By New Mexico Museum of Space History
• 3 hours ago
ALAMOGORDO – The New Mexico Museum of Space History, a division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, is pleased to announce that it will re-open to the public on National Space Day, Friday, May 7. The Museum will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, closed on Monday and Tuesday. A temporary reduced entry fee of $5 per person will be in effect, due to ongoing renovation and other projects. Capacity will be limited.
“We are all very excited to welcome the public back into the museum,” said Executive Director Christopher Orwoll. “While we have been closed, there’s been a lot of work going on and it continues, so we ask the public to pardon our dust as we continue much needed upgrades throughout the building.”
The Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority might partner with Duryea to upgrade that boroughâs flood control system and prevent flood insurance rates paid by Duryea property owners from rising sharply next year.
On Tuesday, the authority board voted to pursue the potential rehabilitation of the Duryea levee system, after authority officials attended a recent Duryea borough meeting, said board Chairman Dominic Yannuzzi.
The plan is in the early preliminary stages, said Yannuzzi and authority Executive Director Christopher Belleman.
Authority solicitor Christopher Slusser will look into potential legal issues and will consult the solicitors of Duryea and Luzerne County, Yannuzzi said. The authority will work with county council to develop the plan if it is deemed feasible, he said.
With vaccine drives ramping up and schools phasing back to full-time learning, hope is on the horizon for the return of a longstanding tradition for many kids in the Pikes