After three moratoriums totaling 14 months, Princeton next month will begin accepting new plats and permits for residential construction in the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction. The second extension of the ban enacted Sept. 23, 2024, expires at the end of...
A new state law has significantly increased punishment for human traffickers. Senate Bill 4 was approved by the state Legislature during the third special session in October 2023 and signed by Gov. Greg Abbott in December. The new law, which went into effect Feb. 6,...
Councilwoman makes history The first African American woman to serve on the Princeton City Council said she was proud of that milestone but was not there just to advance the cause of Black people. “I’m there to make sure Princeton progresses with purpose for all...
New construction continues to fuel Princeton property values, but some residents – like Mayor Brianna Chacon – think enough is enough, for now. Chacon said at the Feb. 12 meeting of the Princeton City Council that she would like members to consider a building...
Lt. Gov Dan Patrick joined with the world’s largest investment firm to pitch investors on building natural gas power plants in Texas at a summit held last week in Houston. Patrick and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink shared the stage as they attempted to persuade investors to...
Princeton is booming and local officials want more coordination of marketing efforts to bring in new businesses to serve and employ the city’s growing population. Early last year, the boards considered hiring an executive director for the Princeton Economic...
Lowe Elementary School fourth-graders, from left, Mateo Papa, William Lavender and Parker Morris won a $100 prize by designing a city on Mars. Courtesy PISD Three Lowe Elementary 4th-graders designed a futuristic city on Mars and won an engineering award for their...
The increased funding will allow the All Neighbors Coalition to sustain and expand the strategies that have been successful, President and CEO of Housing Forward Sarah Kahn said. Courtesy of Housing Forward The All Neighbors Coalition, a collective of over 140...
The newest member of the Princeton Police Department is Bolt the K-9, an 18-month-old Belgian Malinois that will live with and patrol with Officer Nearhood. The department’s first K-9, Bolt is trained to track, detect drugs and attack. Courtesy Photo Mayor Brianna...
