Category: Syndicated

A pair of arctic explorers and authors are preparing their vessel in Petersburg’s North Harbor this summer, getting ready for their next trip through the Northwest Passage.

Petersburg’s borough assembly will wait until next month to decide on a half million dollar remodel of the Petersburg Municipal Power and Light building in downtown. Assembly members wanted to investigate other options for the electrical department.

Petersburg’s borough assembly filled a vacant seat Monday by appointing a former mayor of the city of Petersburg. Jeff Meucci was appointed to the seat left vacant when Cindi Lagoudakis took over the mayor’s seat with Mark Jensen’s resignation this spring.

Supporters of ATV use on Petersburg roads have turned in signatures to get the issue on the October ballot. Residents and some businesses have been gathering signatures for an ordinance that would allow off-road vehicle driving on most roads in the borough.

Property owners in two residential neighborhoods in Petersburg are considering this year whether to pay for the dirt roads in front of their homes to be paved. Borough officials answered questions on the program during a hearing this week and heard strong arguments for and against the paving.