Lincoln Village is a neighborhood of modest homes just west of Columbus While its name might suggest a connection to the 16th president of the United States The development started with one man's vision of a housing cooperative that would make home ownership more affordable while addressing the post-WWII housing shortage As part of WOSU’s Curious Cbus series understanding the origins of Lincoln Village requires a look into the history of Nationwide Insurance The company’s origins start with the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation a membership organization that advocates for the state’s farming community the organization helped farmers get better prices on supplies and distribution by working cooperatively the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation established rural electric cooperatives to bring power to rural areas overcoming resistance from private energy companies When its members had trouble getting fair prices on car insurance the federation decided to get into the insurance business That venture would eventually become the Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile who led the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation from 1920 to 1948 He left the organization to run the insurance company when it was spun off as an independent entity Farm Bureau Mutual changed its name to Nationwide Insurance Lincoln was a visionary leader for the organization as well as being a champion for the cooperative movement supporting ventures that are jointly owned and democratically controlled by their members the United States faced a severe housing shortage the insurance company decided to explore housing development because of its shortage in the post-war period seemed to us a human need that ought be filled Lincoln and Farm Bureau Mutual established a real estate development subsidiary called Peoples Development Company with the goal of demonstrating how a cooperative model could be successfully applied in the housing market not how many dollars we could make out of a house,” Lincoln wrote Construction of the “model city” Lincoln Village began in 1953 The location was strategically chosen to be close to the General Motors plant and a Westinghouse facility under construction Additional acreage was also set aside for industrial development A representative of the People’s Development Company was quoted in the Columbus Dispatch saying that the proximity of the factories to these homes will “allow workers to accumulate a half hour to an hour a day travel time and use it for rest in the morning and recreation in the afternoon.” The development featured not only housing but also a comprehensive plan for community amenities Over 100 acres of land were allocated to build a shopping center Planners paid special attention to the roads which were designed to slow traffic and create fewer intersections the Columbus Dispatch reported that the “ingenious system of curved streets” contributed to a full year with zero traffic accidents The homes were designed to be modern and affordable News coverage from the time boasted about many of the latest conveniences fully automatic” Westinghouse heat pump and “revolutionary” new electric thermostats from Honeywell All of the homes also came standard with garbage disposals and automatic washers and dryers The area was also home to the Lincoln Lodge a hotel that became a popular dining destination and included an outdoor pool and a nine-hole golf course that was available to local residents Lincoln Village thrived for many years as a home for working-class families but the area was not immune to the economic factors that affected similar communities across the country The loss of these manufacturing jobs contributed to a decline in the local economy freeway construction changed travel patterns away from U.S The Lincoln Lodge subsequently fell on hard times It was later redeveloped as a senior living community While the community’s homes retain much of their 1950s charm Although Lincoln Village did not fully realize Murray Lincoln’s vision for cooperative housing it provided a vibrant neighborhood with essential housing stock and stood as a forward-thinking example of suburban development ASBURY PARK - The city says the Asbury Park Housing Authority is holding up the redevelopment of Lincoln Village and a neighboring vacant lot commonly known as "Home Plate" because the housing authority wants to build more affordable housing than was agreed to in 2023 In a deal reached last year with the city the housing authority had agreed to demolish the existing 63-unit Lincoln Village affordable housing development for a larger and more modern 132-unit development the housing authority sent a letter to the city in late November 2024 that highlights two proposed projects that have the potential to introduce over 300 new affordable housing units to the city City officials said they were blindsided by the new proposal "The parties cannot unilaterally revise the approved terms and conditions of the existing (agreement) without effectively restarting that entire process," said city attorney Frederick C Asbury Park news: Giving Tree brings cardboard art to Convention Hall Holiday Bazaar What the housing authority wants nowUnder the new housing authority proposal one project would be constructed on the vacant lots located at the northwest corner of Springwood and Memorial avenues also known as the "Home Plate" because of its resemblance to home plate on a baseball diamond and the southwest corner of the same intersection The other would be a 70-unit building for older homeless veterans that would sit on the northeast corner of Asbury Avenue and Comstock Street Qaasim Johnson, director of housing for the Asbury Park Housing Authority told the Asbury Park Press the housing authority has not moved forward yet because there is a potential for a better project Hollywood in Asbury Park: Jeremy Allen White headed to town this week to film Bruce Springsteen movie. Here's when, where "Up until the (agreement) got signed in 2023 Nothing was done to see what could actually be done or erected on Home Plate," Johnson said "After discussions with our architects and a few designs we recognize we could give the city all 132 units in the first phase." You can read more of the housing authority's arguments in a letter at the end of this story He said the housing authority originally proposed a seven-story building so the housing authority proposed a five-story building instead What's Going There? See what businesses are coming to the Jersey Shore in our weekly newsletter A deal that sprung from mismanagementIn 2022, an Asbury Park Press investigation found the city spent $2.27 million in affordable housing money to rehabilitate apartments for its lowest-income residents but failed to monitor whether those units were actually kept affordable Housing advocates said the city's mismanagement of the Regional Contribution Agreement Home Rehabilitation Program (RCA) displaced vulnerable residents and left the affordability of 136 rental units rehabilitated with the funding in question The Press investigation found several examples of participating landlords who took advantage of the city's neglect and ignored the program’s affordability controls soon after the repairs were completed — including one property owner who listed his four-bedroom affordable housing unit on Airbnb for more than $20,000 a month The city will kick in about $3 million of the new construction cost to make up for mismanagement of money spent on the program 69 new affordable units will be earmarked for former eligible tenants in the new Lincoln Village Asbury Park news: Open-air three-story restaurant pitched for Kingsley Street, but where would everybody park? Johnson said the housing authority's stance is that based on overall demand for affordable housing "we need far more than 132 units" and that providing less when they could do more would be "an injustice." families currently living in Lincoln Village were expected move to the new $30 million development on Home Plate which was supposed to be built by September 2025 and the existing Lincoln Village would get demolished a new building would be built to house the 60-plus people "that were displaced based off the mismanagement of funds." "So essentially the city is taking five years to add 132 additional affordable housing units within two years we can give the 132 (affordable housing units) within five years we give 280 (affordable housing units) In our opinion that is a win-win for everyone," Johnson said Asbury Park news: Teachers' union chief picked to fill slot on Board of Education "The city is committed to the 100% affordable housing projects" outlined in the original 2023 agreement over Home Plate and Lincoln Village "The agreement was collaboratively drafted by the parties through an exhaustive time-consuming and expensive process (involving many professionals) that spanned a lengthy period of time in order to bring the project to fruition," Raffetto said The process included discussions and negotiations held over a series of many months with the Fair Share Housing Center advocacy group in order to gain approval which was critical in order for the project to proceed When the