Savannah is a city with a history of messy politics, but over the past 10 days, there’s been more than the usual share of suspicion, misinformation and fear concerning the […]
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‘Take the stage, skinny man’
Savannah has a habit of losing its most talented sons and daughters to the magnetism of bigger cities with bigger opportunities. That wasn’t the case with Clinton Powell. Rather than […]
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Investing in culture
Looking back on 2010, Savannah is coming off one of its most vibrant years, culturally speaking, in recent memory. Numerous times over the past 12 months I’ve found myself having […]
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Top 20 in 2010
Part of the fun of any “Top Whatever” list is arguing about it. You can get some of that action this year by hotly debating our own staff–picked list of […]
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Paid in full
Another year of spending on city services and capital improvement projects has been approved, but not without struggles. The mayor and council passed the 2011 budget by a vote at […]
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Some things don’t fit in a big box
The new building doesn’t really stand out from the Southside’s tradition of sprawl, and there are no signs announcing the imminent arrival of a new business opening soon, despite how […]
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No budget for you!
There was something missing from the City’s annual budget retreat last week: the budget. The annual multi–day event is usually when Mayor, Council and Staff convene to discuss the upcoming […]
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The rebirth of the Creative Coast
The retail space over looking Wright Square once sold home goods and gifts – picture frames and hand-painted martini glasses. As the new headquarters for the Creative Coast alliance (TCCa), […]
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By the Numbers: Michael Brown jackpot edition
Four and a half — Number of months former Savannah City Manager Michael Brown worked at his new job as County Manager in Arlington, Va., before resigning under pressure from […]
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Greener than money?
Georgia’s ports in Savannah and Brunswick continue to be one of the state’s largest drivers of the economy, contributing $15.5 billion in income and $2.6 billion in state and local […]
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Take a hike
The Public Service Commission (PSC), a panel of elected officials charged with regulating Georgia’s utility and telecommunications companies, paid a visit to Savannah last week for a public hearing on […]