Continue reading "102-Foot Monopole Proposed On State Land In Islip"

Congratulations are in order for a familiar face to pro wrestling fans.   Cassie Lee, the former member of The IIconics in WWE and The IInspiration in TNA Wrestling announced the birth of her second child on Monday. “Harley Dean, you complete us,” she wrote as the caption to a photo of the new bundle … Continue reading "Former WWE, TNA Star Cassie Lee Welcomes Second Child"

Click:national clothing asian costumeMy first encounter with an Audiovector loudspeaker was at the 2019 Toronto Audiofest. Driven by colorful (both sonically and visually) Alluxity electronics, the R 3s sounded pure and very fine. As I sat listening to the R 3 Arretés, the R 8 Arreté, their big brother, sat quietly in the corner, seemingly … Continue reading "Audiovector R 3 Arreté loudspeaker"

Evaluating a loudspeaker that would become Stereophile‘s 2011 Product of the Year, Art Dudley, at the time the magazine’s editor-at-large, wrote, “The Voxativ Ampeggio went beyond sounding good: More than once, with too many records to mention, I found myself stopping to marvel at its brilliantly good pitch certainty. In terms of being able to … Continue reading "Voxativ Ampeggio 2024 loudspeaker"

SANFORD, ME — High school and junior high school wrestlers from around New England participated in two days of bouts in Maine this weekend. The 7th Rumble At The Ballpark, inside a domed baseball practice space, was held on Saturday and Sunday in Sandford, ME. High school wrestlers participated on Saturday, while middle schoolers and … Continue reading "Wrestlers Compete At 2-Day Rumble At The Ballpark Tournament In Maine"

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… Monday’s (6/17) episode of WWE Raw on USA Network averaged 1.747 million viewers, up from 1.608 million the prior week. It was the highest viewership since Apr. 15. The average through 25 weeks this year is 1.805 million. The average through 25 weeks last year … Continue reading "WWE Raw Ratings Report (6/17): Viewership and demo rating up, key context compared to past two years averaged through 25 weeks"

Triode Japan premiered two products at High End Munich: the Triode Evolution Pre Preamplifier and the Triode Evolution Musashi Integrated Amplifier ($10,830). The latter runs in class AB in a push-pull configuration, outputting 100Wpc into 8 ohms. It uses four KT 150 and four 12AU7 tubes for its power and pre stages, respectively. A Cyrus … Continue reading "Triode Japan"

Rogue Audio’s Nick Fitzsimmons and Bill Magerman ran a room that operated smoothly and sounded smooth. It featured a Technics SL-1210G turntable ($4299) with an Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 cartridge ($1099), as well as a Hifi Rose RS150B Streamer ($4995), both front ends feeding a Rogue Audio RP-5 v2 preamplifier ($3995) and class-D–hybrid Rogue … Continue reading "Magnepan and Rogue Audio"

JOLIET — Why was Joliet Mayor Terry D’Arcy smiling everywhere he went on Friday night as he greeted hundreds of people at the Taste of Joliet? It was the crowd. D’Arcy was thrilled with the first day of turnout for the Taste of Joliet. D’Arcy assured Joliet Patch that Friday night’s crowd reached at 25,000 … Continue reading "Joliet's Greatest Night Ever? 25,000 Show Up For Goo Goo Dolls: Photos"

Click:Poly bag making machine NEWARK, NJ — Remember the “Sopranos” episode where Tony Soprano digs up a front yard in a search for $40,000 that his “Uncle Junior” said he buried after a burglary? That piece of Sopranos lore is currently available on the Essex County housing market – and it can be yours for … Continue reading "Iconic ‘Sopranos’ House For Sale In Newark (PHOTOS)"