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Former Kingston, Ont. mayor Harvey Rosen dead at 73Former Kingston Mayor Harvey Rosen has died at 73 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He passed away Thursday, Sept. 8, just a week after his portrait was unveiled at City Hall.PoliticsSep 9, 2022
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Former Kingston mayor Harvey Rosen to be honoured with portraitKingston’s 94th mayor will be honoured in a special portrait unveiling ceremony at city hall early next month. Harvey Rosen served as the city’s mayor from 2003 to 2010.CanadaAug 22, 2022
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Going green in the ground: Kingston to allow natural burialsKingston wants to give residents the option of burying loved ones in a more sustainable way. Natural green burials involve no embalming, no vault and no grave marker.CanadaJun 8, 2022
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Date set for appeal of Homestead high-rise project, while City of Kingston stays on sidelinesA court date has been set in the latest chapter of a long-running battle over a heritage versus high-rise project in downtown Kingston.CanadaJan 12, 2022
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Downtown Kingston’s Queen Street ripe for redevelopment, no shortage of ideasThe new year could bring a new opportunity to re-imagine the future of Queen Street in downtown Kingston.PoliticsJan 7, 2022
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The story behind Kingston’s Capitol condo compromise: ‘A walk in the park’Despite nearly six years of feuding over height vs. heritage, all it took was a walk in the park to reach a compromise deal for downtown Kingston’s Capitol condominium project.CanadaApr 21, 2021
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Downtown Kingston to be transformed into shopping hub during pandemic’s 2nd summerDowntown Kingston businesses, shoppers and diners can expect more outdoor elbow room as the city plans to relaunch the Love Kingston Marketplace initiative.PoliticsFeb 15, 2021
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Kingston councillors approve 2021 budget with 2.4% tax hike, $1 million in pandemic aidKingston city councillors said they can’t remove the sting of a property tax increase in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they did find an extra $ 1 million.EconomyJan 29, 2021
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Kingston homeowners face 2.4% tax hike as pandemic hits municipal revenuesKingston city councillors will hear some good news and bad news when they gather virtually next week to open the 2021 budget talks.CanadaJan 22, 2021
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Turning Kingston drive-in theatre to scrapyard raises environmental, visual concernsThe demise of Kingston’s only drive-in movie theatre has led to plenty of questions and concerns from politicians and the public about a new plan for the now-vacant land.CanadaJan 7, 2021
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