city and housing authority gained approval they moved to the courts and it was approved as part of the city's affordable housing compliance plan in the fall of 2023 the city and housing authority engaged in negotiations to draft certain additional agreements that were necessary to formally transfer title to the Home Plate properties from the city to the housing authority the city received — for the first time — notice that the (housing authority) wished to substantially revise the development proposal concerning the sites," Raffetto said the new proposal would remove Lincoln Village from the project and expand the project to incorporate certain city-owned parcels located at the southwest corner of Springwood Avenue and Memorial Drive into the project 'One by one they turned their backs': Holocaust survivor stories take Asbury teens to Nazi Germany He added that the existing agreement was "the foundation" for the city's settlement with the Fair Share Housing Center as well as the court’s approval of the city’s affordable housing compliance plan Johnson said nothing outlined in the 2023 agreement was removed The only deviation the housing authority is requesting is that the 132 units get done in the first phase and entirely on Home Plate instead of the being split into two phases across two parcels of land The housing authority plans to host a minimum of six community engagement sessions starting in the first quarter of 2025 to pitch its new vision The housing authority operates facilities that comprise more than 830 housing units Historically, Lincoln Village has been a challenge to maintain due to criminal activity in the surrounding area Charles Daye is the metro reporter for Asbury Park and Neptune Contact him: CDaye@gannettnj.com @CharlesDayeAPP (KLKN) – Lincoln Fire & Rescue battled flames Wednesday morning at an abandoned Village Inn building LFR crews were called to the building near 29th and O streets around 8:30 a.m and I saw the Village Inn across the street just burst into flames,” he said “I saw the flames from where I was at and the sky was just full of black smoke.” Firefighters initially went inside the building but eventually evacuated due to the flames and we don’t have ways of egress if a firefighter becomes trapped or something like that,” Fire Chief Dave Engler said so the NP Mart gas station next door was evacuated Fire Chief Dave Engler said it took crews about 1 hour and 40 minutes to get the flames under control Eastbound O Street was closed at 27th Street due to the fire but has since reopened Heads up! Eastbound O street is closed at 27th due to a structure fire. Please use Vine or Randolph as an alternate route for the time being and give @LNKFireRescue room to work. pic.twitter.com/zXRzpzbmbO — Lincoln-Lancaster Emergency Mngmt. (@LancasterCoEMA) November 20, 2024 Engler said because the building is vacant “We may see smoke and we may see hot spots for possibly a day or two or maybe even longer depending on the amount of debris that’s in there,” he said High winds were a challenge to firefighters and also pushed the thick black smoke to the east The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department issued an air quality advisory due to the smoke “Breathing smoke from the fire presents a health risk for everyone lung disease and other respiratory or heart conditions,” said Gary Bergstrom the department’s air quality section supervisor “Residents in the area are encouraged remain indoors and to keep windows and doors closed until smoke from the fire ceases.” The air quality index in the area was in the orange category for a time meaning the conditions were unhealthy for sensitive groups LFR said some nearby homes and businesses lost electricity In order for the Lincoln Electric System to safely restore power the building was torn down late in the afternoon search dogs were brought to the scene since firefighters had to stop their earlier search LFR said firefighters will be monitoring hot spots smoldering throughout the night Country Club Boulevard in Worcester is home to many things Don't forget the Lincoln Village housing complex with hundreds of high-rise and townhouse apartments But there's one thing missing from Country Club Boulevard off Lincoln Street across from Lincoln Plaza was the site of a new golf course more than a century ago The Worcester Golf Club was built on the former Buxton Farm Grafton Country Club and Algonquin Golf Club (near Webster Square) were other options for golfers around the turn of the century Not long after the nine-hole Worcester Golf Club opened Those talks evolved into the Worcester Country Club built off East Mountain Street on 218 acres of the former Calvin Rice Farm with Worcester Golf Club on Lincoln Street losing its shine city parks officials proposed making it a public course the Parks Commission issued a statement: "In our endeavor to serve the citizens of Worcester and to give parks not only attactive to the eye but useful to themselves and their children for baseball we have in the past six months gone deeply into the subject of a public golf links "The more we looked into the matter the more we were impressed with the necessity." Lincoln Golf Club was the go-to municipal course a place where young and beginner golfers could try the game a municipal course was carved into land the city acquired in 1905 from the estate of Andrew Green Green Hill Golf Course remains a draw for golfers of all levels The course on Lincoln Street eventually returned to private hands with workers from city factories among the members The course closed by 1971, when Forhan sold 100 acres to Paxton developer Armand Casavant for $450,000. Soon, plans were in the works for the Lincoln Village housing complex. A Sheraton hotel opened in 1972 The area in and around the old golf course eventually became a retail hub of the city there's little to suggest golfers once roamed fairways in the spot "Worcester Golf Club to raise potatoes and corn," was the Worcester Telegram headline on April 17 Some members of Worcester Golf Club were founding members of Worcester Country Club located not too far away off East Mountain Street The migration to a new club followed a 1910 fire that leveled the clubhouse at Worcester Golf Club A pedestrian was hit by a car in the Lincoln Village area of San Joaquin County on Friday morning The California Highway Patrol responded to the scene at West Benjamin Holt Drive and Gettysburg Place around 9:26 a.m While the exact cause of the crash remains unclear authorities reported a possible minor injury and no further details have been released at this time If another driver’s negligence injured you or a loved one, you may be able to sue for damages. 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and Lincoln Mills Books about Lowe and Merrimack are in the works spanning various genres such as historical fiction and faith-based works are available in multiple languages on Amazon Among the eclectic offerings are titles like Basic Electrical Troubleshooting for Everyone and Moscow’s Final Solution: The Genocide of the German-Russian Volga Colonies the co-authors produced a trilogy about Marathon Motor Works a Nashville manufacturer that made the first cars in Tennessee in the early 1900s They also co-authored a book about Diane’s father and his experiences as a World War II tailgunner “When creating the Marathon books, I ran into the name Dallas and I went, ‘Hey, Darrell, is that related to Dallas Mills here in Huntsville?’ That was the trigger,’’ Diane said. “He saw that there was a story to be told.’’ a mill and industrial engine executive from Nashville who saw action at places like Shiloh and Missionary Ridge in the Confederate army brought the first mill to Huntsville and was an early stockholder He also invested in Southern Motor Works in Jackson which built the first Marathon cars before the operation moved to Nashville who spent a lot of time researching in Tennessee for the Marathon trilogy were looking for a subject closer to home during the Covid pandemic and settled on the mills and their villages Tennessee or Nashville all the time,’’ said Darrell “I always felt like I owed Huntsville something because it’s my second home Diane Kurek Kaiser is originally from Baltimore but grew up in Florida where she attended the University of South Florida then came to Huntsville in 1986 where she worked 20 years at Intergraph is an Army veteran who also worked closely with the service in civilian roles took him around the world “about eight times.’’ He was sent to Kuwait at the age of 48 and later deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan A master sergeant and an expert in helicopters and electrical systems he was set for another deployment but failed a physical and he was also diagnosed with PTSD The rigors of Army living in deserts also took a bodily toll where he was based at Redstone Arsenal for parts of his military and civilian work career “He started it kind of as a therapy after his first wife died,’’ said Diane “Then he started writing what I would call faith journals and he published those and that gave him more strength.’’  