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The Mayfly opened Saturday, May 20 at 8 S. Third St. It's not a factory store, although Susquehanna Glass runs the business. MORE: http://lancasteronline.com/business/local_business/susquehanna-glass-co-opens-new-gift-shop-the-mayfly-in/article_075a1194-40b6-11e7-a73a-bf49e24ff308.html

For a mere $124,900 this can be yours. The lot from a recently "demo-ed" building owned by Samuel and Cynthia Bigler is now for sale for an asking price of $124,900, according to a listing on realtor.com. The structure, at 421/423 Avenue G (sometimes referred to as 421 Walnut Street), was formerly a 6-unit apartment building that was condemned in June 2015 and  suffered a fire the following September . The building was considered historic, because it was originally a 19th-century livery stable.  421/423 Avenue G as it appeared after the 2015 fire. At an August 17, 2016 meeting of the Historic Architectural Review Board, Samuel Bigler laid out costs for a proposed restoration of the building totaling over $400,000. He said the numbers were based on an assessment by a restoration company and by three engineers, two of whom specialize in older buildings. The Biglers sought permission from HARB to instead demolish the building.  Sam Bigler said he had ...

 A reader submitted these photos of an unidentified man spraying chemicals on the islands (previously rain gardens) at River Park: 

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Is there voter apathy in Columbia? Go here to find out: http://lancasteronline.com/ news/local/o-candidates-where- art-thou-potential-school- board-vacancies-loom/article_ e6fb8f6c-3f30-11e7-b89e- eb26fe59b0e9.html

The Columbia Life Network will offer a class/info session on landlord/tenants rights this coming Thursday 4:30-6:30 p.m. at 336 Locust Street, Columbia.