GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept.

By Benjamin N. Gedan, The Providence Journal, R.I. Nov. 1--Forget high thread counts and room service. Show me your biodegradable soap and herb garden.

1. What's the enrollment at Portsmouth Public Schools? a. 16,500 b. 15,400 c. 19,300 2. Who was the first superintendent of Portsmouth "free schools" established in 1848? a. The Rev. Thomas Hume, pastor of Court Street Baptist Church b. Shipping magnate John C. Churchland c.

By Greeley Tribune, Colo. Nov. 25--Two local organizations came together recently to win a $90,000 grant to help refurbish one of downtown Greeley's most significant historic buildings. The State Historical Fund granted Historic Greeley, Inc.

By Ryan Huff, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif. Aug. 12--The Concord Historical Society has sued the Concord City Council, saying it violated state law last month when it allowed the demolition of a historic downtown building without exploring the environmental impacts.