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Petersburg assembly awards more construction projects

Petersburg’s borough assembly gave the go-ahead Monday on several more construction projects. The biggest is a new loading bulkhead for the drive down dock in South Harbor.

Petersburg parks and rec director to leave town

Petersburg’s Parks and Recreation director is leaving that job later this spring. 37-year-old Donnie Hayes has headed up the local Parks and Recreation department since 2011 and says he and his family have decided to leave town.

PHS hoops coaches reflect on big season

Petersburg High School’s basketball season came to an end over the weekend as the girls claimed their first ever state championship and the boys finished second. It was Petersburg’s first year in the 2A conference and a successful season for both teams.

Petersburg sets tax free days for another year

Petersburg’s borough assembly Monday approved two more days this year in the borough without sales tax on local purchases. However assembly members expressed interest in ending that tradition. The Chamber of Commerce retail committee requested tax free days on May 7th and October 8th as a way to encourage purchases from local stores, instead of out of town or on the internet.

Fire burns two structures at Papke’s Landing near Petersburg

Fire destroyed one trailer and damaged another at Papke’s Landing, 10 miles south of Petersburg on Sunday afternoon. The Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department was just wrapping up training in Scow Bay when the call came in around 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Residents in a home near Rory’s Road reported the fire broke out in two trailer homes on their property, one used as a residence and another used as an office.