albeit of the non-literary variety as a tech writer among her various careers The Kaisers introduced their book on Dallas Mill at a meeting where current residents gathered to discuss the upcoming installation of street signs designating streets as part of Dallas Mill Village prior to the introduction of the Lincoln Mill version Dallas Mill was the forerunner of the Big Four which is one year before Wernher Von Braun and his team of scientists arrived and began transforming Huntsville from Cotton Row renown to Rocket City fame Dallas Village & Dallas People includes the names of over 12,500 employees Lincoln Village & Lincoln People features names of over 4,000 employees associates and shareholders from Madison Spinning Company Mills Collecting those names is time consuming research but something the Kaisers feel is worth it in their effort to publish something unique Darrell’s deep research includes countless sources listed in the index and end notes Diane focuses on the index and referencing material lifted from other sources “We do that on every one of our mills books as we try to do everything we can to get the local connections to the people that actually did it,’’ he added “And also the people that were outside of the area that had something to do with building it and everything “Nobody else has ever done anything like that.’’ Subscriber Login My Account Become a Subscriber Sign Up For Newsletter Julian Cook struggles to explain to people who don’t live in Lincoln Heights how he felt when neo-Nazis arrived on the village’s border in early February Yes, Cook said, he felt all those things. He is a Black man and a preacher. How else is he supposed to feel when strangers brandishing guns and swastikas shout racial slurs at his neighbors But Cook is troubled most by what he didn’t feel that day: Shock As outsiders expressed surprise at the appearance of self-proclaimed Nazis marching on a predominantly Black community Cook and others in Lincoln Heights saw it as the product of decades of neglect and missed opportunities the Nazi demonstration was years in the making the latest in a long history of indignities visited upon the tiny village they call home “This has been ongoing,” said Cook, the pastor at Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church It’s difficult for Cook and his neighbors to talk about the Nazis who descended on their community Feb. 7 without also talking about the past. Since its inception almost 80 years ago, when it became the first self-governing Black community north of the Mason-Dixon Line Lincoln Heights has struggled to overcome obstacles that limited the village’s ability to grow and thrive More: 'Quite a few of us out tonight': 'Pop-up Klans' use KKK flyers for attention in Lincoln Heights Some of those obstacles were driven by racism or mismanagement others by long ago political decisions that kept the village from getting a fair share of land and tax revenue The result is a vulnerable community. Weakened by years of declining income, population and infrastructure, Lincoln Heights now is a place where residents have turned to a small band of armed men to patrol their streets because they don’t believe anyone else will protect them “While other communities have prospered,” Cook said “Lincoln Heights has been in a constant state of socio-economic decay.” This is why he believes recent events should surprise no one When the first villagers arrived in the 1920s seizing an opportunity to buy cheap land north of Cincinnati they built homes and found jobs in a location destined to become part of the region’s residential and industrial core but those early settlers saw its potential they had reason to believe they were in the right place at the right time they filed paperwork to formally become a city What happened next is still talked about today in Lincoln Heights a kind of foundational trauma that’s been passed from generation to generation a Chicago native who arrived in Lincoln Heights three years ago got a crash course in that history when several elderly members of his congregation took him to lunch after he moved there to become their new pastor they began setting up easels and poster boards in the restaurant displaying historic photos of the village and a timeline of its fight for incorporation They explained that Lincoln Heights initially sought to incorporate almost 2.5 square miles of land spanning much of present-day Woodlawn and Evendale including land occupied by the Wright Aircraft factory which would later become the site of GE Aviation’s sprawling plant According to an Enquirer investigation in 1974 Hamilton County officials denied the village's request for years for numerous technical reasons while local industries objected to being pulled into the new city’s tax base Black-run community collided head-on with the agenda of a big The maps and photos his congregants showed him at lunch three years ago told the tale: Lincoln Heights’ original request for 2.5 square miles was reduced to less than 1 square mile none of which included the Wright plant or other industries that might have provided a viable tax base for the new city “That land was in the community,” Cook said His great-grandfather moved to Lincoln Heights from Georgia with the original settlers His grandfather and father were born and raised there To Daniels, the story of Lincoln Heights is a story familiar to many Black Americans. From Jim Crow to housing discrimination to segregation exclusion has forever been part of the equation “The scars of Lincoln Heights are the microcosm of the African-American experience.” The old wounds reopened Feb. 7 when the neo-Nazis showed up on an overpass leading into the village They unfurled swastika flags and yelled racial epithets at Black motorists as they drove home from work or to pick up their kids at school Evendale police arrived first on the scene Their response drew immediate criticism from Lincoln Heights residents who complained that officers seemed more interested in protecting the Nazis than the Black residents they came to antagonize whose office is responsible for patrolling Lincoln Heights said officers were trying to “de-escalate” a volatile situation by keeping the Nazis and a growing crowd of residents apart Lincoln Heights Mayor Ruby Kinsey-Mumphrey isn’t satisfied with that explanation or with investigations into the police response that now are underway and to many who know Lincoln Heights’ history the handling of the Nazi march and its aftermath stirs old memories “We do not appreciate the disrespect,” Kinsey-Mumphrey said last week at a Hamilton County commissioners meeting Evendale’s role in the response is especially galling to Lincoln Heights residents who have watched for decades as Evendale prospered on land Lincoln Heights had sought to incorporate in the 1930s city services and the business community are all more stable in Evendale than in Lincoln Heights Evendale residents earn more money – about $155,000 a year per household, compared to $17,000 in Lincoln Heights – and live an average of 10 years longer There’s another difference that some in Lincoln Heights say matters when discussing the police response to the Nazis Evendale’s population of 2,600 is about 80% white while Lincoln Heights’ population of 3,100 is about 90% Black Daniels, a leader of the activist group known as The Heights Movement said the animosity some feel toward Evendale goes beyond the old incorporation fight Evendale has treated Lincoln Heights poorly resisting efforts to claw back land and a request to share some community resources He also said it took decades for Evendale and other county officials to address concerns about a Cincinnati Police gun range located so close to its border that it’s within earshot of residential neighborhoods in Lincoln Heights Daniels said the gun range, which is supposed to relocate within the next few years visceral reminder to Lincoln Heights residents of their standing in the wider community said he’s tried during his 10 years in office to work with Lincoln Heights on measures that could improve life there But he said the village has struggled to get its own house in order The village continues to suffer through high turnover in leadership positions which currently is searching for a village manager has employed nine full-time or interim managers in the past seven years “Lincoln Heights has to become a more stable community,” Finan said “Village managers go through there like water.” Daniels served as councilman until allegations of unpaid taxes prompted his removal last fall the councilwoman who replaced him and the village Lincoln Heights residents agree the village has had its share of management problems but they say those problems didn’t arise in a vacuum They say the village’s long history of financial hardship gives city leaders few resources to address many needs About $1 million of the village’s $2.5 million budget pays the sheriff to patrol Lincoln Heights which doesn’t leave much for things like basic services and street repairs a 1.2% earnings tax in Evendale brings in more than $15 million a year Disagreements among village officials and activists like those connected to The Heights Movement have sometimes stood in the way of progress the potential for meaningful change is real “We’re not always on the same page,” she said “But we’re all in agreement that we want