Late last week, I sat down in the living room of James Plummer, a 38-year resident of Plainfield, to discuss education here and beyond, as well as his background as an educator. James Plummer will be running this April 19th for a spot on the Plainfield Board of Education, on a slate with Board President…
Stanley Nelson’s critically acclaimed Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution documentary, released this past September in only select theaters, is at last available to the public – and at no cost. If you missed Tuesday evening’s broadcast premier on PBS Thirteen, the film will re-air Saturday, February 20th at 2pm. But there’s a more convenient option.…
There’s bad news. You may have missed week one. The good news is that you have seven more chances to make it. Starting on February 6, the Plainfield Public Schools began to invite volunteers from the community to teach classes Plainfield High School on Saturday mornings between 10am and noon, hours where the building is already open. Saturday…
In November, the Plainfield City Council approved nine new four-way stops in addition to two already established last summer. Six of the eleven have already been installed, and the following map shows all locations where all-way stops are to be implemented. Click here for a larger version of the map. Installed Belvidere Avenue & Ravine Road Hillside…
I wanted to share a few photos with readers from the month of January. I got a little luck on a flight to Newark airport early last month. The plane took a wide turn to our west, and I looked down upon Plainfield. In fact, you could call it a Plainfield View (I couldn’t resist). To…
Plainfield View 