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Boston's is back open for business
Boston's is open for business again in Town Center after suddenly closing its doors for more than a year. It has new ownership and a new design. The Main Street pizza restaurant... — Updated 7/10/2020
Book Club Corner: Beyond the Book: A club adapting to the 'new normal'
The "Beyond the Book" book club at Advent Lutheran Church was formed in June 2015. Until recently 10-12 members attended their meetings. In the Spring of 2020, their membership adap... — Updated 7/10/2020
Mill Creek Garden Club donates 1,000 pounds to Mill Creek Community Food Bank
The economic impact of COVID-19 has increased the number of families needing assistance from the Mill Creek Community Food Bank. Wishing to be a good neighbor, Mill Creek Garden... — Updated 7/3/2020
Sew helpful: Volunteers make 2,400 masks for medical workers
The need for personal protective equipment – especially masks – has brought the community together in multiple ways during the coronavirus pandemic. Medical workers and first... — Updated 6/8/2020 Full story
Book Club Corner | Readers have adapted to the times
The Mill Creek Library's Fiction Book Club is still meeting, although in a different format. Their meeting time is the third Thursday of the month at 6:45 p.m. but the meeting is... — Updated 6/5/2020
Learn how to grow vegetables – successfully – for free
"Growing a Vegetable Garden in a Pot" is one of six informative and concise vegetable gardening classes being offered online free by WSU - Snohomish County Extension Master... — Updated 5/19/2020 Full story
From the archives: Air Force pilot to row solo across the Pacific
Editor's note: Each weekend, the Beacon is republishing stories we think will be of interest to readers. Here's one from 2018 of an Air Force veteran from Mill Creek just before he... — Updated 5/17/2020
2020 Mill Creek Festival postponed until September
The popular summertime favorite, the Mill Creek Festival, has been postponed. It was scheduled for July but has been moved to September 12-13 because of the threat of COVID-19.... — Updated 5/15/2020
Car club helps celebrate seven birthdays in Mill Creek
Editor's note: this story was originally published on April 24. What started as a simple Facebook post has turned into a community of car enthusiasts helping celebrate those with bi... — Updated 5/15/2020
Book Club Corner | Novel Women of Mill Creek's reading recommendations
Local book club meetings are in a hiatus right now due to the coronavirus. However, Novel Women of Mill Creek plans to hold a meeting in May in a member's back yard following... — Updated 5/15/2020
Tips for container gardening during the quarantine
The governor's stay-at-home order and social distancing guidelines have kept many people confined to their homes. After binge-watching your favorite show on Netflix for the second t... — Updated 5/15/2020
Battling boredom: Basics of bird watching
Studies show that hobbies improve mental health but COVID-19 has made some hobbies and activities impossible, or at least put them on hold. Puget Sound bird experts agree that one... — Updated 5/15/2020
Beacon provides courtesy listing of open restaurants
A note to our readers: As a service to the community and an effort to assist our fellow business owners during this unprecedented time, the Beacon is publishing a list at no charge of restaurants that remain open for takeout... — Updated 4/17/2020 Full story
Book Club Corner | Reading list suggestions from Mill Creek Library's Nonfiction Book Club
The Mill Creek Library's Nonfiction Book Club meets on the first Thursday of each month at 6:45 p.m. at the library. Many of its members also participate in the Fiction Book Club... — Updated 4/16/2020
2020 Garden Tour canceled
The Mill Creek Garden Club is disappointed to announce the cancellation of its Mill Creek Garden Tour & Artisan Market 2020 previously scheduled for June 27. Leaders read the re... — Updated 4/3/2020
Courtesy listing of open restaurants in Mill Creek
A note to our readers: As a service to the community and an effort to assist our fellow business owners during this unprecedented time, the Beacon is publishing a list at no charge of restaurants that remain open for takeout... — Updated 3/27/2020
How are local restaurants responding to the novel coronavirus?
First published March 16. For a directory of 40 restaurants in Mill Creek who are open for takeout and/or delivery, see https://www.millcreekbeacon.com/story/202... — Updated 3/23/2020 Full story
Mill Creek Women's Club hosts presentation about first woman mayor of Seattle
Debbie DiMitri will present to the Mill Creek Women's Club her portrayal of Bertha Ethel Knight Landes, the first female mayor of Seattle on March 18. Dimitri has been... — Updated 2/25/2020
Book Club Corner: 1st Wednesday is BYOB (bring your own book)
This month's Book Club Corner features the BYOB Book Club, sponsored by the Mill Creek Library. Its meetings are held at 6:45 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month in the... — Updated 2/7/2020
Up next on HGTV: Mill Creek real estate agents and sisters host new show
Twin sisters Leslie Davis and Lyndsay Lamb have been business partners for decades – since the womb. Now they are taking their local real estate success to a national audience in... — Updated 2/7/2020
Book Club Corner: Ten Years and Counting: Novel Women of Mill Creek
Novel Women of Mill Creek deserves recognition for its longevity. Formed in 2009, Novel Women of Mill Creek have been together ever since – a few have moved in and out of... — Updated 1/17/2020
Local teacher publishes two poetry books in one year
Steve Bertrand first got serious about poetry at the University of Washington in 1978. He started with slam poetry competitions and small contests nationally and internationally. Now, he has published over 27 books. His latest... — Updated 12/6/2019
Book Club Corner: Introducing Mill Creek Library's Fiction Book Group
The Mill Creek Library is a great source for information and many other resources and they sponsor three book groups. Jennifer Keirans is the Book Group Administrator for the Mill... — Updated 12/6/2019
Westgate Chapel serving 25th annual Thanksgiving dinner
Turkey with all the trimmings is on the menu for Westgate Chapel’s 25th annual Thanksgiving dinner. The church will host a free community dinner with three seatings Thursday, Nov. 28, at 11 a.m. and 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Doors open... — Updated 11/15/2019
Host a USS Ralph Johnson crew member for a holiday meal
Mill Creek residents are invited to host a crew member or two from the USS Ralph Johnson for a meal this holiday season as part of the city's participation in the U.S. Navy's... — Updated 11/15/2019