to help the residents here.” One thing many seem to agree on is the need for a “neighborhood watch program,” which began after the Nazi march and includes several armed men from the village who patrol the streets Sheriff McGuffey said it’s unfortunate villagers feel they need armed men but residents say the patrols show that Lincoln Heights can take care of its own “What if we had the mindset that the police would just take care of us?” Kinsey-Mumphrey said “The Nazis would continue to be driving up and down our neighborhood.” Some see opportunity in the attention the Nazi march brought to Lincoln Heights “We have leverage in this moment we haven’t had in a generation,” said Carlton Collins a lifetime resident and another leader of The Heights Movement What that leverage can realistically get Lincoln Heights remains to be seen The village faces the same challenge today that it did before the Nazis came to town and before it disbanded its police force the pastor at Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church said it’s the same challenge Lincoln Heights has faced since the day it was born without the land or the money it needed to thrive that another city will hand over valuable real estate or the tax base will suddenly grow or major businesses will flock to the village to invest No one from the outside is coming to save the day It will be up to Lincoln Heights residents to find a new way forward In his sermon two days after the Nazi march Cook urged his congregation to put the anger and frustration they felt to good use “Anger is too powerful an emotion to waste,” he said Cook isn’t sure how far that action might take Lincoln Heights But he said he still has hope it’s not too late to build a community with more expectations than limitations the kind of community the village’s founders envisioned all those years ago Enquirer reporter Jeff Suess contributed historical research to this story Lincoln streets were closed for a period of time Wednesday morning as crews continue to battle a fire fire crews responded to a fire at the former Village Inn at North 29th and O Streets There were no occupants in it at the time," said MJ Lierman "We went in initially to search to make sure Once we determined there were no life safety issues Lierman said streets were closed around the area while crews worked to distinguish the fire LFR says power in the area of the fire was shut down and crews will be swapping in and out while addressing the fire and monitoring the building no determination has been made yet regarding what caused the fire and the mayor claims it is unclear who came up with the plans because they did not appear on any agenda or in any minutes The city and the housing authority reached the agreement on June 13, 2023 and over the course of the following year both sides negotiated with the courts and the Fair Share Housing Center the housing authority started looking to change everything in August of this year "We were like six inches from the goal line after spending over $200,000 in legal fees and without a clue they just up and change while their lawyers are talking to our lawyers the whole time," Moor said Asbury Park news: New Holy Spirit plan dumps theater, makes more changes to church redevelopment The housing authority sent a letter to the city in late November 2024 that highlights two proposed projects that have the potential to introduce over 300 new affordable housing units to the city Hollywood in town: Asbury Park goes retro for filming of Bruce Springsteen movie starring Jeremy Allen White 'Who made this change?'"The thing that is really perplexing to me is I talked to four housing authority commissioners and they never voted about this," Moor said "I got every one of their meeting agendas and minutes I could find for two years I could not find anything on their agendas or minutes referring to this change in plans," moor said 'Who made this change?' Four out of six is a super majority and four out of six told me they didn't have a clue anything of this was being done." Nina Summerlin said the executive director and director of housing had presented the new plans to the board prior to the meeting with the city in August "I don't believe anybody paid attention that there was a process (and) now we have to go through that process if we want to get those changes approved," Summerlin said She would like everyone to "sit at the table discuss everything at that table and before we walk away we walk away with what the plan is … so when we walk out the door that day "The back and forth is what we don't need right now," Summerlin said "Because don't want our residents to be affected by the back and forth." What's Going There? Since what's coming to the Jersey Shore in our weekly newsletter The housing authority operates facilities that include more than 830 housing units Historically, Lincoln Village has been a challenge to maintain due to criminal activity in the surrounding area The city is funding about $3 million of the new construction cost to make up for mismanagement of money intended for affordable housing In 2022, an Asbury Park Press investigation found the city spent $2.27 million in affordable housing money to rehabilitate apartments for its lowest-income residents “Let me guess,” says Pam, my favorite cashier at the Lincoln Street Stop & Shop “you need city trash bags?”  I’ve been going to that Stop & Shop for over a decade I’m sure there are others who have worked there that long but she’s the only one I’ve dealt with face to face regularly over all those years if I go to a cashier without any groceries it’s not a Sherlock Holmes-level of mystery She knows my face and she knows what I buy although I’ve never seen major corporations swayed much by local politics A terrible day in the neighborhood“This Stop & Shop means a lot to the neighborhood,” says District 1 City Councilor Jenny Pacillo who has been the most vocal proponent of saving the grocery store “A lot of people walk there from Lincoln Village or Great Brook Valley.”   She also notes that there are new units of housing expected to come within the next few years on Oriol Drive and that is their full-service grocery store And people in the neighborhood also work there After this telephone conversation the morning of July 29 Pacillo and other city officials met with Stop & Shop representatives and Pacillo says that they were assured that nobody at the store was losing their jobs and that they would all retain their seniority Still, there's one more thing locals do there: They buy their city trash bags. That is, when they’re not out.   There are numerous places around the city where you can theoretically buy city trash bags. Indeed, This Week in Worcester published a pretty comprehensive list recently it’s not uncommon to show up at a store to find they’re out of stock it’s become harder since one of the major convenience stores on Lincoln stopped selling them  Other stores are hit-and-miss on the best of days Retailors making almost no profit on the bags which has caused at least some convenience stores to stop carrying them entirely Stop & Shop has always been the most likely to have them in stock and I’ve turned up there a few times to discover they were out More: The road takes Grace Potter to Indian Ranch to 'share the love' More: Last Call: Cait the Clown Pacillo exclaims with recognition when I say this to her just about anybody who lives in that area has encountered the problem It’s a frequent source of neighborhood grumbling like the one that was recently installed in Main South There’s really not enough information to say whether that’s a viable solution or not but it seems as good a starting point for the discussion as any The city trash bags can be controversial sometimes. A December article in the Telegram & Gazette by Marco Cartolano pointed to several common complaints from the fact that the bags rip frequently because I can barely make it down the steps of my three-decker apartment without the smaller bags tearing The expense, on the other hand, is another matter, as noted in a Jan. 26 Substack installment of “The Buzz with City Manager Batista,” in which Tom Matthews the city’s media and public relations administrator interviews City Manager Eric Batista on various municipal matters “Talking Trash: How Worcester's Pay-As-You-Throw Program Reduces Waste and Saves Money,” Batista explains that the city’s trash service is an $8.5 million dollar program that serves 60,000 households Batisa says that the annual cost producing the bags is roughly $700,000 and that the bags generate around $4 million in revenue meaning they only cover a little less than half the cost of trash service People always try to counter that trash pick-up used to be free  The cost was always figured into the taxes for homeowners and provided the bags don’t rip while being collected are referring to these armed individuals as the “Lincoln Heights Protectors.” When Local 12 visited Lincoln Heights on Wednesday we observed tents and a car parked at a corner near Vision Way A video posted on social media Sunday showed the protectors in action with several armed individuals standing guard as an Evendale officer drove past the crowd Eric Ruffin, a local business owner, was caught in the chaos on Friday when armed members of the neo-Nazi group approached his truck and shouted racial slurs He expressed his gratitude for the protectors’ presence my daughter could pull up to a stop sign and a group of Nazis in hoods could come out and call her the N-word I’m grateful that they’re out there doing that I wish I could say it’s irresponsible or not a good look for our community I stopped and gave them coffee and a hug because clearly neither Evendale nor the sheriff’s department believes what happened was illegal.” 