COLUMBIA SPY

Officials from real estate company Bennett Williams announced that the first floor of the old Columbia firehouse, located at North 4th Street, would become a restaurant and brewery as early as February 2018. MORE: http://www.ydr.com/story/news/2017/12/01/restaurant-brewery-bring-life-old-firehouse-just-across-susquehanna/908442001/ Bennett Williams's profile of the property is  HERE .

"An Old-Fashioned Christmas," set for Sunday, December 10, will have plenty of great things to do: A book reading by Lisa Greybill from the Columbia Public Library at Geltz Gotz Goodies 4PM Free books for kids! Carriage rides around lower Columbia at Perfect Settings Christmas Tree lighting at 5th & Locust Street at 5 PM Columbia Market House vendors to purchase Christmas Gifts Hinkle's Restaurant with a good home cooked meal Home Tour of some of the most beautiful Mansions in Columbia (Ticket required) Gingerbread Man decorating at Perfect Settings Lancaster Fencibles Civil War Soldiers on the lawn at the Columbia Historic Preservation Society Model Trains displays at the Columbia Historic Preservation Society Santa Claus & his workshop at the Columbia Historic Preservation Society Home Tour tickets are will be available at the following locations: Columbia Historic Preservation Society Saturday & Sunday 1-4 PM Columbia M...

"Small Works Show" will open Sunday, December 10, 1-4 p.m. Artists in show: Rebecca Ast, Dan Burns, Elizabeth Burns, Scott Cantrell, Jeremy Friedly, Milt Friedly, Kristina Funk, James Fuhrman, Carol Galligan, Claire Giblin, Meghan Kreider, Frank Morgan, Lisa Pauciello-Rowe, Lily Rowe, Richard (Dick) Ressel, Brant Schuller, Carol Shane, Scott Spangler and David Wright.

River cottage owners will be the main beneficiaries of the latest phase of the ongoing Heritage Drive project that aims to extend and expand improvements at Columbia River Park.  Cottages within the riverfront tract will become even more of a cloistered community when all upgrades are complete. A security fence was recently installed on the boundary between Heritage Drive and the private tract that contains 33 individual properties.  In addition, new trees are being planted behind the fence - on private property - for privacy and beautification. The cost: $40,000 and change. Although the project is being funded by a municipal bond, it will be up to borough taxpayers to foot the bill when it comes due. Shown above: recently installed security fence along Heritage Drive.  The cottage owners' tract is shown behind the fence. At the November public works committee meeting, officials said the improvements were needed for privacy and aesthetics, and to resolve trespas...