IN ATHENS, Monday at 3:11 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Hole in the Wall Road.

PORTLAND — A fleet of bicycle taxis — pedicabs they’re called — is scheduled to be roaming Portland’s downtown and Old Port areas this summer looking for tourists and others in search of a gasoline-free lift.

WASHINGTON — Driven by high gas prices and an uncertain economy, Americans are turning to trains and buses to get around in greater numbers than ever before. But the aging transit systems they’re riding face an $80 billion maintenance backlog that jeopardizes service just when it’s most in demand.

FARMINGDALE — It started small as a way to get a grade and graduate from Hall-Dale High School.