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April 24, 2026

Council Approves Curfew Changes, Including Permanent Establishment of Temporary Expanded Curfew Zone Capacity

The word “curfew” has its origins in a Norman French expression from the 1300s, “couvre-feu,” meaning “cover the fire.” Back in medieval Europe, a bell would be rung by town or church officials at nightfall, notifying all residents to cover their cooking fires so that they would not flare up… Read More