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These are short one- or two-sentence items, often including a photo, filed by anyone who asks for a contributor account with the B Square. They're meant to be factual observations about the world outside the observer's own head, in the course of their ordinary travels through our community.

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

Morton Street & University Street

Morton Street & University Street

Temporary pickleball courts have been installed at Hopewell Commons, just west of the B-Line trail. Some low fencing around the courts went up in the last day or two—which seems intended to reduce the number of errant balls that need to be chased.

3rd Street & Walnut Street

3rd Street & Walnut Street

Each tree in the row of five trees along the west side of Walnut Street south of 3rd is marked a with a sign indicating its pending removal, in connection with the construction of the expansion of the Bloomington Convention Center. This is the view looking northwest.

7th Street & Lincoln Street

7th Street & Lincoln Street

Looking east on 7th Street. Almost complete is the re-installation of stop signs at all the intersections where they previously stood, before the 7-Line separated bicycle lane was constructed. This is 7th Street & Lincoln Street.

Kirkwood Avenue & Walnut Street

Kirkwood Avenue & Walnut Street

A tribute to Margaret Taylor, with a remembrance book for customers to sign, is set up at the counter of the Book Corner in downtown Bloomington. The longtime bookstore owner passed away earlier this month.

7th Street & College Avenue

7th Street & College Avenue

During the morning hours over the last couple of weeks, this pair of red-tailed hawks has appeared to be building a nest in the evergreen tree at the corner of College Avenue & 6th Street. In the late afternoons, they like to hang out a block north, on top of

3rd Street & Clarizz Boulevard

3rd Street & Clarizz Boulevard

New traffic barriers installed. [copy of news release]