Guam News

On Monday, Nov. 23, the Guam Power Authority and the Guam Waterworks Authority will be disconnecting electric, water and wastewater utility accounts, along with private streetlight accounts that are more than 30 days past due.

The Guam Department of Education is in the process of notifying about 300 federally funded employees that they should stop coming to work because the school system has lost funding to pay them.

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The Port Authority of Guam has issued a 'Cease and Desist' letter to the Guam Shipyard notifying them that they are not to handle any commercial cargo operations as per Guam Code Annotated, according to a press release from the Port Authority.

Editor's note: 'This month in Guam history' is a weekly feature and the result of a partnership between the Pacific Daily News and the Guam Museum.

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All school system employees will be paid tomorrow and the Success For All program will continue next week, despite confusion over how a federal funding shortfall would impact the school system, said Department of Education leaders yesterday.

If the Guam Department of Education isn't given authority to transfer federal funds between grant programs this week, they will not have enough money to continue the Success For All program after Friday.

Major revisions were made to a measure that would allow for same-sex couples to enter into civil partnerships, in hopes of assuaging concerns and criticisms of the controversial bill.

Some parents who depend on federally funded programs at public schools said yesterday they look forward to the day when a third-party financial manager moves in.

November is a month where we are reminded to give thanks. We give thanks for all those who have gone before us on All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day earlier this week.

HALLOWEEN: Find out what's going on this Halloween Pacific Daily News * October 29, 2009 The following is list of Halloween events by village.

As a longtime observer of the many groups dedicated to the preservation and perpetuation of our island culture, I was pleasantly surprised when I began to hear the tenor voice of Peter Constantino in our cultural performances.

Janus Mendiola from Chalan Pago separates his cardboard, plastics and cans from all the biodegradable food.

Members of Guam's Alternative Lifestyle Association were 'hurt' by a statement released by the Archdiocese of Agana that said homosexuals contribute to the end of Western Civilization and that Islamic fundamentalists understand the damage homosexual behavior inflicts on a culture.

We would like to encourage the community to participate in this weekend's Guam 350.org events, which includes a tree-planting event on Saturday and a green fair on Sunday.

The New Kinney's Restaurant will give children's Halloween masks at no additional cost with each purchase of a Neni meal, while supplies last.

Mike and Kim Tisbean had just arrived on the island from a long, 14-hour flight across the Pacific.

Apuron will issue statement at 4 p.m. Pacific Daily News * news@guampdn.com * October 20, 2009 Archbishop Anthony Apuron will issue a statement about a morning meeting he had with local senators today at 4 p.m., according to a press release from the Archdiocese of Agana.

Editor's note: 'This month in Guam history' is a weekly feature and the result of a partnership between the Pacific Daily News and the Guam Museum.