Colleen News

New Jersey announced a milestone Thursday in the long journey to convert the state's hospitals and physicians to electronic medical records: Nearly $40 million in federal incentive funds is flowing this week from Medicaid to the first 70 healthcare providers in New Jersey to go digital.

An Abingdon restaurant that opened in May and last week was fined $6,000 and its liquor license suspended for 15 days for violations of Harford County liquor laws recently filed an appeal.

Taking well-deserved extended vacations Last week came the news of not one, but three GPS administrators announcing their retirements come the conclusion of the 2011-2012 school year: Truxton Southworth - Program Coordinator for Mathematics and Technology Education; Linda Woods - Program Coordinator for Guidance; Colleen Morey - Program Coordinator ... (more)

The thermostat in Colleen Lunden's Upland condominium knows to turn itself on at 4:45 a.m. to warm up the house for her husband, Chris, an early riser, then to power down until she's ready to get up at a more reasonable hour.

From left, Melissa McLoone, 14, helps Spanish teacher Christine Mattei demonstrate VoiceThread to Susan Queenan and her son, Jack Queenan, 8, in the Library Learning Commons at Brookfield High School on Thursday, Jan.

An Oklahoma hospital executive says country singer Garth Brooks considered giving $15 million to his facility if it would name itself after his late mother.

The North East Local Health Integration Network expects 30,000 trips to the doctor will be virtual online visits in 2012.

Other officers named for 2012 are: President Elect: Judge Lita Masini Popke, Wayne County; Vice-President: Judge Stephen D. Gorsalitz, Kalamazoo County; Secretary: Judge Paul E. Hamre, Van Buren County; Treasurer: Judge Colleen A. O'Brien, Oakland County.