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These were the most popular Longmont Observer stories for the week of Nov. 12-18.
1. Longmont Election Results – Mayor, City Council, & Ballot Issues
The unofficial results of the Longmont election for Mayor, City Council, and Ballot issues.
2. Review: ‘Becky’s New Car’ at The Longmont Theatre
Becky’s New Car cycles between life’s real pathos – the loss of mystery and the unknown that can come with age, and the humor that insulates one from the ravages of age, with doses of sarcasm and double entendre as its spices.
3. ACLU and City of Longmont Reach Settlement
After negotiations with the ACLU and four tenants of The Suites, the City of Longmont agreed to pay the ACLU and tenants $210,000 to settle their monetary claims.
4. Witch’s Brew
Even though Halloween is over, I thought I’d write this article anyway as I’ve been wanting to do something on the traditional use of plants for a while now. Please remember that much of this is folklore and you should not attempt to use these plants for medicinal purposes without professional assistance.
5. City Cafe Is Closing; Sunday -November 12th Is Their Last Day
City Cafe, which opened a little over Five years ago, at 1442 Nelson in Longmont Colorado, and was voted ‘Boulder County’s Best Kept Secret’ in the 2016 Boulder Weekly magazine, is closing it’s doors forever tomorrow, November 12th.
Photographs from Left Hand Brewery's 2017 Nitro Fest
7. New Troubled Teen Child Care Facility Being Proposed
At the Longmont City Council Meeting On November 14th, A amendment to existing zoning was requested to allow a new residential child care facility that is consistent with state requirements to house teenage boys with substance abuse disorders in a 24/7 group living and treatment location in Longmont.
