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Local Roundup Briefs: Week of Jan. 4

Mill Street Reconstruction Project begins this year SPRINGFIELD – The Mill Street Reconstruction Project is planned to begin the summer of 2024 and will extend through the summer of 2025. The project will address crumbling pavement as well as challenges faced by pedestrians and bicyclists. According…

Data Center: Public Safety – Week of Jan. 4

SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT MONDAY, DEC. 25 (30 total calls) Top calls: Dispute (3), Warrant service (3), Traffic stop (2)  4:55 am: Prowler(s), 1590 Hackamore Way, Eugene 8:52 am: Criminal trespass, Franklin Blvd. A St. 11:41 am: Robbery, 6 W. Q St. 3:59 pm: Disabled vehicle(s),…

Springfield mayor reflects on 2023

SPRINGFIELD —  Rewinding the year and looking ahead to the new one, the talk of infrastructure improvements puts a glisten in mayor Sean VanGordon’s eyes.  “The City’s done quite a bit of work around infrastructure this year,” he said. “When you think about modernizing, improving,…

Hats Off: Another Year Gone By

CRESWELL — A required skill of a city leader, Creswell mayor Dave Stram has spent a considerable amount of time reflecting on 2023’s impacts on the City, and now is ready to jump in feet first into the new year.  Always a man who finds…

In brief: Springfield housing highlights

Cornerstone Community Housing A low-income housing development at 1875 16th St. Construction will begin in January and is projected to be completed by the end of 2024 or early 2025. A waitlist for tenants will open approximately 90 days before it’s completed and ready for move-in.…

Year In Review Briefs

New Cottage Grove city manager announced COTTAGE GROVE — It’s time for Cottage Grove to say goodbye to interim city manager David Clyne and hello to city manager finalist Michael Sauerwein, who will be appointed at the Jan. 8 city council meeting. “Both my wife…

Business Be Good

A quick check-in with a few featured businesses In 2023, The Chronicle featured over 50 local businesses and organizations in our coverage  – and we hope to continue featuring entrepreneurs’ unique stories next year. Some of the highlighted businesses and organizations provided The Chronicle with…