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Fremont neighbors organizing community cleanup for July 12
The Fremont community cleanup is back. Join neighbors Saturday, July 12, from 9 to 11 a.m. for the first cleanup in several years. Dennis Bateman from Patrick Place, run by Catholic Community Services, is organizing the event. He started the cleanup tradition in 2017 and continued it until shortly before the pandemic. Patrick Place Apartments offers 71 units of affordable…
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City councilmember joins Fremont Chamber for community walkabout
The Fremont Chamber of Commerce hosted a community walkabout on June 26, bringing together local business leaders and Seattle City Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck to discuss key issues affecting Fremont. The group toured local businesses and examined ongoing challenges including Route 40 construction impacts and the stalled revitalization efforts at A.B. Ernst Park. Participating in the walkabout were Pete Hanning,…
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B.F. Day Elementary interim principal named amid community concerns
Seattle Public Schools announced today the appointment of a new interim principal at B.F. Day Elementary, Ms. Kristin Eckert, following the resignation of Dr. Natalie Zisko. The announcement comes as the school community grapples with significant staffing changes and enrollment challenges that have sparked concern among families. The school is reducing its art teacher position from full-time to half-time, though…
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Fremont Neighbor Notes for June 27-July 3
Hello, neighbors! Welcome to Fremont Neighbor Notes, a Friday guide to what’s happening around our community in the coming week. June 27-30: Leary Way Bridge Closure – People driving south on 15th Avenue Northwest will need to travel down to Leary Way Northwest, then use the on-ramp to access the Ballard Bridge. People traveling north from Interbay via the Ballard…
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Goodbye Theo. Hello Spinnaker!
The following story comes to us from a guest writer, Jack McLaughlin at Wallyhood.org. With the departure of Theo Chocolate from the Fremont scene back at the end of 2023, there are chocoholics among us who may have been suffering withdrawal symptoms. Those folks can now rest easy with the arrival of Spinnaker Chocolate to Stone Way. Spinnaker had previously…
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