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North East Borough and Township Meetings Schedule Important Discussions

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There are multiple meetings this evening, May 1st, covering a number of important issues and residents of the North East area are highly encouraged to attend. North East Borough The North East Borough Council will meet at 6PM. There are 3 ordinances and 1 resolution that will be discussed along with a variety of other […]

Imagine North East if Granite Ridge Became Another Williamson College

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Down by Philadelphia there’s an amazing school, Williamson College of the Trades. The buildings and campus bear a strong resemblance to Granite Ridge and it makes you wonder, could we have a similar institution right here? For a lot of reasons, it wouldn’t be easy, but nothing worthwhile ever is. Williamson College trains students in […]

North East School District Proposes 23-24 Budget with a 3.97 Percent Tax Increase

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The proposed North East School District final budget for the 2023-2024 school year is available now for public review. It includes a proposed 3.97% property tax increase – ($57.00 per $100,000 assessed value). The proposed budget was adopted at the April 20th board meeting with final action scheduled for the meeting to be held Thursday, […]

Has Granite Ridge Imagined All Possibilities Like These Homestead PA Developers Did?

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After struggling to find a profitable use for the former Mercyhurst North East campus, the current owners are floating the idea of housing illegal immigrants as a way to recover their investment. By contrast, in Homestead, PA, near Pittsburgh, three individual investors bought an old abandoned school building and turned it into Bowtie High containing […]

2023 Municipal Primary Sample Ballots Are Now on the Voter Information Page

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The 2023 municipal primary election takes place on Tuesday, May 16th. You can review the sample ballots on the voter information page to see the candidates running for office in your specific area. Please take the time to review each candidate, so you can make an informed choice on election day. Your vote does count. […]

Granite Ridge Schedules Meeting with the North East Community

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Representatives of both Granite Ridge and Erie County have scheduled a meeting with members of the North East community on May 11th at 6PM in the former Ridge library. This location should provide plenty of room for everyone in what will likely be a very well attended meeting. They’re assuming there is sufficient room, but […]

North East Borough Zoning Hearing Board Schedules Public Hearing

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The North East Borough Zoning Hearing Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, May 8, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the North East Borough Chambers, 31 West Main Street, North East, PA 16428. The Zoning Board will hear the following variance request: North East Property Rentals LLC, owner of 38 Bank Street, (Parcel No. […]

Do You Care About What Happens in Our North East Community?

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It was highly encouraging to see the turnout for the meetings when the marina was discussed, followed closely by the meeting regarding the possible housing of illegal immigrants at Granite Ridge, however, without a hot button issue on the agenda, turnout for township meetings is often sparse, to the point where I’ve been the only […]