Thursday August 17, 2023
S01E14: Adam Lynch on What ADUs Are (And What They Are Not)
Ever wonder what an ADU even is? Adam Lynch serves as the vice-chair for the Fredericksburg Planning Commission and explains not only the ins and outs of ADUs, the arguments for and against, and why he discovered his own interest in city planning. A must listen episode.
Sunday August 12, 2023
Editor’s Note | Sunday Books | Book Signing | READER ESSAY – The Spotsy School Board Wants BRAVE Books
ANALYSIS: ADUs may be in the past, but the issues will continue to drive city debate
On Tuesday night, the highly contentious issue of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) that has dominated political debate in the city over the past year, finally faced its day of reckoning before City Council. How appropriate that it would fail on a 3 to 3 vote. Like the council, the city is split on how to […]
S01E13: Ben Litchfield and Bridging the Working Class Divide
Ben Litchfield is a former Stafford Democratic Committee chairman and the former candidate for the Democratic nod in SD-27. Litchfield talks about voter fatigue, how campaign finance is overwhelming the interests of people in favor of raw capital, and how investing in childcare and the working class is one of the most important things Virginians […]
S01E12: Joel Griffin on the Call to Service and Giving Back
Joel Griffin is the Democratic candidate for the 27th State Senate District for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Why run for public office? Griffin shares his commitment to service, the need to give back to our community, how Kennedy Democrats evolve, and when one should fight to preserve rights in the face of fear.
S01E11: Chuck Fennell and Anne Darron on Mary Washington's Fredericksburg
Chuck Fennell and Anne Darron with the Washington Heritage Museums talk about what it means to be custodians of history, what Mary Washington’s Fredericksburg would have looked like, and discuss the rumor that Mary Washington might not be buried under her own monument. For more on how you can become a member, check out: https://www.washingtonheritagemuseums.org/
S01E10: Dr. Marceline Catlett and the Power of a Public Education
Dr. Marceline Catlett is superintendent for Fredericksburg City Public Schools, a 42-year veteran of public education and a Fredericksburg native who gives us insight on the challenges presented by COVID-19’s aftermath, how education in Virginia has vastly changed over the last few decades, and some heart-to-heart from Cori Roberts about how the turn towards testing […]
S01E08: Gaila Sims on Fredericksburg's Black History and the Art of Listening
Dr. Gaila Sims is the curator of African American History and Special Projects at the Fredericksburg Area Museum (FAM), who opens up about our hidden jewel in the heart of the city, the complicated history of Fredericksburg landmarks such as the Auction Block and Goolrick’s Pharmacy, and the mission of historians to bring our past […]
COMMENTARY: The Code of Silence
Corruption’s closest ally is silence. And in Spotsylvania’s schools, silence is everywhere. The big-ticket items draw the headlines, and during my time at the Free Lance-Star and now as editor of the Advance I haven’t been immune from reporting them. Kirk Twigg’s allegedly changing a contract without proper approval and now facing felony charges. Kirk […]