Topic: Scranton
Buying back Cayman: Government spent $25M on new land last year
The creation of a new public park in George Town is part of a concerted strategy to buy up private land for public parks, beaches and open space, Minister Jay Ebanks says.
Demolition imminent at site of future Scranton park
A company will be chosen soon to demolish and remove the derelict building, basketball court and shed at the site of a new four-acre public park in the middle of George Town.
Murder investigation launched following fatal shooting
A 36-year-old man has been killed and at least two others wounded in a late-night shooting on Thursday on Martin Drive in George Town, police have confirmed.
Scranton community comes together to revive park
Wielding rakes, machetes and trash cans, the small army of volunteers hacked through the undergrowth and cleared trash from the site Saturday. Local businesses donated heavy equipment to assist with the clearing, which continues this week.
Community seeks to breathe new life into playground
Amid the debris of a run-down community playground in central George Town, a small crew is getting to work.
Premier: Government trying to preserve George Town park
The Cayman Islands government is in a bidding battle to preserve a small park area in the central George Town neighborhood of Scranton.
Police seek witnesses to gang-related shootings
Police held a crime-scene walk-through Friday night on the one-week anniversary of a suspected gang-related shooting in central George Town.
Police: 15 shots fired in ‘indiscriminate shooting’ was gang retaliation
At least 15 shots were fired at a home in George Town’s Scranton neighborhood early Saturday morning, including one that hit the mattress of a sleeping resident.
Police investigate suspected gang retaliation shootings
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service is investigating two separate reports of shots being fired in George Town early Saturday that were thought to be part of a gang retaliation incident.
Fundraiser brings community together
Scranton residents were busy on Friday tempting residents’ taste buds to raise money for community projects.
