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The Macon Newsroom

The Macon Auditorium is closed until September to allow for Phase 1 of a renovation project on the ceiling and basement.

City Auditorium goes dark for three months as renovation begins

Sheridan Construction and Smallwood design firm will work in two phases and complete the project in 2023
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
June 2, 2022
Plans for the "Pressure" jazz venue call for some outdoor seating at the old Ben's Macon Radiator at 753 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

P&Z: Veteran sheriff’s deputy plans new downtown jazz venue

Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning Commission approves two event centers, new auto repair shop on Riverside
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
March 29, 2022
Bryan Nichols holds zip ties in his mouth as he strings bulbs for the Main Street Christmas Light Extravaganza that kicks off Black Friday in Downtown Macon.

Downtown Macon calendar packed with November activities

First Friday, Veterans Day parade, concerts, Christmas lights and holiday shopping expected to lure nearly 500,000 people
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
November 5, 2021
Cost of COVID: New loans could save Macon businesses

Cost of COVID: New loans could save Macon businesses

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
January 15, 2021
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