In the aftermath of the July 12 collapse of the Montgomery Building at 15 N. Main St. and the city’s ramping up of its inspections of problem buildings, Washington officials found themselves dealing with an unanticipated human challenge.“It’s a terrible thing to go inspect some place and ...
Presidents Pub and Life Church teamed up with local businesses Tuesday to host a benefit dinner to help provide relief for victims of the July 12 building collapse at 15 N. Main St., Washington.The buffet dinner cost $20, and $5 from each meal, along with all proceeds from raffles and 50/50 ...
A district judge continued the trial of two building owners who face citations related to conditions at the downtown Washington apartment building whose partial collapse trapped a tenant for more than nine hours earlier this month.<a>Mark</a> Russo, 41, of Washington ...
City officials in Washington were out in full force Monday, following up on complaints about a variety of buildings, which one councilman said are the result of widespread coverage of the partial collapse of the building at 15 Main St. two weeks ago.Demolition of that structure, the former ...
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” is the oft-quoted phrase from the opening paragraph of Charles Dickens’ literature-class mainstay “A Tale of Two Cities,” and while it’s admittedly a tad shopworn, downtown Washington is, in certain respects, in the midst of its ...
Just two weeks ago, the City of Washington was riding high after another successful Whiskey Rebellion Festival brought thousands to Main Street for food and fun.The city has been enjoying a renaissance of sorts in recent years with the opening of new restaurants, whiskey distilleries and even a ...
