As previously noted Fort Thomas Matters is going to attend the city council meetings throughout the year and relay the important topics to the public. I attended the meeting on Monday, March 5th; the following are issues that were covered: JC Morgan, the Campbell County Library Director, spoke to the council members regarding a proposal […]
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FTM Goes to New Garden (by Ben Petracco)
The hottest new eatery in Fort Thomas is the New Garden restaurant in the Midway district. I wanted to try the food and the environment then relay my experience onto the FTM readers. I took my cousin, Jeff, and brother, Alex, to the restaurant and between the three of us we ordered 9 plates of […]
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Rain Dampens Ft. Thomas Couples’ Retirement (Guest Post by Ben Petracco)
Editor’s Note: Before we get to Ben’s article, I just wanted to point out that FTM will be covering council meetings going forward. With a stable of talented and competent writers at our disposal, Darrin and I don’t have to be everywhere at once. With that, this week Jessica is compiling a list of noteworthy […]
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Ft. Thomas Connection + Man Show on Radio = Entertainment (Guest Post by Ben Petracco)
The University of Cincinnati has a student internet radio that is offered online called Bearcast. The site is located at bearcastradio.com, and it provides a valuable platform for many students to get their message on the airwaves. Many students have varied time slots, but I focused on a program on Friday nights from 6-8; the […]
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This Party Scene is Gonna’ be Green (by Ben Petracco)
There is a great opportunity coming up to support the local education foundation. On March 3rd The Fort Thomas Education Foundation is hosting their annual dance at the syndicate to support the Teacher Grant Program. To date, the education foundation has been able to award over $300,000 in books, technology, equipment, and programs through the […]
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Van Damme It’s Friday Links
-Brian Robinson, the principal at HHS, provided Ben these videos to supplement his story about the time capsule unearthed in the renovation at the High School. – Had an interesting photo posted on our Facebook page regarding the hypocrisy of our city officials who implore Ft. Thomas residents to shop Ft. Thomas businesses, then use […]
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Ten and They’re In (Guest post by Ben Petracco)
This is a Fort Thomas and surrounding area blog. As such, we try to keep things pretty close to home. But when their is a hurricane brewing on the coast, our local news covers it pretty extensively because it’s a pretty rare occurrence. In that same vein, I had to take advantage of this opportunity […]
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T-Shirt Tiiiiiiime! (Ben Petracco)
One of the T-shirt designs on cincyshirts.com commemorates the Beverly Hills Supper Club I have been doing some research lately trying to find websites that are Northern Kentucky / Cincinnati oriented. As I come across the better ones I wanted to pass along my findings to the readers of Fort Thomas Matters so that you […]
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FTM 1st Annual Clark Griswold Decoration Challenge (Guest Post by Ben)
It goes without saying that we live in a beautiful city; a beautiful city that only becomes more incredible around the holidays. Trees are adorned with ornaments and red ribbons. Elegant lights and garland turn Fort Thomas into a literal winter wonderland. It became apparent to me that some people do not have the opportunity […]
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Prepare Affair (Guest Post by Ben Petracco)
This weekend there is an outstanding opportunity for people of all ages to volunteer and help citizens of Ft. Thomas. The Prepare Affair is taking place on Saturday November 12th. The great event is put on by People Working Cooperatively, and it is providing a service to elderly citizens in Ft. Thomas who need help […]
