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Business

Black Friday Sales Slumps to Historic Low as Walesburg Draws Shoppers Away

The numbers came in just after dawn, carried not by courier nor clerk but by the hollow quiet in the shopping districts themselves. Black Friday, once the unofficial civic holiday in Cinniapolis, a day when parking lots filled before sunrise and shopkeepers brewed coffee strong enough to wake the ghost of Ray Cinniapolis, registered the lowest sales in recorded city history. Merchants across Reunion, Centralis, … Continue reading Black Friday Sales Slumps to Historic Low as Walesburg Draws Shoppers Away

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City Council Votes Not to Renew CFPS Contract

The Cinniapolis City Council has opted not to renew the Cinniapolis Fire Protection Services (CFPS) contract after it expires December 31, 2025. The CFPS has been putting out fires in Cinniapolis since 1914. Formed as a volunteer unit to extinguish local wildfires in 1911, it grew into a brigade and then into a full-fledged fire department by 1914. The early brigades and fire chiefs can … Continue reading City Council Votes Not to Renew CFPS Contract

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Business

Home Gardening Trend Accelerating in Cinniapolis

Over the past several years, homes in Cinniapolis here and there have adopted home gardens. The trend began with the onset of the pandemic coinciding with prime growing season in Cinniapolis. As the days, weeks, months, and now years have passed, there are more green garden roofs than ever when walking through local neighborhoods. During a stroll through Reunion, one might see tomatoes, strawberries, or … Continue reading Home Gardening Trend Accelerating in Cinniapolis

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A Summer Without Power

Mayor Gondola’s controversial planned power outage program came to end this past weekend. Predictably, the Mayor’s office had a rosy outlook on the effects of mitigating electricity to its citizens. Cinniapolitans, on the other hand, had mixed reviews. While this administration scurries to recap and hindsight the program into digestible data for the public, the Chorus hit the streets to find out how Cinniapolitans managed … Continue reading A Summer Without Power

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Lights Out! Cinniapolis Goes Dark

The planned power outages went into effect for the Walesburg and Centralis residential areas yesterday. While moderate temperatures lessened the burden of losing electricity during daylight hours, Cinniapolitans lamented the decision to go forward with this plan. Especially since the postponed annual May Town Hall has yet to be rescheduled. On May 2nd, the City Council announced a rescheduled Town Hall for May 29th, which … Continue reading Lights Out! Cinniapolis Goes Dark

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Rolling Blackout Schedule Released

In August of 2023, Mayor Gondola announced another measure to combat climate change. He unveiled a plan to lessen electricity usage across the city through planned blackouts in the Walesburg and Centralis residential areas. The initial schedule and locations have been leaked to the Chorus. The blackouts are planned to begin on Monday, June 3rd. The initial announcement said the blackouts would be during periods … Continue reading Rolling Blackout Schedule Released

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Crime

Criminals Target Mayoral Candidates

An organized group of vandals damaged several properties around Cinniapolis last night, most notably the properties of 3 mayoral candidates for the upcoming special election. CSD sources confirmed to the Chorus that windows were smashed at all 3 properties, while minimal damages were found on the interiors of each location. According to city surveillance footage, Penney’s Fish Market was targeted first and incurred heavy damages. … Continue reading Criminals Target Mayoral Candidates

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Murphy Garbage Trucks Pulling Double Duty

While the snow has finally stopped accumulating, the snow clean up is just getting started. The city’s electric snow plow fleet has been pulled from the streets following reports the city instructed Grover Electric to draw power from the Walesburg grid to the Public Works Department in Centralis to maintain frequent charging for the electric snow plows. Power was quickly restored to Walesburg after the … Continue reading Murphy Garbage Trucks Pulling Double Duty

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Power Outages Reported in Walesburg

Grover Electric reports there are nearly 50,000 customers in Walesburg without power as of this morning. Grover Electric President Jade Gondola said, “Our crews are currently investigating the outage and will be working non-stop to restore electricity as soon as possible. We will provide updates as new information becomes available.” The current outages are a mystery at the moment. The blizzard advisory has been cancelled. … Continue reading Power Outages Reported in Walesburg

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