2025 at 9:22 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Talianie Velez was reported missing by the Worcester Police Department She was last seen on March 24 in the Lincoln Village area (Shutterstock)UPDATE: Velez has since been found safe MA - The Worcester Police Department (WPD) is asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing teenage girl was last seen on March 24 in the Lincoln Village area Any information should be reported to 911 or the WPD at (508) 799-8606 This article will be updated once more information becomes available A photo of Velez can be seen at the WPD's post linked here Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. ASBURY PARK - The city and the Asbury Park Housing Authority have had big plans for Lincoln Village and a neighboring vacant lot commonly known as "Home Plate" for over a year now But now officials are hopeful to start construction by next summer In a deal with the city the housing authority has agreed to demolish the existing 63-unit Lincoln Village affordable housing development for a larger and more modern 132-unit development Qaasim Johnson, director of housing for the Asbury Park Housing Authority told the Asbury Park Press the redevelopment is "a year away." "I would estimate that before we have shovels in the ground it is going to be July of 2025," Johnson said He blamed the long delay on the city and the housing authority hashing out contract details What's Going There? Partner Engineering energizes century-old Asbury Park warehouse for regional headquarters Phase I was initially set to begin in July of last year when professionals began working on engineering and architectural plans Site plan approval was initially scheduled for September of last year the housing authority moved forward with renderings and environmental studies prior to having a signed agreement with the city "You're looking at about 18 months of construction," Johnson said which is expected to cost nearly $30 million 63 apartments will be constructed on the Home Plate site existing Lincoln Village residents will have the opportunity to move into the new units there Construction of Phase I was initially expected to take 16 months and be completed in September 2025 was initially expected by the beginning of 2026 "The end of 2026 we should have families in the new site," Johnson said "I think in theory we have a solid deal that is on the table," Johnson said Asbury Park news: How $1.1M in federal money secured by Pallone will fix city wastewater treatment Raffetto​​​​ said the city and the housing authority must enter several agreements for the city to transfer the Home Plate land to the housing authority The five-sided lot is so named because it looks roughly like a home plate on a baseball diamond "We anticipate that these matters will be resolved in the near future and that the APHA will develop an updated construction schedule relating to the new affordable housing units to be constructed at the two sites (Home Plate and Lincoln Village)," Raffetto said "This is an exciting venture for both the APHA and the city and both entities are looking forward to the next steps in this process." Attorney Josh Bauers of the Fair Share Housing Center a nonprofit advocacy group that has to sign off on municipal affordable housing plans such as this one said as far as he knows "we are still moving forward" and that "the idea is still what it was" in the agreement "My understanding is that the city and Housing Authority have been working to move this site forward and I think it is just one of those things that I think they are still negotiating over," Bauers said Asbury Park news: Carpenters union could help restore Asbury Park Westside Community Center — and teach there "The major thing we accomplished out of the agreement we have with the city is that they have completely abandoned the RCA program altogether and they are not going to run that program anymore He added "as far as remedying people that were harmed I am not aware of anything else that happened other than the agreement that we have that calls for this development to happen." the Asbury Park Affordable Housing Coalition criticized city for not monitoring the RCA funds That lack of regulation meant there is no way to track how many tenants were unknowingly used as tools to qualify for the funding and were then subsequently displaced or overcharged by landlords who took advantage of the city’s neglect one of the founders of the Asbury Park Affordable Housing Coalition said he "hopes the deal is solidly in place that each party lives up their obligation and I just hope it gets done because they are past the original deadline to get it started." the existing Lincoln Village will not be subject to rescreening Johnson said their goal is to work as collaborative partners with the city "to bring affordable housing to those residents of the city that desperately need it" and to be "the catalyst to revitalizing the West Side of Asbury." "When individuals come off of the train or tourists come to visit Asbury they not only have the option of heading east to enjoy the beachfront but they could head west to enjoy the full Asbury Park Mike Claffey    312.744.0707 | Michael.Claffey@cityofchicago.org Susan Hofer    312.742.2006 | Susan.Hofer@cityofchicago.org CHICAGO - Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) Commissioner Gia Biagi joined 50th Ward Alderman Debra Silverstein advocates and governmental partners for the ribbon cutting for the new Lincoln Village Pedestrian Bridge a new pedestrian/bicycle bridge connecting the east and west sides of the North Shore Channel Trail in Lincoln Village The new bridge constructed by the administration of Mayor Lori E Lightfoot eliminates the need for users of the multi-use path to use Lincoln Avenue to cross from the east side of the North Shore Channel to the west side “The Lincoln Village Bridge improves safety and the recreational experience for pedestrians bicycle-riders and anyone pushing a stroller or using a wheelchair,” CDOT Commissioner Biagi said “By connecting the existing shared-use paths on the east and west banks we have closed the final gap in the 6.7-mile North Shore Channel Trail at a time when safe outdoor space for exercise and relaxation has never been in greater demand.”  "Residents of the 50th Ward and the City of Chicago finally have a beautiful and fully connected bike path," said Alderman Debra Silverstein "Cyclists can now enjoy a safe and comfortable walk ride or run on the trail all the way from Lawrence Avenue into the northern suburbs."  180-foot-long Lincoln Village Bridge provides pedestrian and bicycle access across the North Shore Channel at Hood Avenue (between Peterson and Granville) The bridge is the final link in the creation of a continuous multi-use trail connecting four municipalities along the North Shore Channel.  There was already a continuous 1.7 mile trail running through parks along the east bank of the North Branch and North Shore Channel from just north of Lawrence Avenue to Lincoln Avenue at Kedzie The new span connects to Bernard Stone Park and the trail on the west bank of the North Shore Channel with an additional five miles of trails on the west bank at Lincoln Village and continuing on into Lincolnwood The weathered steel truss bridge was manufactured off-site in Alexandria by ConTech Engineered Solutions and shipped in eight pieces to the site by truck where it was assembled and set into place.  The structure was designed by the engineering firm Civiltech; the prime contractor was McHugh; and the construction manager for CDOT was DB Sterlin.   “The completion of the Lincoln Village Bridge is cause for celebration It's exciting to see this final gap closed in the North Channel Trail and agency staff who worked for many years to complete this project The trail brings together all the communities it touches and is an important step in making walking and biking more accessible to every resident of those communities “We look forward to the day when all of our regions’ trail gaps are closed and we have a true connected regional trail network The $3.4 million North Shore Channel Bridge was funded through a combination of federal and local dollars including funding from the state-administered federally-funded Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program and the Open Space Impact Fee program.  In addition to constructing the bridge itself the project also installed fencing and lighting along both approaches to the bridge removed overgrown vegetation and included new trees and landscaping.”  Underway further south on the North Side inland waterway is the 312 RiverRun project which will create a two-mile trail connecting Horner Park California Park and Clark Park.  