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Business owners in downtown Fredericksburg aren’t being quiet about a proposed noise ordinance scheduled for a City Council vote this month. The owner of Billiken’s Smokehouse at the Chimneys has circulated an online petition that has been signed by more than 1,400 people encouraging the City Council not to go forward with the downtown ordinance. A total of 16 letters—all taking a strong stance against the ordinance—were read at the City Council meeting last week. “You ...

Mon, 03/01/2021 - 4:45pm ROCKLAND — The Rockland Planning Board meeting that was scheduled for Tuesday, March 2 has been postponed until Tuesday, March 9, at 5:15 p.m. There will be a site visit at 165 Talbot Ave beginning at 4 p.m., Tax Map #67-A-9.  CITY OF ROCKLAND PLANNING BOARD  AGENDA  Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 5:15p.m.  Rockland City Hall Council Chambers  Call to Order and Roll Call:  II Public Comment:  III. Communications:   Old Business: 1. Continue the revie...

FAIRMONT — Friendship Fairmont received a donation of $2,500 from Manchin Injury Law Group on Monday.

STEVENSVILLE, Mont. - Local chicken farmers are scrambling to adjust plans after continued USPS mailing delays. Farmers tell us its causing widespread business problems that could lead to less supply on grocery store shelves and less selection in restaurants.  A USPS embargo against shipping live animals has been lifted but one local poultry farmer said the economic damage has already been done. Inclement weather two weeks ago caused a package backlog, further delaying air shipments of chick...

“Unprecedented” was chosen by dictionary.com as the “People’s Choice” for Word of the Year for 2020. That term was used to describe almost every aspect of our lives this past

By Walter Fields, KOMU 8 Reporter Construction is set to begin in late 2021 for what is known as the "lynchpin of America". The I-70 Rocheport Bridge replacement is one step closer to construction. It is one of 53 bridges over water in the state of Missouri. Its becoming less common to see continuous truss construction bridges when they used to be all over the country. The deconstruction is set to begin later this year; it will be a three-year process to get the new bridge built. It is unlikely...

VALPARAISO — A downtown parking garage could be in the city’s future as officials work to encourage development of additional housing in the city. A residential market analysis done for the city by Urban Partners has resulted in four key strategies to promote a balanced housing market for the next 10 years: • Encourage more population density downtown. • Support improvements in older owner-occupied homes. • Encourage development of a variety of senior housing units. â�...

CATLETTSBURG Water will be fully restored in Catlettsburg soon, according to Ashland Water Distribution Superintendent Reed Downs. At 6 p.m. Tuesday, Downs said crews are slowly turning the water on due to some digging in the area, so it will take a while to fill up. Three hours prior, he said crews were installing the last joint in the pipe on Valley View Drive and were prepared to turn on the water. He said then that water levels won’t be automatically restored, as it will take some time...

The U.S. Senate confirmed Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo as U.S. Secretary of Commerce on Tuesday, with just 15 senators voting no. The vote was 84-15. She...

Steve Becton, chief officer of equity and inclusion for Facing History and Ourselves , joined a recent Camden Rotary Club meeting to speak about civil discourse as a way to break down polarization in society, resolve conflict, and build...