Tag: MONTFOORT
Alderman Montfoort changes his mind about building a school complex because of ‘new information’, neighbors are furious
Although Jonkers invariably opposed the school complex at Parklaan during his term of office, he must now, a few months after his appointment, acknowledge to the residents of Montfoort that…
Ukrainians in Utrecht and Montfoort hold their breath on Independence Day: ‘Always in suspense’
“It is very sad and extremely painful that you have to celebrate your 31st birthday, while the country from which you have torn yourself away is pulverizing your houses and…
Alderman Montfoort is forced to stop: ‘Health above all’
Vlaar’s choice follows after good consultation with CDA Montfoort. Since 23 May he has been alderman for the social domain, education, sports and culture. The CDA is looking for a…
Power outages in Zeist, Montfoort and Linschoten: thousands of customers without electricity
In Zeist, the power went out around 09.30 am during excavation work on the Antonlaan: a cable had probably been hit. Initially 2300 customers were without electricity, but soon about…
Montfoort buddy families help Ukrainian families find their way
Montfoort – When you ask Ukrainian mothers why they fled to the Netherlands, almost every mother says it is because she wanted to bring her children to safety. They might…
Clock and golden rooster back on church in Linschoten: ‘I missed the clock’
At the beginning of May, the clock and the golden rooster were removed from the church. This last happened in 1977 when the materials were last restored. For the first…
Montfoort primary school has a class full of Ukrainian children
Once the families had settled in, the next challenge came: what do we do with the children? In Ukraine, they naturally went to school. Besides the fact that education is…
Cheese farmer who became a drug farmer has to go to prison
montfoort – A 34-year-old cheese farmer from Montfoort is sentenced to three years in prison, of which one year is suspended. The court sees sufficient evidence in intercepted Encrochat conversations…
Ukrainians in Montfoort: when do you decide to flee?
Many of the refugees from Ukraine had little time to think about their flight. English teacher Ira: “I received a phone call at the end of the afternoon. There was…
Monuments on the spot where two bombers crashed in Montfoort in 1943: ‘Feels like a closure’
On July 29, 1943, the fourteen victims were on a plane bound for Germany to bomb the war industry. It did not get that far, because the two bombers were…