The top posts of 2014

Another year is in the books, so what better time than the final day of the year to look back and see what turned out to be the most popular posts of 2014.

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What store would you like to see downtown?

An illness and the holidays teamed up to give me some time off but we’re back now with the first poll in awhile. It often comes up in reader discussion and comments, so here goes:

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Planning Board approves 487-unit Brownstones

The Planning Board unanimously approved preliminary and final major site plans for a 487-unit rental development at the former Wheatena site on Elizabeth and West Grand avenues.

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Revised plan presented for Center Circle site

A new concept plan for a residential development at the Center Circle site on Main Street would see roughly the same number of units but one building as opposed to three separate structures.

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Speakers mixed on expansion of SID

About two dozen people spoke before City Council on Monday night, drawing one of the largest crowds to a public hearing in recent memory, for an ordinance to expand the Special Improvement District (SID), including supporters, opponents and others pleading for more information and time to consider the impact.

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SID expansion approved

(File photo)
(File photo)

After nearly an hour of public comments that ranged from support to opposition to delaying for more time to discuss and understand the issue, City Council approved expanding the Special Improvement District (SID) from the downtown area (138 properties) to all commercial properties citywide (closer to 440 properties).

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Chamber requests SID expansion plan be tabled

The Chamber of Commerce will ask City Council to table a proposed ordinance that expands the Special Improvement District (SID) until early next year.

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