By Lauren Lifke After a close race for the Edgewood Town Commission District 1 seat, incumbent Ken Brennan held onto his seat by just over 100 votes, beating out opponent Adrian Chavez. “I’m feeling relieved,” Brennan told The Independent. “I’m glad it’s over. In my opinion, this race got kind of nasty.” Brennan started his […]
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Letter to the editor: Leadership, infrastructure and the future of Edgewood
Letter to the EditorJohn Abrams, former mayor of Edgewood “plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.” (“the more things change, the more they stay the same”) Wrote Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr in 1849, and so it is in Edgewood in 2025. After the election signs are taken away and the rush of campaigns and elections […]
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Edgewood Commission to discuss Town Manager posting in special meeting
The Edgewood Town Commission will meet Thursday evening to discuss posting for a new Town Manager position and consider appointing an interim manager, less than two weeks after Town Manager Nina McCracken resigned following a contentious closed session. The special meeting, scheduled for 5 p.m. at Edgewood Town Hall Commission Chambers, includes discussion and action […]
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What Moriarty-Edgewood’s $20M bond approval means for students
Students across the Moriarty-Edgewood School District will learn in safer buildings with improved climate control and modern technology following voters’ approval Tuesday of a $20 million general obligation bond and two mill levies. The measures maintain current tax rates without increasing property taxes for residents, district officials said. For students at Edgewood Middle School, the […]
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Edgewood burro business to compete for $15,000
An Edgewood-based company that organizes burro-powered races will compete Thursday for $15,000 in cash prizes in a statewide pitch competition for outdoor recreation businesses. New Mexico Pack Burros is among eight finalists at Adventure Pitch Fest, a state-sponsored event showcasing dozens of outdoor businesses at the Albuquerque Rail Yards. The pitch battle begins at 6 […]
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Brennan projected to narrowly hold onto commission seat, beating out Chavez
By Lauren Lifke After voters flocked to the polls on Election Day on Nov. 4, state officials got to counting local races. In Edgewood, three town commission seats were up for grabs, with some candidates running unopposed and others just scraping by with enough votes to take office. Town Commission District 1: Kenneth Brennan Incumbent […]
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Moriarty-Edgewood $20 million school bond passes, paving way for facility improvements
Voters in the Moriarty-Edgewood School District approved a $20 million general obligation bond and two mill levies Tuesday night, enabling the district to move forward with planned facility upgrades across its seven schools. The measures, which appeared on ballots in the Nov. 4 local election, will maintain current tax rates without increasing property taxes for […]
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It’s time to vote
By Lauren Lifke Election Day is Nov. 4, and voters across the state are flocking to vote for local city councilors, town and county commissioners, school board members, judges and other elected officials. In Edgewood and Moriarty, positions for town commissioners and city councilors are up for grabs, with some of the candidates running unopposed. […]
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Edgewood to host post-Halloween Zombie Run
The Town of Edgewood will welcome community members to join in costume on Saturday, Nov. 1 in its annual Zombie Fun Run. The event, which is a 5K fun run and walk, starts in Venus park at 9 a.m. Nov. 1., and community members are invited to come in costume. The event has both a […]
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Edgewood Town Manager resigns after prolonged closed session
By Lauren Lifke The manager of the Town of Edgewood, Nina McCracken, resigned from her position Tuesday night after a 90-minute closed session in which the commission discussed her midyear review and other unspecified “pertinent information.” Two commissioners dissented, including Ken Brennan, who told The Independent that it was “sort of a forced resignation.” Brennan […]