Jun. 17—An Edgewood man was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison following his conviction in April of second-degree murder for fatally stabbing his mother in 2022. Brian Farley, 53, maintained his innocence at his sentencing hearing. He claimed his mother had taken her own life after revealing to him he was abused as a […]
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Edgewood Avenue gets new roundabout for traffic, murals by local artist on overpass
A new roundabout on Edgewood Avenue is nearing completion after the main street for some Murray Hill shops has been under construction for two months. The new roundabout intersects at Edgewood Avenue and Plymouth Street, just before the train tracks and the overpass for U.S. 17/Roosevelt Boulevard. The project started in early March, shortly after […]
Jury convicts Edgewood man in mother’s stabbing death
Apr. 24—An Edgewood man was convicted of second-degree murder Wednesday afternoon in the March 2022 stabbing death of his mother. A jury in Santa Fe delivered the verdict against Brian Farley, 53, who had faced a charge of first-degree murder as well as a count of tampering with evidence. Jurors deliberated the case for about […]
Closing arguments set in slaying of 87-year-old Edgewood mother
Apr. 23—Prosecutors rested their case Tuesday in the murder trial of an Edgewood man accused of stabbing his adoptive mother to death in 2021. Brian Farley, 53, told the judge he did not wish to take the stand in his own defense and his attorney said the defense will present no evidence or other witnesses […]
Future of defunct Edgewood Elementary pits town against school district
Apr. 11—You wouldn’t know it from looking at Edgewood Elementary School’s buff and beige exterior, but the school’s unoccupied South Building has been at the center of a disagreement — and a lawsuit — between the town of Edgewood and the Moriarty-Edgewood School District since October 2022. Town officials argue the building is a historic […]
Edgewood uses cannabis tax revenue to clean up nuisance properties
Mar. 9—EDGEWOOD — Looking down on what he called a “million-dollar view,” Brad Hill saw the potential for building an affordable house on the site of a what is an unofficial dump. Hill’s eyes fell upon a vacant and dilapidated trailer — surrounded by abandoned junk and piles of garbage. Even in this small Santa […]
Edgewood uses cannabis tax revenue in novel way: Addessing nuisance properties
Mar. 9—EDGEWOOD — Looking down on what he called a “million-dollar view,” Brad Hill saw the potential for building an affordable house on the site of a what is an unofficial dump. Hill’s eyes fell upon a vacant and dilapidated trailer — surrounded by abandoned junk and piles of garbage. Even in this small Santa […]
Edgewood abortion ordinance election on hold
Feb. 26—Edgewood voters expecting to cast ballots next month on the question of whether to overturn an ordinance restricting access to the abortion pill and related items will have to wait until August. Santa Fe County Clerk Katharine Clark denied the town’s proclamation for a special mail-in election in March because the ballot question was […]
Harford County Sheriff investigating shooting death in Edgewood restaurant
The Harford County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man who was found early Saturday morning in an Edgewood restaurant with gunshot wounds. Authorities responded to calls of a shooting at 12:08 a.m. in the 2200 block of Pulaski Highway, according to a Facebook post from the sheriff’s office. There, sheriff’s deputies from […]
Edgewood man who ran for town commission accused of possessing child porn
Feb. 14—A man who ran for a seat on the Edgewood Town Commission in November is accused of possessing child sexual abuse material depicting children as young as 13. Colin Clausen, 37, was charged with one count of sexual exploitation of children, according to a criminal complaint Edgewood police filed Monday in Santa Fe County […]
Edgewood man charged with killing mother decides against change of plea
Feb. 12—The criminal case against an Edgewood man accused of stabbing his 87-year-old mother to death in 2022 appears headed to trial. Brian Farley, 53, had been scheduled to change his not guilty plea during a hearing Monday, but his attorney and a state prosecutor told District Judge T. Glenn Ellington they had not been […]
Speaker gives Edgewood staff mid-winter motivatIon
Jan. 23—ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP — Buckeye Local School District employees received a little pick-me-up on Monday morning, with motivational speaker William “Guy” Burney sharing his experiences. Edgewood High School Principal Michael Notar said he heard Burney at another local educational event and asked BLSC administrators to have him speak to the staff on Monday. Notar said […]