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City to seek grant funds for Simms Center preservation, more sidewalks and Northend Greenway
The Harrisonburg City Council gave city officials the go-ahead Tuesday to apply for $165,000 in federal grant money to fund repairs at the Lucy F. Simms Center.
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Council approves some businesses’ requests, but denies junkyard permit
Several local businesses, including a food truck and a townhome developer, got green lights for special use permits or rezoning, but the city council on Tuesday also denied a permit request for a junkyard.
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As 1st stretch of Northend Greenway is finally under way, plans begin for a ‘community build’ to construct 2nd phase
After eight years in the works, the first stretch of the Northend Greenway path between the EMU area and downtown is finally under way.
Tree planting marks 150th anniversary of Newtown Cemetery
On Saturday, a tree-planting ceremony marked the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Newtown Cemetery. Nearly 1,000 people are buried at the property, purchased in 1869 by a group of trustees wanting to establish a cemetery open to “all persons of color.”
In EMU forum, city council candidates agree on concepts, separate themselves on details
The five city council candidates spent much of Tuesday night’s forum agreeing with one another on issues like completing the Northend Greenway and police recruitment and retention, while still seeking to distinguish themselves through nuances in their answers.
