At the end of the near two hour-long special Tuesday night meeting to address noise and music violations, increased by the popularity and growth of the downtown’s entertainment venues, Planning Board member Garrett Giberson Jr played a quick snippet of Starship’s “We built this city on rock and roll,” via cell phone. The meeting was […]

Downtown restaurant Ivan & Andy’s Prime is closed “for the winter,” owner Ivan Geldzahler confirmed with the Sun. Geldzahler did not have a firm date when the restaurant would reopen and declined further comment at this time. The restaurant, a classic style steakhouse and bar, is located at 508 Cookman Ave., adjacent to Kennedy Park.   ———————————————————— […]

Paid parking will resume in the waterfront area and the downtown business district on April 1. “I ask everyone to prepare themselves for that,” said Mayor Ed Johnson at the council’s workshop session last night. “It’s well past time.” Paid parking had been suspended while parking pay stations were replaced after sustaining damage due to […]