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Photo: And the Scarecrow winner is…

October 31, 2017 by Editor Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Features, Front Page, News, Photo Tagged With: 101 Dalmatians, Benicia, Benicia Main Street, Cruella de Vil, Farnsworth Dance Academy, Scarecrow Contest

Editorial: Benicia Herald endorses Brunhilda in Scarecrow Contest

October 5, 2017 by Editor Leave a Comment

Benicia Herald Editorial Ever since the Solano County Board of Supervisors voted to grant a request from the city of Benicia to switch its elections from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years, Benicians might be under the impression that they have nothing to vote for this year. There are no city elections, nor is this a […]

Filed Under: Features, Opinion Tagged With: Benicia, Benicia Herald, Benicia Main Street, Brunhilda, Scarecrow Contest, skeleton

Benicia gets into spooky spirit in October with Halloween events

October 1, 2017 by Nick Sestanovich Leave a Comment

October is finally here, which means the days are going to become gradually cooler, pumpkins will continue to invade foods and blocks will be covered with decorations. Benicia is certainly getting into the ghoulish spirit, as several Halloween events are planned for the month mostly through Benicia Main Street. Below is a short rundown of […]

Filed Under: Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: Benicia, Benicia Main Street, Bride of Frankenstein, Halloween, Haunted deport, Majestic Theatre, public art initiative, Scarecrow Contest, Zombie Brew Crawl

Stolen Slimer safely returned

October 16, 2016 by Nick Sestanovich Leave a Comment

Part of Coldwell Banker ‘Ghostbusters’ display vandalized last week     When there’s something strange in your neighborhood, who ya gonna call? Normally, the correct response would be Ghostbusters, but sometimes the problem fixes itself before that foursome arrives. Last Sunday before 1 a.m., Coldwell Banker had part of its entry in Benicia Main Street’s […]

Filed Under: Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: Benicia, Coldwell Banker, Ghostbusters, Halloween, Scarecrow Contest, Slimer, vandalism

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