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YOUR INDEPENDENT LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
Martin Highway utilities moving almost done
Ridin’ in
FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 2014
Roadwork starts next month Patrick McCallister Staff writer
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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Lucas Winterhalter, 4, of Palm City is guided to the shoreline with Surf for Autism volunteer Eric Dieter of Juno Beach during the annual surf event at Stuart Beach Saturday, May, 31. The event is a special day for children and teens on the autism spectrum to participate in the therapeutic activities along the coastline.
Guardians of Martin County join efforts to derail All Aboard Florida Patrick McCallister Staff writer
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MARTIN COUNTY — The Guardians of Martin County has added its name to the list of those aiming to derail All
cause it would irreparably damage the environment,” Peter Conze Jr., president of the organization, said in a phone interview. “It would bring no econom-
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PALM CITY — Crews have been moving utilities along Martin Highway since January. They’re almost done, and two years of roadwork will start next month. “In July, the contractor, the roadway contractor, is going to start working,” Betsy Jeffers, design project manager, said. The Florida Department of Transportation is putting about $16 million into expanding Martin Highway between Mapp Road westward to the Ronald Reagan Turnpike from two to four lanes. The work will build on the addition of the Veterans Memorial Bridge to Martin County’s transportation infrastructure. The four-lane bridge opened in December along with a segment of the highway from Mapp eastward to the St. Lucie River. When completed, Martin will