This recession has meant hard times and few customers for most local businesses, but 23 miles south of the city, in nearby Lakeview Falls, at least one retailer is doing well. Slaven’s Outdoor World has been filled to capacity with city residents looking to purchase firearms. In fact, according to owner Lou Slaven, sales...
A new episode of the Wasted Words podcast is now available. It is hosted by your editor, RJ White, and the panel includes The City Desk contributors Shek Baker and Stephen Levinson. Thank you.
The last of the older coin-operated postage stamp vending machines have, as of today, been removed from every one of the city’s post-office lobbies. “The old machines were nearing the end of their lifetimes,” said postmaster Ike Howell. “They were prone to clog, break down, fail to dispense stamps.” The city is in the...
9:42PM, November 4, 2008 Ladies and gentlemen, members of the press, Bill – hey, Bill. I’ve been asked, in light of the fact that I appear to have lost the race to become mayor of our fair city, to make a concession speech. This I am all to happy to do, as I have...
10:57PM, November 4, 2008 Ladies and gentlemen, fellow citizens, Democrats of our fair city, and all of you who have worked so hard with me these last four years: it is time to move on. We extend our congratulations to Councilwoman Cosgrove, who fought a hard campaign and achieved victory after initially being considered...
Well, that was certainly something, wasn’t it? With 99% of precincts reporting this morning, here’s how it all shook out: 61.1% (419,339) – City Councilwoman Maribeth Cosgrove (R) 36.6% (250,805) – Mayor Joseph Wilders (D) 1.5% (10,211) – Lewis Armstrong (Lib) .4% (3,025)- Leonard Pierce (Ind) .38% (2,610) – Louis M. Armstrong (Green) The...
Local television, radio and newspapers are calling the mayoral race for Republican Maribeth Cosgrove over incumbent Mayor Joseph Wilders. With 40 percent of precincts reporting as of 9:30pm, she has 53 percent of the vote. More details to come later tonight/tomorrow morning. All ordinances on the ballot except for the restaurant felony deal seem...
That’s right, tomorrow’s election day and, in addition to the presidential race, there are also many local races and issues to be decided, in what is expected to be a day of record turnout. A few items which will appear on (most of) your local ballots follow: Mayoral Largely between incumbent Mayor Joseph Wilders...
November 6, 1914- Former City Council President and acting Mayor Walter Larchmont warily casts his ballot in the emergency election called after Mayor Jonathan T. Sanders succumbed to influenza in October. Former Deputy Mayor Sanders himself had taken over after Mayor Jonah Woolsey fell to the disease in September. Larchmont needen’t have worried- he...
**BREAKING NEWS…. MUST CREDIT THE CITY DESK (HTTP://THECITYDESK.NET)*** An 18-month investigation came to a head when City Councilwoman Elaine Brudnoy was arrested this morning for accepting eight bribes worth $9,250. Brudnoy, who has been on the city council for 19 years, allegedly accepted cash payoffs that ranged from $50 to $1200 during the investigation...
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