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Martin Marietta donates 55 acres to the 888-acre project, gets naming rights The city is moving forward with plans for what will become the city’s largest park. Martin Marietta, the current owner of approximately 55 acres along South Glenburnie Road, presented the city with a proposal in September to donate the land under recommended usage. The land was formerly used as a rock quarry, These 55 acres completes a contiguous stretch of land and lakes totaling approximately 888 acres that will now be owned by the City of New Bern.  With the addition of this property, the City can now look at developing a masterRead More →

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Ever hear of Leadership Craven? I’m a Leadership Craven alumni myself. Tuesday was Government and Media Day for Leadership Craven, and Tuesday evening the Class of 2018 attended the New Bern Board of Aldermen meeting. There have been more interesting meetings, but it was theirs. It was mine, too, the first board meeting I covered for New Bern Post and the first city council meeting I’ve covered as a reporter in 23 years. They went easy on me. Notable items Streets and roads Victor Taylor, Ward 2, who chose not to run for reelection, brought up an item off-agenda: the unsafe driving situation where Dr.Read More →

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Each year, the New Bern Appearance Commission recognizes residents and business owners for their beautification efforts throughout the City’ s neighborhoods and communities. During the evaluation period, members of the Appearance Commission received nomination from the community, staff and other committee members and eventually selected one residential and one commercial winner from each of the six wards. Ward 1 Genevieve Moeckel, Residential … Keith and Dina Tholen, Commercial Ward 2 Rexie Allen and Dianne Hawkins, Residential … Kevin and Tracie House, Residential … Woodland Crossing Apartments, Commercial Ward 3 William and Laura Sherratt, Residential … Waterscape Way Carolina Colours Pool, Commercial Ward 4 Debra andRead More →

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Annotated CITY OF NEW BERN now with Results! BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING OCTOBER 17, 2017 – 7:00 P.M. CITY HALL COURTROOM 300 POLLOCK STREET   Meeting opened by Mayor Dana E. Outlaw.  Prayer Coordinated by Alderman White.  Pledge of Allegiance. It happened Roll Call. All present Request and Petition of Citizens. Spoiler: Nothing happened Consent Agenda Consider Approving a Proclamation for Friends of Libraries Week. Consider Approving Extended Construction Hours for NC New Bern, LLC. Approve Minutes. Approved ******************** Presentation of 2017 Beautification Awards by New Bern Appearance Commission. Spoiler: If you haven’t heard about this, you weren’t nominated. See Winners Presentation by Craven County Alcoholic BeverageRead More →