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Old houses: Council takes the case

Written September 12th, 2018 by Hasso Hering

Unhappy with a city committee’s rejection of a request to raze three dilapidated old houses in the Monteith Historic District, the Albany City Council voted Wednesday to review the case without the applicants having to file — and pay for — an appeal.


Bowers Rock State Park: How big it is

Written September 12th, 2018 by Hasso Hering

So exactly how big is Bowers Rock State Park, the natural wonderland near Albany I wrote about last week? And is there really camera surveillance of people who go in and out?


Council leaves school zone in place

Written September 11th, 2018 by Hasso Hering

As far as the Albany City Council is concerned, the long 20-mph school zone on Southeast Waverly Drive is fine even though there’s no requirement for it to remain.


N. Albany apartments: Open and planned

Written September 10th, 2018 by Hasso Hering

The second apartment development to be proposed in North Albany has just won city approval, so I was wondering how things had worked out at the first.


Mega Foods site: Zoning seems wrong

Written September 9th, 2018 by Hasso Hering

What exactly is the zoning issue that is making it hard to find a new tenant or buyer for the former Albany Mega Foods supermarket at 2000 Queen Ave. S.E.? I think I know the answer, but I didn’t get it from City Hall.


Dialysis patients need a parking lot ramp

Written September 8th, 2018 by Hasso Hering

Looking at the hundreds of spaces at the North Albany Village shopping center, you’d think parking is never a problem. But then you’re likely not one of the patients at Albany Dialysis, the local branch of the nationwide Fresenius medical company.


Bowers Rock State Park: Promising signs

Written September 7th, 2018 by Hasso Hering

It was time Friday for one of my occasional expeditions to Bowers Rock State Park, a big chunk of publicly owned land that now is getting renewed attention from the state parks department after decades of not much going on.


 
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