The Edgewood Commission during a Jan. 8 special meeting approved an all mail-in ballot special election that will allow voters the chance to determine the outcome of the anti-abortion ordinance that was passed last year. Town commissioners met to approve a proclamation to call for a referendum vote, in which voters will be able to […]
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Edgewood Commission Approves Abortion Referendum Again
The Edgewood Commission during a Jan. 8 special meeting approved an all mail-in ballot special election that will allow voters the chance to determine the outcome of the anti-abortion ordinance that was passed last year. Town commissioners met to approve a proclamation to call for a referendum vote, in which voters will be able to […]
Posted inEdgewood, Uncategorized
Edgewood Commission Approves Abortion Referendum Again
The Edgewood Commission during a Jan. 8 special meeting approved an all mail-in ballot special election that will allow voters the chance to determine the outcome of the anti-abortion ordinance that was passed last year. Town commissioners met to approve a proclamation to call for a referendum vote, in which voters will be able to […]
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East Mountain Food Pantry Prepares for a New Home
For 35 years the East Mountain Food Pantry has served its community in locations that were never designed to serve as a food pantry. Starting in a two-bedroom home and then moving to its current location, which was previously a feed store, the organization has faced operational challenges, but those will soon fade as the […]
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Edgewood Looks to Expand Senior Services
Services aimed at improving the quality of life for Edgewood seniors have not climbed back to pre-Covid levels, but it is something local leaders are looking to address. At a senior town hall meeting Jan. 5, attendees expressed a desire to see greater flexibility in transportation services and more in-home meal delivery for home-bound seniors. […]
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Edgewood Looks to Expand Senior Services
Services aimed at improving the quality of life for Edgewood seniors have not climbed back to pre-Covid levels, but it is something local leaders are looking to address. At a senior town hall meeting Jan. 5, attendees expressed a desire to see greater flexibility in transportation services and more in-home meal delivery for home-bound seniors. […]
Posted inEdgewood, Uncategorized
Edgewood Looks to Expand Senior Services
Services aimed at improving the quality of life for Edgewood seniors have not climbed back to pre-Covid levels, but it is something local leaders are looking to address. At a senior town hall meeting Jan. 5, attendees expressed a desire to see greater flexibility in transportation services and more in-home meal delivery for home-bound seniors. […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety, Downtown, Uncategorized
APD keeps arresting people with guns in the Downtown gun free zone. What happened to federal charges?
On Nov. 5, multiple officers were called to a Downtown parking lot on the corner of Central and Third for reports of a fight. When they arrived they found Noah Rodriguez, 21, and Darien Earl, 25, both had guns and open containers of alcohol in their cars, according to an incident report. Both young men […]
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Councilors propose “poop patrol” for public, private property
Those who have encountered human feces on the streets of Albuquerque would say it’s unsightly and offensive to the nostrils of residents and visitors. But the effect of these deposits goes beyond the aesthetic, according to city leaders and health experts. City Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn recently introduced legislation that would establish a $100,000 fund to […]
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New program restores vacant houses into affordable housing
A program aimed at turning vacant and abandoned houses across the state into livable and affordable housing has taken its next steps. The New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA) board said it approved three service providers for its “Restoring Our Communities” (ROC) program at a December 2023 meeting. The MFA made the announcement in a […]