Joe Vaccarelli

Denver/South Jefferson County

Joe Vaccarelli

Joe Vaccarelli covers Denver and Lakewood for the YourHub section of The Denver Post. Prior to coming aboard in 2011, he worked with Mile High Newspapers. Vaccarelli also teaches percussion at schools in Golden and Littleton and performs with the Denver Broncos Stampede and Denver Nuggets Skyline drumlines.

Mechanics work on the hydraulic lift on a snow plow at Lakewood Fleet Maintenance in Lakewood on Feb. 7, 2017. Lakewood脮s fleet maintenance division recently received new certification. (Photo by Seth McConnell/The Denver Post)

Lakewood’s Fleet Maintenance Division gets new certification

February 14, 2017 at 4:56 p.m.

Lakewood's Fleet Maintenance Division recently got a new status as it was officially designated as an ASE-certified facility since seven of the eight mechanics were themselves certified.

A runner uses a path around Washington Park on April 20, 2015, in Denver.

Wash Park Loop improvements likely to start in the spring

February 14, 2017 at 9:36 p.m.

Nearly two years after recommendations were made, changes are on the way for the 2.2-mile Washington Park loop that抖阴ap popular for walkers and cyclists who use the park.

Lakewood term limits discussion will not affect councilwoman

February 15, 2017 at 2:52 p.m.

Lakewood City Council will delay voting on any clarifying language regarding term limits in the city鈥檚 charter, but any changes will not Councilwoman Ramey Johnson鈥檚 ability to run in November.

Fresh meats from Il Porcellino, freshly baked bread from Raleigh St. Bakery and a growler of beer from Call to Arms Brewing Co. will be offered in the brewery's Community Supported Artisans program starting in February 2017.

New local co-op brings artisan bread, cured meats, beer and more directly to consumers

February 8, 2017 at 5:37 p.m.

The pick-up location for Community Supporter Artisans of Denver is at Call to Arms Brewing, and the brewery's partners in the CSA include Raleigh Street Bakery and Il Porcellino Salumi.

Justin Walker helps students work through ...

Montbello campus getting $8 million facelift

June 22, 2017 at 3:29 p.m.

The Montbello campus, which houses three schools in far northeast Denver, is getting an $8 million facelift that will improve its HVAC system. Currently, the system leaves certain classrooms extremely...

Carole Benjamin does squats during a body pump class at the Carmody Rec Center in Lakewood on Jan. 31.

Lakewood surveys residents to develop parks and recreation plan

February 7, 2017 at 5:07 p.m.

Lakewood is looking to put a fresh face on its 2008 community resources master plan and the public will have the opportunity to play a key role in how the...

Charitable cannabis companies find giving back isn’t as easy as you’d think

February 3, 2017 at 12:20 p.m.

More marijuana businesses have begun to explore philanthropy in the legal era, but many face difficulty finding nonprofits that will accept their donations.

Ramey Johnson, Lakewood City Council member

Term limits cause strife on Lakewood City Council

February 3, 2017 at 10:44 a.m.

The Lakewood City Council is discussing term limits that could affect Councilwoman Ramey Johnson's ability to run for another term in 2017. Johnson believes some of the council is politically...

DENVER, CO - JANUARY 26: Volunteer Grace Johnson, left, helps Jamileh Rezaei in an english literacy class at the Emily Griffith Technical College in Denver. In the last few months, the Emily Griffith school in Denver has seen an increase in people signing up to volunteer to help with English classes for refugees and immigrants. The bulk of the new applicants have said they felt called to volunteer because of the negative rhetoric surrounding refugees and immigrants. (Photo by Kathryn Scott/The Denver Post)

Emily Griffith Technical College sees influx of volunteer applications after the election

February 2, 2017 at 1:01 p.m.

The ESL school at Emily Griffith Technical College has been flooded with volunteer applications during the past few months with many of the people citing the recent election and negative...

Jim Calm plays a Walt Strony Signature STR-4 organ at the Lakewood Cultural Center in Lakewood on Jan. 23.

Lakewood Cultural Center strikes new note with classical organ

February 2, 2017 at 3:41 p.m.

The Lakewood Cultural Center has a new toy in a Walt Strony Signature Quantum STR-4 digital theater/classical organ that it plans to use in some upcoming programming.

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