Fly the flag on Labor Day
In honor of Labor Day, the Flag Manufacturers Association of America is encouraging citizens to fly the flag today as a sign of pride in country.
The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City through the efforts of the Central Labor Union.
Two years later, the first Monday in September was selected as the holiday and the union urged similar organizations in other cities to celebrate a “workingmen’s holiday.”
On June 28, 1894, Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year a legal holiday.
CT buses run on Sunday schedule
Community Transit bus routes will operate on Sunday schedules today. There will be no commuter service to King County or Boeing-Everett.
Dial-a-Ride Transportation also will operate based on Sunday schedules.
Information about bus routes and schedules is available anytime online at www.communitytransit.org or call 800-562-1375.
Darrington gets clean air grant
The Greater Darrington Outreach and Clean Air Initiative has received a grant of $18,305 to help low-income households replace their wood stoves to help improve air quality.
The grant is one of six totaling $100,000 given to local agencies serving low-income residents in rural and urban Washington communities. The money came from the state Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development.
The circus is coming to Everett
Ringling Bros. and Barnum &Bailey’s circus is coming to town, with performances Thursday through Sunday at the Comcast Arena at Everett Events Center.
One hour before show time, audiences can join Ringling Bros. for a pre-show to learn circus skills, meet performers and get an up-close look at the animals.
Correction
A concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City by pop music star Justin Timberlake, “Futuresex/Loveshow,” will air at 9 p.m. today on HBO. The time was omitted from an article about the concert on the cover of TV Week on Sunday.
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