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Council to consider extending moratorium

Council to consider extending moratorium

New Princeton Mayor Eugene Escobar is hitting the ground running before he presides over the first City Council meeting Monday, Jan. 13. Before the meeting, members sitting as the Housing Standards Commission will get reports on the Princeton Luxury Apartments....

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New PISD policies adopted

New PISD policies adopted

The Princeton ISD Board of Trustees has updated district policy on teaching controversial issues including Critical Race Theory, DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion), gender fluidity, pronoun usage and potentially pornographic material. The new policies were adopted...

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Focusing on the future with smart policing

Focusing on the future with smart policing

Chief Waters displays new tools for police officers including a lighter ballistic vest, 3-D scanner and more. Bob Wieland/The Princeton Herald Princeton Police Chief James Waters has found a way to do more with less. It’s called intelligent policing, and Waters said...

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Congressman wants to move CBP HQ to Texas

Congressman wants to move CBP HQ to Texas

U.S. Rep. Keith Self thinks a solution should be closer to the problem, so the 3rd District congressman has introduced a bill to relocate the headquarters of the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency to Texas.“Moving our CBP HQ to Texas is a practical step that...

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Mobility study plans for future growth

Mobility study plans for future growth

During typical non-holiday work week, the U.S. Hwy 380 and Beauchamp Boulevard intersection in Princeton is often clogged with traffic. The future Town Center complex will anchor the northwest corner. Shelley Dowdle/ The Princeton Herald With the population of Collin...

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Mayor Escobar takes the helm

Mayor Escobar takes the helm

Eugene Escobar Jr., mayor of Princeton, effective Monday, Dec. 23. Bob Wieland/The Princeton Herald Family and friends of Eugene Escobar Jr. filled the first two rows of seats in the Princeton City Council Chambers as City Secretary Amber Anderson swore in Escobar as...

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