OP-ED: My Education in Data-Center Secrecy and Green Illusions
By Eric BondsGUEST OPINION WRITER I have been living in a bubble. Up until recently, I was serving on the City of Fredericksburg’s Clean and Green Commission, working to advance sustainability policy under the illusion that our community was making progress to reach the City Council’s goal of powering our entire town with 100% renewable energy by […]
Trend-setting and Phobia-inducing Films
Don’t go in the water, the basement, the woods, and oh yeah, stay away from storm drains. By Alan HerrmannMOVIE CRITIC Sometimes movies strike a nerve by using a common, generally harmless object, activity, place, or person, which they amplify to capture our vulnerability. For most of us, it’s a level of anxiety that we can […]
Attorney Asks City Zoning Administrator to Issue a Determination on Mary’s Landing
Letter sent on behalf of the Fredericksburg Neighborhood Coalition asks city staff to determine that the proposed development requires a special use permit. By Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT A lawyer representing a group of Fredericksburg residents has asked the city’s zoning administrator to declare that the proposed Mary’s Landing development cannot be approved administratively […]
VRE Ridership Has Yet to Recover from Pandemic Downturn
Average ridership is one-third of what it was in February of 2020. By Hank SilverbergCORRESPONDENT Despite a 76% on-time rating and a relatively smooth ride to points in Northern Virginia and Washington D.C., ridership on the Virginia Railway Express has yet to fully recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Share The CEO’s September report puts ridership […]
The Fredericksburg Black Arts Festival Revisited
Honoring the visionary leadership of Clarence R. Todd and Harambee 360º Experimental Theatre, Inc. By Gaila SimsVice President Programs & Interpretation for Fredericksburg Area Museum On Saturday, November 2nd, the Fredericksburg Area Museum will host the Black Arts Festival, a descendant of the Harambee 360º Arts Festival founded by Mr. Clarence Todd here in Fredericksburg […]
History Thursday: 530 George Street
House was built in 1887 by David Ennis, who had been born into slavery. By Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENTEmail Adele On November 30, 1887, the Fredericksburg Daily Star included the following two lines in an article titled “Improvements:” “David Ennis, colored, is having a two-story frame dwelling erected on George Street.” Share That house […]
Local Jurisdictions Have Signed Non-Disclosure Agreements with Data Center Companies
A student research team at the University of Mary Washington wanted to find out whether these agreements exist and if so, how prevalent they are. By Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENTEmail Adele Most jurisdictions in the Fredericksburg area have signed nondisclosure agreements with data center developers such as Amazon, Quantum Loophole, DataBank, CloudHQ, Hyperland, and […]
Community Services Board to Offer Mental Health First Aid Training in Spanish
First free training session to be held next month. By Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENTEmail Adele The Rappahannock Area Community Services Board is now offering free suicide prevention training in Spanish for the benefit of the entire Fredericksburg community. Share Suicide rates among Hispanic people in the United States increased by 39% between 2011 and […]
Latest Filings in Spotsylvania FOIA Case Request Reversal of October 15 Ruling
Court’s ruling was “erroneous, prejudicial, and improper,” petitioner Theodore Marcus, an attorney, argues. By Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENTEmail Adele Spotsylvania’s General District Court was wrong to rule last week that a lawsuit seeking release of documents responsive to a request under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act could be dismissed due to “improper service,” […]