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Amid shift in Bloomington street oversight, Flaherty gets city council nod for new transportation group

Amid shift in Bloomington street oversight, Flaherty gets city council nod for new transportation group

Bloomington's new transportation commission got its first seat filled on Wednesday night (March 26), when Matt Flaherty prevailed over Andy Ruff in a 5–4 vote on the city council, to become the appointment from the council's own membership. The new commission, which was established by

March 27, 2025: School board opening, hotels, buses, control of streets

Relaunch update I have scheduled some meetings for later this week and early next week that will help determine the shape of things to come for The B Square. It's easy to say, "Yes, there will be an online donation program for individual contributions!" And frankly,

6th Street & Walnut Street

6th Street & Walnut Street

This public notice of a hearing on April 2 at city hall by the local ATC (Alcohol Tobacco Control) board for a license transfer is posted in the window of Metal Works. They're already licensed as a Brewer-Small. Not sure what this means, but I'll either

Public Bus Notebook: Bloomington Transit ridership still trending up post-pandemic, but far below pre-2020 levels

Public Bus Notebook: Bloomington Transit ridership still trending up post-pandemic, but far below pre-2020 levels

Fixed-route ridership numbers for Bloomington Transit (BT) buses in 2024 finished the year up 4% from the year before—about 2.52 million rides in 2024 compared to 2.42 million in 2023. The increased numbers this past year continue the upward trend since the COVID-19 pandemic. But they leave

Short term rentals making up bigger share of Monroe County innkeeper's tax revenue

Short term rentals making up bigger share of Monroe County innkeeper's tax revenue

The continued stable performance of Monroe County’s overall lodging industry is becoming increasingly reliant on STRs (short term rentals). That’s the picture that was already coming into focus in fall 2024, and was confirmed at Monday’s meeting of Monroe County’s convention and visitors commission (CVC). Short

March 24, 2025: Postal protest, cartoons, annexation, gender, mechanical bull ride

Relaunch update This coming week will mean a big push to get some B Square organizational details settled, to prepare for the restart of a donation program around the beginning of April. It's easy to say, "Yes, there will be an online donation program for individual contributions!

Protesters rally in downtown Bloomington against postal privatization: 'U.S. Mail is not for sale!'

Protesters rally in downtown Bloomington against postal privatization: 'U.S. Mail is not for sale!'

On Sunday afternoon (March 23), a crowd of at least 80 people gathered on the courthouse square in downtown Bloomington, to protest the idea of privatizing the kind of mail delivery that is now provided by the U.S. Postal Service. The group included postal workers and other area residents.