May 19, 2010

It’s been two months since we toured Hamilton Middle School, the construction for which is scheduled to wrap up in July. Here’s the latest progress report from the construction company, with pictures: Aerial view taken April 19 Front lobby nearing completion Equipment installation nearing completion in science lab Gym flooring complete As of the end

Hamilton Middle School progress report

May 18, 2010

You may need to leave work early on Wednesday — there’ll be a lot happening at Wallingford Center. The farmers market returns from 3 to 7 in the south end of the parking lot. It has a smaller section of the lot than in years past because new businesses needed the parking space for customers.

Wed. at Wallingford Center: market, sales, more

May 18, 2010

Gas Works Park will be closed this Thursday during the day and night for a music video shoot, our sister site Fremont Universe reports. Noise will be controlled, but might be louder than normal. Local band Grammatrain will be filming the video for the song “The Last Sound,” which is the Sounders FC’s anthem. Eng

Gas Works closed Thursday for video shoot

May 17, 2010

Concern continues to grow about the future of the Wallingford Playfield wading pool, which usually opens in late June. Today, MyWallingford learned the city’s Parks Department submitted its “budget papers” for 2011, which identify issues and potential service cuts. We’re told some facilities are on that list, but a spokesperson for the Parks Department could

Update on wading pool's future

May 17, 2010

You may have heard that Mayor Mike McGinn has declared 2010 “The Year of Urban Agriculture,” the goal of which is “making it easier to garden and grow food, to ensure that good food is available in all neighborhoods, and to find innovative ways to encourage local and regional food production.” Assuming the Department of Planning

More chickens, urban farms likely soon