More visions coming into focus for former MacMurray College campus
Samantha McDaniel Ogletree, Journal Courier
March 4, 2021
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Months after much of the former MacMurray College campus was sold at auction, some of the plans for the closed school are starting to come into focus.Journal-Courier
More plans are in the works for the buildings that were recently sold on the former MacMurray College campus, as the new owners take over responsibility for their purchases.
The MacMurray College Board of Trustees received just over $1.5 million from the auction of the 18 parcels last year following the school’s closing.
Since then, several of the buildings have found purpose for their new owners, while others are being developed or in the process of being discussed for zoning by the Jacksonville City Council.
Shoreline brewery owners talk business challenges during pandemic
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State Sen. Norm Needleman, D-Essex, top, far right, held a round table business discussion recently with the owners of several independent breweries operating in the 33rd District.Contributed photo / Senate Democrats
ESSEX A recent virtual discussion centered facilitated by state Sen. Norm Needleman, D-Essex, highlighted the pandemic-related experiences of several independent breweries operating in his 33rd District.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the breweries’ business practices since March 2020, and caused breweries to struggle in selling their offerings in the current market, Needleman said in a press release.
The participants discussed specific challenges the breweries face in surviving the challenging winter season, and what solutions could assist them until the pandemic’s abatement or widespread adoption of vaccines allow for resumption of traditional practices,