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The name and opening seas0n of Electric Works’ highly-touted public market in Fort Wayne were revealed early Thursday morning.
Union Street Market a tribute to “the earliest days of the General Electric campus” is slated to open in fall 2022. 20-plus merchants, which already includes Joseph Decuis and Conjure Coffee, will be open daily and also serve as the permanent home of the Fort Wayne’s Farmers Market.
The mission of Union Street Market is to highlight “a range of regionally sourced foods and beverages in a historic setting,” and to support local farmers and producers while enhancing community wellness.
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The Allen Superior Court’s family relations division is merging two of its child advocacy programs, which it says will “create a unified and stronger advocacy program for Allen County’s children.”
Allen County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) or an attorney with Guardian ad Litem (GAL) have historically been used as court-provided advocates for abused or neglected children.
These two programs have been paired to form the Allen County Office of GAL/CASA, according to a release from Allen Superior Court on Monday.
The goal of the merger is to ensure greater face-to-face contact between CASA advocates and children in GAL-support cases, something the court says had been difficult in the past due to limitations within GAL services. Now, the new office can assign CASAs to GAL cases.
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Funding outside organizations triggers debate on Waterville’s budget priorities
Some councilors on Tuesday questioned whether the city should commit to funding certain organizations in the proposed budget, while others said the city has the money to do so.
WATERVILLE Should the city donate money toward community service groups?
That controversial question is prompting city councilors to debate other key budget priorities whether to fund a new economic development position at the Central Maine Growth Council, or cut the tax rate as they examine tens of thousands of dollars in municipal funding.
The debate started Tuesday night as the council considered funding the Alfond Youth & Community Center with $10,000 each year for three years; $15,000 for Kennebec Valley Community Action program; and $43,500 for the growth council. Councilors also discussed another $100,000 for a three-year period to hire a person who would be dedicated to economic development
Lockwood housing plan in Waterville gets boost after council takes first vote on tax districts
As part of the housing plan, 65 units will be developed in the former Marden s Industrial building on Water Street in Waterville.
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WATERVILLE The City Council on Tuesday took first votes to approve changes to a pair of tax increment financing districts and related development plans for the Lockwood Mills housing project, which calls for developing 65 units in the former Marden’s Industrial building on Water Street.
The 7-0 vote followed a public hearing at which Dan Jacques and Mariah Monks represented North River Co., which owns the Lockwood complex. One more vote is needed on each of the TIF issues to finalize the changes.
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Three men have been arrested in connection with the disappearance and killing of a 54-year-old Fort Wayne man.
Mathew J. Cramer II
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On Tuesday, Mathew J. Cramer II, 21, and Jacob D. Carreon-Hamilton, 20, both appeared in Allen Superior Court on preliminary charges connected to the killing of 55-year-old Shane Nguyen.
Shane Nguyen
Nguyen was the subject of a statewide Silver Alert on Friday.
According to court documents, Nguyen’s dismembered body was found in the back of his own van after a crash during a police chase early Sunday morning.