That project includes the Riverview Bridge which opened last year and crosses over the North Branch of the Chicago River and under the Addison Road Bridge It provides a connection from Clark Park to California Park.  Under construction is the Irving Park Road Bridge and Multi-Use Path which will create a new pedestrian and bike path under Irving Park Road along the west bank of the North Branch That project will provide an off-street connection from California to Horner Park while also fully reconstructing the Irving Park Road Bridge You can follow CDOT on digital media:  Facebook: www.facebook.com/CDOTNews  The web: chicagodot.org  a man and woman were found shot to death in a north Stockton home yesterday at 6224 Harrisburg Place in Lincoln Village someone had called law enforcement asking for an officer to check on the occupants of the one-story home according to sheriff's spokesperson Heather Brent The San Joaquin County Medical Examiner's Office identified Zancanella-Moit and Moit to The Record on Thursday afternoon Their deaths mark the fourth and fifth fatal shootings reported in Stockton within a week a 46-year-old woman was shot to death outside her Lafayette Street home during a party the investigation shuttered the stretch of Harrisburg between the Village Oak Center and the eastern end of Porter Way Investigators filed in and out of the home's front door as the area remained blocked by crime scene tape and investigators have shared scant details including if it could have been a murder-suicide "Our goal is always not to be presumptuous," sheriff's spokesperson Heather Brent said The sheriff's office cannot reveal where in the home Moit and Zancanella-Moit were found because it could compromise the investigation Investigators have not confirmed if a gun was found at the scene Record reporter Aaron Leathley covers public safety. She can be reached at aleathley@recordnet.com or on Twitter @LeathleyAaron. Support local news, subscribe to The Stockton Record athttps://www.recordnet.com/subscribenow Ohio (WSYX) — A man was shot and killed while driving in the Lincoln Village area The Franklin County Sheriff's Office confirmed a man's body was found Monday near South Grener Avenue and Frost Avenue the sheriff's office said a man was shot and killed while driving his vehicle at around 3:30 a.m The sheriff's office say Ricardo Mercado Garcia was shot in the head and pronounced dead at the scene Deputies say Garcia had been driving his pickup trucksouthbound on South Grener Ave when unknown person in a dark-colored car opened fire on his truck Another man was in the passenger seat and ran to a nearby home for help A neighbor told ABC6 that she believes she heard gunshots early Monday morning She said a pickup truck had crashed into a privacy fence Personnel from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation were also on the scene Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Detectives are asking if anyone has information about this homicide to contact the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau at (614)525-3351 David Eisel was arrested in connection with the murder-for-hire death of a Columbus City Schools bus driver Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) — A fourth person has been arrested in connection to the death of a Columbus City Schools bus driver who was killed in a murder-for-hire plot in September was found dead on his front porch on Darbyhurst Drive in Lincoln Village The investigation led detectives to at apartment on North Murray Hill Road that was rented by David Eisel Court documents said Eisel was interviewed and denied any involvement in the murder and provided a DNA sample Eisel denied seeing one of the recovered murder weapons DNA evidence later matched Eisel to the knife Eisel was arrested after court documents said Eisel's DNA was found on the knife under the sheath Donte Slash and Tarayle Glick after they were found in Eisel's apartment Slash and Glick confessed to committing the murder under the direction of Shears. Lincoln Village Ministry is working to combat the destructive trends in area communities The renovation of two houses on Levert Street is part of a collaboration between Gregory Construction and Lincoln Village Ministry the Gregory crew worked quickly and efficiently “We were able to take a very professional and managed approach,” said Aaron Gregory “We were able to complete the homes in just a few months.” Lincoln Village Ministry also had volunteers and paid specialty service contractors complete additional work around the houses The little things that make a house a home The Lincoln Park homes share a long and common history The duplexes were built in the 1930s to house families that worked at the nearby mill urban blight crept up and left its mark on the once vibrant community these charming “shotgun houses” fell into disrepair as the neighborhoods began to deteriorate had the unenviable reputation as a mecca of crime Passages from Scripture and personal blessings are written on the building studs had the good fortune to meet at an Executive Leadership Peer Group “As soon as I heard about the work Lincoln Village was doing I knew I wanted our company to be involved,” said Gregory “We do work all over the Southeast and are committed to giving back to each community we work in “Gregory Construction’s core values align perfectly with Lincoln Village’s mission Lincoln Village Ministry has purchased and renovated 25 homes in the surrounding Lincoln Village neighborhood Another 33 homes are slated for the next round Lincoln Village Ministry offers a program that provides families with a comprehensive set of tools for living To help combat the downward spiral of poverty “Knowing that the fruit of our labor will change a family’s life tomorrow,” said Gregory create a home of peace for the next generation that will break a cycle of poverty both physically and spiritually.” Throughout the more established Lincoln Village neighborhoods “You can see the difference immediately,” said Nallamala This is a real community with families that care about each other and are working to make better lives for themselves and even future generations.” Ohio (WSYX) — Franklin County Sheriff's deputies are investigating after the body of a man was found behind a business on Sunday morning Deputies were called to a business on the 4000 block of West Broad Street around 7 a.m The man's body was discovered behind the business and was found to have sustained gunshot wounds People who live near the scene said they're scared hearing about what happened "This is a senior community where I live at," neighbor Carol told ABC 6 "There’s a hundred apartments in here The victim was found behind Wash and Tan in Westland Square Shopping Center then who knows what they’re going to do to you," Carol said Authorities have not yet identified the victim Carol said she now fears what could happen to herself and her neighbors "How close is it going to have to get to our house," she asked Deputies were called to the 4000 block of West Broad Street around 6 a.m An investigation into this incident showed there had been a gathering at a nearby warehouse building and the victim may have been in an argument with someone prior to the incident Anyone with information is asked to call the Frankjlin County Sheriff's Office at 614 525-3351 Country Club Boulevard off Lincoln Street leads to the Lincoln Village Apartments but several decades ago an actual country club sat on the property – Lincoln Country Club many motorists have wondered about the origin of the name Country Club Boulevard According to the “Centennial History of Worcester Country Club” by Steve Ayres the first golf course on the property was Worcester Golf Club a nine-hole golf course that opened on the former Buxton Farm at 402 Lincoln St It was the third golf course to open in Worcester County following the since-closed six-hole Grafton Country Club some members of Worcester Golf Club decided to build an 18-hole course off East Mountain Street Worcester Country Club opened in 1914 on Rice Street Worcester Golf Club continued to exist and held competitions with golfers from Tatnuck CC and Algonquin Golf Club He realizes that many people probably don’t know that there ever was a golf course on that property “I’m sure that a lot of people have no idea about that at all,” he said According to the Green Hill Municipal Golf Course website in 1919 the city of Worcester leased the golf course as a test model to determine if it should build its own 18-hole course worked at Lincoln CC from 1926 until Green Hill opened in 1929 and it’s believed he was the one who renamed it Lincoln Country Club Head said the course was so popular that on Sunday mornings people lined up in their cars along Lincoln Street waiting to get in “There were lots of complaints about all the traffic and all the commotion at the clubhouse,” Head said The complaints dropped off after Forhan donated a stained-glass window to nearby St Forhan was a PGA pro who made the cut at the Los Angeles Open one year “He was quite a guy,” Head said “He served in World War II in the Navy and he saved his money and he continued to work long after he purchased the golf club.” worked