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College Terrace Market , the longed-for grocery store at 2100 El Camino Real in Palo Alto, finally opened on June 14, but the hoped-for crowds of customers have been slow to materialize. After a promising opening day , the market initially averaged only about 60 customers a day, said Ron Jensen, the market's director of operations. In the last couple of weeks, that number has grown as employees have moved into the First Republic Bank offices in the center's upper floors. But Miki Werness, one of the market's partners, estimated the market needs more than 200 customers per day to thrive. He said he did not anticipate that a summer opening would be so slow, adding that he anticipates many more customers will come with the start of the school year. The shaky start — and other factors potentially conspiring against the market — has customers and neighbors in College Terrace concerned . Under the planned community (PC) ordinance by which the College Terrace Centre devel...

Photo by: John Dixon/The News-Gazette Though rains have caused some delays, the revamped fields along Stadium Drive between Oak and First Streets are expected to be completed by Aug. 15. The eastern half (top) will be the Marching Illini 's new practice field , and the western half (bottom) will house new campus recreation fields . Taken Thursday July 17 , 2014. Image Tough to think about on these unseasonably breezy July days , but school is just around the corner at the University of Illinois. OK, the start of classes is still more than a month away, but housing officials, construction crews and campus rental agents are busy prepping. Here's a look at some changes you will see on campus this fall. Campus Recreation / Marching Illini fields You may have noticed the giant concrete bunker at First Street at Stadium Drive, which closed off a big chunk of First Street for a while. It's actually an underground detention basin to alleviate flooding in that area, which w...

MERIDEN — A gas station under construction in the city’s downtown is nearing completion. Manager Hussein Altareb said he hopes to open the Citgo gas station , 154 Hanover St., next week. The station will feature four gas pumps and a convenience store. Altareb praised the high-traffic area around the gas station, located at the corner of Hanover Street and Cook Avenue. Workers were completing construction inside the store this week. P&P Investment Group is the listed owner of the property, which was last sold in November after it was foreclosed upon, according to city records. The principal of P&P Investment Group is listed as ZZ Management, according to state records. The principal of ZZ Management is Naeem Khalid, who has a business address in Rocky Hill. The previous gas station at the corner, Kwik Mart, owed more than $300,000 in back taxes in 2015, city records state . A building permit for the construction of a canopy was issued to P&P Investment Group in March. Th...