IT’S DREW TIME! Aunt Betty to the Rescue
People are living longer than ever … so let’s put grandma to work! By Drew GallagherHUMORISTEmail Drew (The Advance has written a number of articles regarding the issue of childcare affordability and how it has affected local families. Fortunately, Republican leaders were listening, and they have answers!) Share Alert readers of this column know I […]
Sunday Books & Culture + Reader Survey September 14, 2024
This week’s reviews include a time traveling love connection in Kaliane Bradley’s “The Ministry of Time” and the rise and fall of baseball legend Pete Rose in Keith O’Brien’s “Charlie Hustle.” Vanessa Sekinger edits the Books & Culture section Reader Survey The Advance is nearing its one-year anniversary. Given our expanding readership, we’d like to […]
Welcome to Saturday – September 14, 2024
Crossword Puzzle, Data Point of the Week, Stories of the Week by Area Crossword Puzzle Download Download Data Point of the Week This past week, Adele Uphaus took readers on a deep look into the crisis around local rent costs. The report which played a significant role in her piece in “Out of Reach,” which […]
Additional Rappahannock River Crossings Revived
There are five options under consideration for a new bridge connecting Stafford and Fredericksburg, and the concept is also being revived in Spotsylvania. Anyone who has traveled State Route 3 during morning or evening rush hours can tell you it’s congested with motorists heading to work or on errands in Central Park or Spotsylvania Towne […]
Capitol Hill Update
A new weekly review of what local legislators are doing on the Hill and in Richmond that affect our region. The following information is compiled from press releases as well as direct communication with elected officials. United States Senate Sen. Mark Warner Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Mark R. Warner (D-VA) issued […]
Affordable Rent is Still “Out of Reach” for Many, Report Finds
All across the Fredericksburg region, the average renter would have to work more than one full-time job in order to afford a two-bedroom apartment at fair market rent. In Fredericksburg City, you need to make an hourly wage of $39.33 in order to be able to afford a two-bedroom apartment at the area fair market […]
Fiscal Cents: Debt vs. Deficit | Correction
There has been a lot of recent discussion about the federal debt and deficit, and a lot of misinformation about those items. Every website I’ve seen says something like “the national debt is the accumulation of the annual deficits and surpluses.” From 1998 through 2001 we had surpluses, so the debt should have gone down […]
Data Center Panel Balances Attacks, Ideas
Panel was hosted by Inform Fredericksburg and the Sierra Club Wednesday night’s data center panel featured two industry spokespersons, two environmental activists, an elected official, and a balance of attack and information. Co-hosted by the Sierra Club and Inform Fredericksburg, the meeting included an episode in which several individuals either directly or indirectly associated with […]
Affordable Rent is Still “Out of Reach” for Many, Report Finds
All across the Fredericksburg region, the average renter would have to work more than one full-time job in order to afford a two-bedroom apartment at fair market rent. In Fredericksburg City, you need to make an hourly wage of $39.33 in order to be able to afford a two-bedroom apartment at the area fair market […]