College opens new ag center
Measure C grants students further education opportunity A ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday celebrated the opening of the new Center for Agriculture and Technology at Madera Community College Center. The new ag school is at the college’s sprawling campus of classrooms, laboratories and offices. The new agriculture facility is the first to be built with funds […]
Opinion: Boeing, up and down
A few decades ago, when I was working in Seattle and supervising the work of two aviation writers, among others, there was a saying among those who flew on airliners: “If it ain’t Boeing, I ain’t going.” Seattleites had a fierce loyalty for Boeing, which at that time was one of the best-paying employers in […]
Workshop Jan. 23 to look at downtown
The public is invited to attend a community workshop on Thursday, Jan. 23, on a plan to turn State Route 145 (Yosemite Avenue) into the downtown main street of Madera. The workshop will be held at the Frank Bergon Senior Center, 238 S. D St., from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served. A […]