Bringing aid, resources, and a new organization to Stafford's unhoused
Stafford RISE is modeled on downtown Fredericksburg’s Micah Ministries
What’s it like to wrestle with a school budget?
by Adele Uphaus MANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT Participants in Wednesday’s school-community roundtable hosted by Fredericksburg City Public Schools were almost finished allocating an additional $1 million in funding when event MC Lori Mueller tossed in a few last-minute curve balls to the mock-budgeting event. “We have some last-minute funding requests that have come in,” Mueller […]
String Queens bring orchestral music to all
By Adele Uphaus When she was performing in regional youth orchestras while growing up, it was rare for Kendall Isadore to see another person who looked like her. “I was always the only one in my all-state orchestra, or one of two,” Isadore said. “It’s hard. We’ve always been the only ones.” Orchestras throughout the […]
New Dominion Podcast – Affordable Housing
Sam Shoukas of the George Washington Regional Commission and Meghann Samples join us to discuss the ins and outs of affordable housing.
New coalition has formed to minister to Stafford County’s unhoused population
by Adele Uphaus MANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT For 22 years, members of Andrew Chapel United Methodist Church in Stafford County have traveled into Washington, D.C. along with four other churches in their cluster to distribute clothes, food and hygiene kits to the homeless population. Earlier this year, someone asked Anji Budzynski, who is in her […]
HOLIDAY PROFILE: POUR by Fifth Scents Candle Company
Whether you enjoy buying candles for your home, or pouring your own, POUR by Fifth Scents is there to get your home ready for the holidays.
NEW SERIES: The Childcare Challenge
For parents of young children, childcare isn’t just unaffordable, it’s increasingly unavailable. Also in this issue: Holiday Profile – POUR by Fifth Scents Candle.
HOLIDAY PROFILE: POUR by Fifth Scents Candle Company
Business Name: POUR by Fifth Scents Candle Co. Location: 1011 Caroline Street Regular Business Hours: Wednesday – Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Website and online shop: fifthscentscandleco.com Facebook: facebook.com/fifthscentscandleco Instagram: @fifthscentscandleco With the cold weather coming […]
The Childcare Challenge – Part 1
Editor’s Note: This first in a multipart series exploring the challenges parents with young children are facing finding childcare in our community. Today, you’ll meet one family and get a sense of the challenges before them. If you are a childcare provider, or a parent struggling with childcare costs, we’d like to hear from you. […]