The Kids Guide to Humor Columns
Blue bathing suits? Sleepy Joe? Donald Trump as Robert Redford in the Natural? Must be Drew Time! As I grow older, my memory has started to fade. I can remember the blue bathing suit my wife was wearing at the pool the first time I met her nearly 25 years ago, but I’ll be damned […]
The New Dominion Podcast Welcomes Chris Yakabouski
Chris Yakabouski is Supervisor for the Battlefield District for Spotsylvania County and shares his multi-decade experience with local government, regional growth, the link between land use and transportation spending, and future challenges. Listen to the Podcast Local Obituaries To view local obituaries or to send a note to family and loved ones, please visit our […]
The News That Had Our Readers Talking: May 24 – May 31
The week just past saw UMW’s president offer a fascinating look at the university’s present and future, controversy over a vacant parcel in Spotsy, a crisis of OB-GYN coverage in our region, another Spotsy School Board warrant, and Buc-ee’s controversial bid to move into Stafford. In addition, Martin Davis reflects on Memorial Day, the United […]
Mary’s Landing Developer Submits Revised Site Plans
The developer is no longer requesting open space credits for preserving the 1964 Medical Arts Building. The developer of Mary’s Landing—a 63-townhome project proposed on several largely-vacant parking lots in the Canal Quarter neighborhood—has submitted a second site plan for City staff to review. Staff disapproved the first site plan in February, based on “a […]
Moss Clinic Reaches Fundraising Goal
Clinic raises $134,000 during Day of Giving this week. The Lloyd Moss Free Clinic exceeded its goal of raising $100,000 for clinic operations this week. The clinic raised $134,000 during May Day of Giving on May 28. Combined with a matching grant, the amount will allow the clinic to continue offering medical, dental, and pharmacy […]
City Schools to Purchase 10 New Electric Buses
Purchase will be funded by grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Fredericksburg City Public Schools has been awarded a $3.5 million grant from the Environnmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus program, which it will use to purchase 10 new electric school buses. The 10 new buses will be added to the existing electric bus fleet […]
Wanted: One Developer for Vacant Spotsylvania Parcel
Could rezoning attract developer to vacant lot? Tens of thousands of baby boomers turn 65 every day across the country. According to the American Senior Housing Association, more than 100,000 new homes are needed between now and 2040 for them. That need is critical in Spotsylvania County and there’s some hope that a change in […]
President Troy Paino of University of Mary Washington
Whether it’s the university and the surrounding community, or the liberal arts and Artificial Intelligence, UMW’s president is building connections for the future. When Troy Paino arrived at the University of Mary Washington in 2016 to become the school’s tenth president, he brought with him a trick that had served him well at his previous […]
Council Members Press Hospital on Expansion Plans
Concerns raised about removing childcare facility, residential space at Snowden, parking, and hospital’s poor LeapFrog rating. The entirety of the Mary Washington Healthcare campus in Fredericksburg needs to be devoted to medical use, Eric Fletcher told City Council Tuesday evening. “Our perspective is, this needs to be a medical campus,” Fletcher, the hospital system’s senior […]