As the construction to move sewer lines on Rippon Avenue, which began mid-March, progresses, the once tree-lined street is lined with 40 trunks and dusted with wood shavings. Local resident Stephanie Murray said she can’t put a swing set up for her boys because the frequent flooding may cause it to rot. In the...
Repairs began on Garden, Mead, and Vine streets Wednesday morning, as construction crews stripped away the old asphalt blacktop from the roads. The City of Hillsdale has closed these roads until the conclusion of the repairs. Hillsdale resident Dennis Wainscott recorded beginning of the project on a Facebook Live video. “This is the smoothest...
Hillsdale City Manager David Mackie requested that city council provide money in 2018-2019 budget for repairs to city hall. “In the past, the condition of city hall was allowed to deteriorate to a point where the city had to spend over a million dollars renovating it,” Mackie said. “So, this expense is to keep...
The Mitchell Research Center’s old building might look newer inside and out, if it receives funding from the city and historic grants. The Mitchell center is the light purple building on Manning Street next to the Hillsdale Community Library and has suffered water damage and weathering over the years. The plaster ceilings in the Mitchell...
In 1949, John Kozak and his family escaped Communist Czechoslovakia. Now, more than 60 years later, he’s visiting the Hillsdale Community Library to share his — and more importantly, his mother’s — story. From 6-7:30 p.m. this Tuesday, April 17, Kozak will discuss and sign copies of his book, “Through the Eyes of Rose:...