Bonne fête de Lafayette
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the great generals visit to the U.S. Celebrate his day, and learn more about this American hero throughout the year. Lafayette Day – celebrated each year on March 14 in Virginia – commemorates this day in 1781, when Major General Marquis de Lafayette landed at Yorktown to launch […]
A ‘Transformational’ Moment for Virginia
Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Amazon Web Services formally announced the company’s $35 billion dollar investment in data centers at Germanna Community College. To truly understand the word “billion,” some context is necessary. Jeff Black of the Caroline County Board of Supervisors provided that frame of reference at Germanna Community College on Wednesday morning where Gov. […]
Daniels Is Tired … So Is the Community
by Martin DavisEDITOR-IN-CHIEF It took just over 37 minutes on Tuesday night for the School Board in Spotsylvania to approve the agenda. What happened between the pledge of allegiance and the approval of said agenda may have well charted a course that will sink this newly formed Board before it has an opportunity to get […]
Three Key Priorities for Addressing the Regional Housing Crisis
by Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT The Fredericksburg Regional Housing Assembly has identified the following three top priorities for addressing the area housing crisis: The Housing Assembly is an advisory group made up of multiple stakeholders—including representatives from the Rappahannock Area Health District, Central Virginia Housing Coalition, the Fredericksburg Area Association of Realtors, the Rappahannock […]
Confessions of a Never Trump Conservative
Sorry, but no one has the unmitigated right to my vote. Earn it. If you are indeed a Republican, there is no more certain way to make a Democratic friend by announcing your dislike of Donald J. Trump. Of course, the quickest way to lose that friend is to mention that the reason you do […]
Demonstrators Want Youngkin to Sign-on
A slew of seven housing bills are now on the governor’s desk, those who stand to benefit express their desire that Youngkin act positively on them. A steady, cold wind blew through the group of about a dozen individuals Monday morning who had gathered outside the Thurman Brisben Center to make a simple request of […]
New Dominion Podcast: Nick Brousse
Fredericksburg City Public Schools Nick Bruce is the newly appointed assistant principal for Fredericksburg City Public Schools who talks to us about his transition from Capitol Hill to public education, where Fredericksburg’s unique challenges require unique solutions, the changing education landscape in an era of AI, and how public schools are proving to be so […]
ANALYSIS: FOIA Denial Is a Problem … But Not the Most Concerning
Our local politics are on a path to diminishing the role of the citizen. It’s not too late to turn that around. by Martin DavisEDITOR-IN-CHIEF A series in the Virginia Mercury is drawing attention to the difficulties people are facing receiving documents using the Freedom of Information Act. Called FOIA Friday, it examines cases where […]
One Day – February 28 – at the Lloyd F. Moss Free Clinic
by Karen Dulaney GUEST COLUMNIST There were 34 patients on the appointment schedule today. Depending on the day of the week and how many volunteer providers are scheduled, we average serving 30 to 50 patients daily. 8:30 AM: The clinic doors open, and staff and volunteers begin arriving to prepare for the day ahead. They […]