Homecoming at Waterford High School began with “Paint the Town” activities in the downtown last Saturday. On Friday, Oct. 4, the Homecoming Parade steps off at 5:30 p.m. from Main and Second streets. The Homecoming Game against the winless Westosha Falcons starts at 7 p.m. (check out a special “Celebrate […]
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News from the Waterford-Rochester area
Village web site to become more user-friendly
The Village of Waterford’s website could be in for an overhaul, based on a proposal discussed last month at a pair of the Village Board’s committee meetings. Melanie Marzahl, administrative analyst, discussed an initiative known as the Waterford Information Portal, which is planned for a rollout next year. […]
WWMD annual meeting dredges up a costly issue
By Patricia Bogumil Editor The state Department of Natural Resources has no money to help pay for a dredging project on the Waterford waterways, voters learned at the Sept. 21 annual meeting of the Waterford Waterway Management District (WWMD). Craig Helker, a DNR water resource […]
Enjoy the Sunday best
FALL FEST SUNDAY: The annual Waterford Fall Festival is Sunday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with activities held in Whitford and Ten Club parks. The day’s events include an arts and crafts fair, lots of kids’ activities (wristbands are $10 each; $5 for ages 2 and […]
Craig, DNR set special meeting at the library
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Maybe all the hollering done last week by Waterford Town Chairman Tom Hincz about state plans to create 10 more parking spots at the Tichigan Wildlife Area reached the ears of higher-ups in Madison. Or maybe it’s the angst felt over the […]
WGSD music program changes sounded out
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Music curriculum for all of the elementary schools in the Waterford Graded district may soon be tweaked and enhanced, based on a proposal unveiled last week. With the backing of district administrators and her fellow colleagues, music teacher Barb Canales came before the School […]
WSD 2014 budget adds up to a slight decrease, but not in rates
By Patricia Bogumil editor Town of Waterford Sanitary District commissioners worked out the details of a proposed 2014 budget at their Sept. 11 meeting. The results are a net overall WSD budget decrease of 1.17 percent. But a hoped-for drop in quarterly user fees is […]
After-school traffic jams up street, neighbors say
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Village of Waterford officials plan to reach out to leaders of the Racine Youth Football League in an effort to alleviate parking and traffic concerns in a neighborhood near Woodfield Elementary School. In recent weeks, some residents along Brookstone Drive in the Ivy Glen […]
New commission adopts its rules book
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In their third official meeting, members of the newly formed Village of Waterford Fire and Police Commission voted Aug. 29 in favor of a 16-page document that outlines the appointed body’s rules and regulations. The commission was formed as the village approaches the 5,500-resident […]
Pushback on DNR changes
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Town of Waterford Chairman Tom Hincz has reacted swiftly to what appears to be Ye Olde Double-Cross by the state Department of Natural Resources. At issue are plans for the DNR to start digging out 10 more public car parking spots at the Tichigan […]
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