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Plans for a new Municipal Service District Advisory Committee recommended by City of New Bern staff in February appear to be in the final stages. During the August 22 meeting of the New Bern Board of Aldermen, City Manager Foster Hughes explained […]
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Around Town Visit the New Bern Farmers Market on Saturday from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 421 S. Front St. East Carolina Amateur Baseball League will play at Kafer Park on Sunday. Game 1 Winner at No. 2 Seed at 1
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More than $1million in funding for a project to widen and upgrade Racetrack Road was greenlighted by the New Bern Board of Aldermen Tuesday. The board voted unanimously to approve a contract for $1,003,703 with Barnhill Contracting Company for the project. The
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Around Town Visit the New Bern Farmers Market on Saturday from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 421 S. Front St. East Carolina Amateur Baseball League will play at Kafer Park on Sunday. Tournament Game 1: No. 6 Seed at No. 3
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The City of New Bern broke ground on the long-awaited new Stanley White Recreation Center during a ceremony this morning. Flooding from Hurricane Florence caused irreparable damage to the historic center five years ago. The new center will be built approximately 200
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Around Town Wayne Sears was promoted as the new manager of the Habitat for Humanity of Craven County Restore. Visit the New Bern Farmers Market on Saturday from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 421 S. Front St. East Carolina Amateur Baseball
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A long-awaited project to resurface the eroded streets of New Bern’s Duffyfield community is expected to wrap up this week, with the final paving work beginning today. According to City Manager Foster Hughes, contractors milled off the top layer of asphalt
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Nearly five years after the original building was closed due to damage from Hurricane Florence, construction of a new Stanley White Recreation Center will officially kick off next week. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for Friday, August 4 at 11 a.m. at
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Efforts to rebuild on the site of the historic Trent Court apartment complex appear to have taken a step backward and “continue to be a challenge,” according to a recent update from New Bern Housing Authority Executive Director Tiffany Askew. Askew said
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