at the club and that's where she met his father Dennis used to be a member at Lincoln CC and Worcester CC lived in the small Lincoln CC clubhouse during the season and in West Palm Beach A huge sailfish was mounted over the clubhouse’s stone fireplace and Head said there was some disagreement about whether Jim or Florence caught it played at Lincoln CC quite a bit after he graduated from Boston College in 1962 He remembers that the clubhouse was usually filled with guys Head said that Lincoln CC sold more beer than any bar in the city even though it didn’t have a liquor license said he caddied for his father at the club in the early 1950s when he played in the Central Mass While his father had a few beers in the clubhouse “It was the place to be,” Carr said Foley remembers that Lincoln CC had well-manicured greens that were maintained by firefighters who played the course your golf ball could roll down the steep embankment toward St but the fairways were rock hard during the summer Foley recalled that Walter “Whitey” Helenius and Carlo D’Agostino each shot a 62 to share the 18-hole course record at Lincoln CC Kenny Hill and Scoop Dumas were other Lincoln legends used to play Lincoln CC each spring in the 1960s before Green Hill opened for the season He remembers the second green was shaped like a bowl and that the golf course was hilly “It was definitely a blue-collar golf course,” Gale said Forhan sold the golf course in 1971 and Lincoln Village opened on the land a few years later Many of the Lincoln CC regulars then played at Green Hill and they were known as the “Lincoln Group.” Pleasant Valley Lane is also located on the property of the former Lincoln CC The Mingolla family used to own the former Sheraton Lincoln Inn 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attacked two teenage lifeguards with a knife and a baseball bat is charged with two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon (knife and baseball bat) vandalizing property and violation of an abuse protection order He was arraigned Thursday in Central District Court and is held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing for Aug A not-guilty plea was entered on his behalf by Judge Janet J Betancourt also had a pending case of assault and battery on a family/household member in which he allegedly struck his girlfriend on the left side of the face with a closed fist who was in court with two of her three children has been in a relationship with Betancourt for seven years The pool incident happened just after 5:30 p.m when police were called to 134 Country Club Blvd Witnesses told the officers that a group of young people were acting up and had been asked by the lifeguards to leave and his girlfriend drove to the pool in the same vehicle is alleged that he waved a knife at and was trying to strike a 17-year-old male lifeguard Betancourt produced a bladed knife from his waist and swung the knife towards the 17-year-old lifeguard's stomach The 17-year-old lifeguard jumped out of the way and was not injured O’Brien said after Betancourt saw a 15-year-old female lifeguard take a picture of the vehicle’s license plate he grabbed a baseball bat and swung it at her Betancourt swung the bat at the 15-year-old lifeguard's head but missed Betancourt then swung the bat and smashed a glass window at the pool house “He (Betancourt) has a prior history,” O’Brien said “You can see he has weapons of choice police found Betancourt on Liberty Street and he was arrested O’Brien said the woman in the car and the mother of those children has a restraining order against the defendant and Betancourt is well aware that the restraining order is in place Betancourt’s court-appointed attorney said his client “animatedly denies” the charges against him as he unsuccessfully urged the judge to release his client on personal recognizance “Reviewing the police report that the ADA and I went over it does say the alleged victim did intend to remove the restraining order but just didn’t get around to it,” Franklin said I don’t believe any weapons were found to give my client the benefit of the doubt.” When Betancourt was escorted in cuffs out of Courtroom 14 his girlfriend (who didn’t want to give her name) uttered “I love you” to the defendant Betancourt’s teary-eyed and emotional girlfriend addressed the media But I am defending the fact of me being there physically and the reason for why we went there,” she said “It was about my son because my son has disabilities.” Betancourt’s girlfriend said her 19-year-old brother went to the pool with her eldest son and daughter around 2:30 p.m She also said she signed a release for her son who has disabilities (although she wasn’t specific what kind) the three returned home due to “an incident,” in which something broke (possibly a light she said) and her son was called a few derogatory names she went back to the pool with Betancourt to find out what actually happened She said she asked for an adult supervisor and for staff members first but there were only teenagers there watching over the youths it (the 17-year-old lifeguard) was about the pool and saying ‘I’m going to kick your son out He’s never coming back to the pool,’ ” the woman said “But then it got more escalated because he started threatening my place of living and then the young lady (the 15-year-old lifeguard) started threatening my place of living So it got escalated because Carlos then was like Betancourt’s girlfriend said there was never any intent to harm the two lifeguards The attack is the second on a lifeguard in the city The first happened at Bell Pond July 4 after a 17-year-old lifeguard there asked several people to refrain from smoking and drinking Betancourt’s girlfriend swore Wednesday’s incident at the Lincoln Village pool is no way related inspired or influenced by the Bell Pond stabbing incident “It’s not about the Bell Pond issue,” she said “They’re defacing him (Betancourt) even more making him look even more disruptive because of the situation that is already occurring in the city…There are no similarities at all.” In addition to being held for a dangerousness hearing Betancourt was ordered to stay away and have no contact with any of the witnesses to stay away from all Lincoln Village property where the alleged incident happened and his girlfriend resides with her children and to abide by any outstanding restraining orders The new Lincoln Village Pedestrian Bridge will eliminate the need for users of the path to use Lincoln Avenue to cross from the east side of the North Shore Channel to the west side "Residents of the 50th Ward and the City of Chicago will finally have a beautiful and fully connected bike path," said Alderman Debra Silverstein "Cyclists will soon be able to enjoy the trail all the way from Lawrence Avenue into the northern suburbs." “The new bridge is a great example of Mayor Emanuel’s Building on Burnham program and will improve safety and the overall experience of using the path for pedestrians joggers and bicycle-riders,” said CDOT Commissioner Rebekah Scheinfeld “By connecting the existing shared-use paths on the east and west side of the North Shore Channel we will close the final gap in the 6.7 mile North Shore Channel Trail.” The Mayor’s Building on Burnham plan is a comprehensive effort to invest and create new recreational opportunities along the Chicago’s riverfront the Lakefront and other natural areas in neighborhoods throughout the City.  180-foot-long Lincoln Village Bridge is expected to be in place by the fall The bridge will provide pedestrian and bicycle access across the North Shore Channel at Hood Avenue (between Peterson and Granville) The Lincoln Village Bridge is the final link in the creation of a continuous multi-use trail connecting four municipalities along the North Shore Channel.  There is already a continuous 1.7 mile trail running through parks along the east bank of the North Branch and North Shore Channel from just north of Lawrence to Lincoln Avenue at Kedzie The Lincoln Village Bridge will connect to Bernard Stone Park and the trail on the west bank of the North Shore Channel The $3.4 million North Shore Channel Bridge is being funded with a combination of federal and local dollars federally-funded Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program.  