Thrifters, rejoice! Marathon now has to 2 nonprofit shops
Few things give me as much joy as a good “find” at a thrift store. I will tell you ad nauseum about the wine glasses I scored...
MICRO-LIVING?
The owners of Skipjack Resort & Marina have an interesting proposal for the City of Marathon: Let them take 109 rooms at the resort, convert them into...
Martin named new MHS athletic director
Lance Martin has been named the new athletic director at Marathon High School. He is replacing Teresa Konrath who has held the position for 12 years, and...
Senmartin trademarks Marathon’s city seal – Tells council they have 30 days to buy...
Irked by the Marathon City Council’s refusal to adopt a formal city seal, Councilman Mark Senmartin trademarked it with the state Division of Corporations. He announced his...
No college counseling @ MHS
Key West High School has a college counselor. Coral Shores High School has a college counselor. Marathon High School does not. The need was revealed by school...
Baptist Health Hospital demolition completed this week
The final walls will come down on Friday, March 15 at Fishermen’s Community Hospital. The Baptist Health South Florida facility was destroyed by Hurricane Irma in 2017,...
Marathon City Council votes not to adopt formal city seal
On March 12, Marathon Councilman Dan Zieg, Steve Cook and Luis Gonzalez voted not to adopt an official City of Marathon seal. The discussion arose out of...
Marathon addresses ‘Perils of Flood’ mandate from state
On March 8, a collection of law professors, law students and drone operators congregated at Marathon City Hall to start thinking about what the city will look...
A Secret Little Library Hidden Next Door
It’s the only registered Little Free Library in the Keys, tucked under a sea grape tree on Coco Plum Drive. Members of the public are encouraged to...
Reef wreck? Council considers artificial reef for Marathon
Before the discussions of which decommissioned ship, where to put it and how much the project will cost, the Marathon City Council must first decide whether to...
