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Santa Fe County Commission Denies Equestrian Center Donation Request
The Santa Fe County Commission voted unanimously at a June 25 meeting to deny the Town of Edgewood’s request for the donation of the Equestrian Center property. In July 2023, the Town of Edgewood submitted a formal request asking Santa Fe County to donate the Edgewood Open Space and Equestrian Center at 91 and 97 […]
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The Independent’s Guide to the Fourth of July
Madrid Annual Independence Day ParadeCelebrate Independence Day in Madrid! At 7 p.m. Wednesday, enjoy a Hip Hop dance party with Rhyme Craft at the Mine Shaft’s Engine House. The Madrid Annual Independence Day Parade starts at noon on Thursday, followed by live music from Strangers from Afar at 2 p.m. and singer-songwriter Westin Lee McDowell […]
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Heavy Rains Hammer East Mts., Edgewood and Torrance County
The East Mountain communities and parts of Torrance County received heavy rains this weekend after communities like Edgewood were still reeling from storm damage sustained from heavy storms on June 19. Readers from the Tablezon neighborhood in the East Mountains reported heavy downpours. Edgewood resident Mike Sanchez sent in photos of storm damage to his […]
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Roots of Edgewood
By Rick Holben, Photo Historian, East Mountain Historical Society July 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of the incorporation of the town of Edgewood, an area that covers nearly 57 square miles and boasts a population of about 6,000 people. These 57 square miles include portions of the historic homestead communities of Barton, Venus, Bachelor, Pine […]
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The Independent News: June 27, 2024
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Edgewood Commission Approves Funding to Save Elementary Buildings
The Edgewood Commission voted unanimously during its June 24 meeting to reserve funds as part of its Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP) to renovate the Edgewood Elementary south campus buildings. The former Edgewood Elementary School buildings, which were closed in 2013 due to a decline in enrollment, are at the center of an ongoing controversy […]
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Edgewood Turns 25
The Town of Edgewood is turning the ripe old age of 25. The town has events planned all summer long to mark a big milestone, the anniversary of the town’s municipal incorporation on July 1, 1999. Since would-be Edgewood voters cast their ballots to incorporate in 1998, the town has grown from just over 2,000 […]
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Missing East Mts. Woman Found Dead in Tijeras
The body of an 83-year-old East Mountains woman who was reported missing to law enforcement on June 16 has been found. On Tuesday, June 18, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office alerted media about a missing person, Bonny Dumond, and asked that information be disseminated to help bring in tips regarding her whereabouts. Rumors online indicated […]
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Letter to the Editor: What is the Edgewood Commission Hiding?
Citizens of Edgewood, are you paying attention to the Edgewood Town Commission? The latest stunt they pulled was to have a “Special” Town Commission meeting on Wednesday, June 19, in Farmington, over 200 miles away from their regular meeting venue in the Edgewood Town Chambers. How much did this four-day junket of workshops and meetings […]