In addition to the bridge itself the project encompasses fencing and lighting along both approaches to the bridge vegetation removal along overgrown areas surrounding the bridge and the planting of new trees and landscaping Also underway on the North Side riverfront is the 312 RiverRun project which will create a two-mile trail connecting Horner Park to the north to California and Clark Parks to the south which will cross over the North Branch of the Chicago River and under the Addison Road Bridge providing a new connection from Clark Park to California Park Also under construction is the Irving Park Road Bridge and Multi-Use Path which will create a new pedestrian and bike path under Irving Park Road along the west bank of the North Branch while also fully reconstructing the Irving Park Road Bridge Twitter:  @ChicagoDOTFacebook: www.facebook.com/CDOTNewsThe web: chicagodot.org Wise uttered just one sentence yesterday when a Franklin County judge asked if he had anything to say about fondling two girls and a woman during a string of September burglaries in and near his Lincoln Village neighborhood “I wish I had never done any of this,” he said accepting a recommendation from prosecuting and defense attorneys as part of a plea agreement pleaded guilty to three counts of gross sexual imposition one count of attempted gross sexual imposition and one count of attempted burglary Assistant Prosecutor Megan Jewitt gave the following account of the offenses most of which occurred within walking distance of Wise’s home: 4: A 14-year-old girl awoke about 3:30 a.m to discover a man in her bedroom on Hunting Hollow Court on the Far West Side The intruder asked her if she could show him how to get out of the house then fondled her after she led him to the garage door 10: A flashlight awoke a 14-year-old girl in her bedroom on Daytona Road in Prairie Township about 4:30 a.m then fled when the girl broke free and ran to her mother’s room 22: A 28-year-old woman awoke to discover a man reaching through her bedroom window and fondling her about 2:40 a.m 23: An intruder tried unsuccessfully to open windows at another home on Celina Road about 1 a.m when she heard window shades being pushed aside in her bedroom on Hafey Avenue Franklin County deputy sheriffs were working in the neighborhood looking for the so-called Lincoln Village creeper Jewitt said Wise admitted the offenses but denied two other crimes he was suspected of in Prairie Township: a Sept 7 attempted burglary on Henley Avenue and a Sept 23 incident in which an intruder was frightened off while crawling into a bedroom window on Garden Heights Avenue prosecutors agreed not to charge him in those cases None of the victims attended yesterday’s hearing Lynch said she received a “moving” letter from Wise’s mother who is incarcerated and blamed herself for his behavior jfutty@dispatch.com FORECASTLincoln Village neighbors fed up over trash issuesby Myles Harris COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Neighbors in Lincoln Village are losing patience when it comes to their trash not being picked up. It's a growing problem and a smelly situation. Cassandra Wilson lives inGalloway Village and said the overflow of trash is everywhere. "When we look out the window that's the first thing we see. Our cars are starting to smell like it, because of the nearby, filth," Wilson said. Residents told WSYX the problem dates back to November when they noticed the trash continues to pile up. Community members are worried about their safety and health with trash leaking into their neighborhood. Wilson said, "We're getting homeless people coming and just tearing bags open trying to find things that they can sell." Residents have reached out to management about the issue and were told via email "We understand everyone's concerns and are working diligently to get this resolved as quickly as possible. We are changing service providers and the new dumpsterswill be delivered on Friday, 1/6/23." As WSYX visited the complex, the trash remained overflowed. Wilson said "it's not fair to us residents to have to live and see these things and to be exposed to it on a daily basis. It's pretty ridiculous." WSYX reached out to Friedman Real Estate who manages the property but did not hear back. Residents are hoping the issue gets resolved sooner rather than later. "I'd like to see them get out here, clean it up. Do what you’re supposed to do," Wilson added. Ohio (WSYX) — Neighbors in Lincoln Village are losing patience when it comes to their trash not being picked up It's a growing problem and a smelly situation Cassandra Wilson lives inGalloway Village and said the overflow of trash is everywhere "When we look out the window that's the first thing we see Residents told WSYX the problem dates back to November when they noticed the trash continues to pile up Community members are worried about their safety and health with trash leaking into their neighborhood "We're getting homeless people coming and just tearing bags open trying to find things that they can sell." Residents have reached out to management about the issue and were told via email "We understand everyone's concerns and are working diligently to get this resolved as quickly as possible We are changing service providers and the new dumpsterswill be delivered on Friday Wilson said "it's not fair to us residents to have to live and see these things and to be exposed to it on a daily basis WSYX reached out to Friedman Real Estate who manages the property but did not hear back Residents are hoping the issue gets resolved sooner rather than later "I'd like to see them get out here Do what you’re supposed to do," Wilson added Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) — Two men connected to the murder-for-hire death of a Columbus City Schools bus driver were indicted on Friday according to Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien and a third suspect involved in the crime pled guilty to aggravated murder on Thursday The pre-planned murder occurred on the front porch of the victim's home located in the 200 block of Darbyhurst Road in Lincoln Village The counts in Shears' and Glick's indictments include one count of Aggravated Murder and two counts of Murder Glick has been indicted for one count of Tampering With Evidence “There are multiple counts of murder with only one victim because there are different methods to commit the crime of murder and the Prosecutor’s Office typically charges all methods,” O’Brien said to a Bill of Information for one count of Aggravated Murder His sentencing is currently scheduled for July 30 Shears allegedly recruited Slash and Glick to kill the victim and make it look like a MS-13 gang murder Arraignments for Shears and Glick are scheduled for Wednesday WORCESTER - Police were investigating a stabbing that occurred late Monday night in Lincoln Village The male victim suffered a few non-life threatening stab wounds to his chest and face after an altercation at the Lincoln Village basketball court He was taken to a local hospital where he was treated His condition was not available Tuesday night Police said the victim was not very cooperative and the incident remains under investigation Investigators remained at the scene late Monday night into Tuesday morning combing a one-block section of Country Club Boulevard between the intersections of Shenandaoh Circle for evidence The entire block was closed off for hours as detectives with flashlights and vehicle headlights trained on the street scoured the area for clues No arrests had been made as of Tuesday night BRADENTON — A long-awaited affordable housing complex is likely to be underway soon in east Bradenton the Bradenton City Council approved a master development agreement and an amended ground lease with Norstar Development Norstar will replace the deteriorating 26-unit Love Apartments at the southwest corner of Ninth Avenue East and Sixth Street Court with its proposed 50-apartment Lincoln Village The city’s Central Community Redevelopment Agency acquired the property in 2006 and struggled to find a builder interested in the site Norstar successfully obtained tax credit financing through the state to subsidize what could be a $12.9 million project a recently appointed member of the city’s Affordable Housing Committee called the development pact a “home run.” He said the existing duplexes are “tired a committee of residents suggested a new complex of rental housing in the predominantly minority neighborhood be named Lincoln Village — in honor of the former Lincoln High School in Palmetto which served black students during the segregation era Norstar obtained a ground lease from the city in February 2018 so it could show the Florida Housing Finance Corp The now-finalized development agreement calls for 12 one-bedroom 28 two-bedroom and 10 three-bedroom apartments Five apartments must be reserved for households earning no more than 33% of area media income Those monthly rents will be $311 for a one bedroom $372 for three units that will feature two bedrooms and $418 for an apartment with three bedrooms Households earning no more than 60% of area median income will qualify for 40 apartments Their monthly rents will be $670 for 10 one-bedroom units $803 for 22 two-bedroom apartments and $916 for eight units with three bedrooms Market-rate rents may be charged for the remaining five apartments The ground lease is for 75 years extending from the date the development is available for occupancy The city’s CRA will receive $350,000 upfront from Norstar and annual lease payments of $10,000 The agency can use that revenue to acquire other dilapidated properties and redevelop them into affordable housing As tenants of the Love Apartments moved out The council recently authorized waiving those tenants’ final two months of rent and returning their security deposits to ensure they can cover moving expenses Lincoln Village will be the latest of several affordable housing complexes in Bradenton PEARL Homes is negotiating a contract with the city to build apartments on the site of a demolished motel on 14th Street West the Grand Palms apartment complex opened for lower-income seniors a building with market-rate and subsidized rentals