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Hahn is running with R. Tali Epstein, Joseph Luistro and Payal Mehta. Heated contest in Woodbridges First Ward In a dull primary season, a Democratic race for a single ward seat on the Woodbridge Township Council is drawing attention. In the campaign for a First Ward seat, incumbent Nancy Bader-Drumm, backed by the party organization. is being challenged by Ken Gardner. Running unopposed on the GOP ticket is John Vrtaric.   Bader-Drumm, who represents Sewaren and Woodbridge Proper, is the m...

By Jim Measel May 24, 2021 | 6:03 PM COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – This will be the second year grants from a M.S.H.D.A. Neighborhood Enhancement Program will be available to eligible homeowners in the City of Coldwater. The program is designed to provide direct benefit to homeowners in targeted neighborhoods. Eligible homeowners can use the grant funds to do work on sidings, roofs, windows, doors, driveways or sidewalks. City Manager Keith Baker said during Monday’s City Council mee...

Neighbors: Wanting to see changes in neighborhood drew new alderman Speed into politics David Blanchette, Journal-Courier FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Jacksonville Ward 1 Alderman Darcella Speed entered politics with the intention of seeing changes take place in her neighborhood. David Blanchette | Journal-CourierShow MoreShow Less 2of3 3of3 Jacksonville’s new Ward 1 alderman wants things in her neighborhood to be different.  “I’m really involved with the community and I was just noticing...

Chambersburg council reprimands member for violating new non-discrimination policy Carley Bonk, Chambersburg Public Opinion Just over two months since it was passed, Chambersburg Borough Council reprimanded one of its members for violating the boroughs non-discrimination policy.  Council voted 6-4 Monday to reprimand Allen Coffman, First Ward councilperson, over his response to a constituent who had written to him about why she hoped council would pass the then-proposed polic...

Final plans for the environmental cleanup of perhaps the most contaminated portion of the former Bethlehem Steel site in Lackawanna are getting close. State officials told a public virtual meeting Tuesday evening that the Department of Environmental Conservation wants to have an agreement this summer. The agreement would come after decades of planning and cover the cleanup of around 500 acres of the site on Lake Erie. A cleaned-up Smokes Creek runs through the property on the way to the lake. A...

Jeff Hayner not backing down from debate over offensive language as recall petition moves forward Updated May 12, 2021; Posted May 12, 2021 Council Member Jeff Hayner, D-1st Ward, speaks at the Ann Arbor City Council meeting on Oct. 21, 2019.Ryan Stanton | The Ann Arbor News Facebook Share ANN ARBOR, MI — The Washtenaw County Election Commission has determined an effort to recall Ann Arbor City Council Member Jeff Hayner, D-1st Ward, can move forward. The commission, on Tuesday, May 11, app...

Police: Man Shot in Face in Binghamton Neighborhood Binghamton detectives are trying to find the person who repeatedly shot a man. Authorities say police were sent to 12½ Franklin Street in the First Ward around 10:30 p.m. Saturday. There had been a report of shots fired in the area. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man who had sustained gunshot wounds to his face and an arm. The man was taken to a hospital for treatment and released. Investigators did not release the name of t...

adolce@observertoday.com Pictured are Falcon Club Officers Tom Kawski, Tom Battaglia, Rob McAfee, Rich Jesse, Wally Adamowicz and Fritz Boettcher. Those who were able to attend Fredonia High School basketball games this year, or any event in the Fredonia High School gym, may have noticed a new scorer’s table. The table was donated by the First Ward Falcons Club, and while featuring technological upgrades, also features a special dedication in honor of Roger Pacos. “The Falcons Club reached ...

The most recent demonstration was held Thursday afternoon at Marshall Park in uptown Charlotte. Attendees were asked to bring signs, flags, and candles for a vigil honoring the lives of those who have died during protests in Colombia. The protests were sparked by a proposed tax reform that would increase the cost of essential food items and utilities like coffee and electricity. The proposal has since been withdrawn by Colombian president Iván Duque. But the demonstrations there have continued...

2 levies renewed for Wynford Local School District; Polk Township voters approve renewal levy for fire, ambulance and EMS service.