Letter sent on behalf of the Fredericksburg Neighborhood Coalition asks city staff to determine that the proposed development requires a special use permit. By Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT A lawyer representing a group of Fredericksburg residents has asked the city’s zoning administrator to declare that the proposed Mary’s Landing development cannot be approved administratively […]
Average ridership is one-third of what it was in February of 2020. By Hank SilverbergCORRESPONDENT Despite a 76% on-time rating and a relatively smooth ride to points in Northern Virginia and Washington D.C., ridership on the Virginia Railway Express has yet to fully recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Share The CEO’s September report puts ridership […]
Honoring the visionary leadership of Clarence R. Todd and Harambee 360º Experimental Theatre, Inc. By Gaila SimsVice President Programs & Interpretation for Fredericksburg Area Museum On Saturday, November 2nd, the Fredericksburg Area Museum will host the Black Arts Festival, a descendant of the Harambee 360º Arts Festival founded by Mr. Clarence Todd here in Fredericksburg […]
House was built in 1887 by David Ennis, who had been born into slavery. By Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENTEmail Adele On November 30, 1887, the Fredericksburg Daily Star included the following two lines in an article titled “Improvements:” “David Ennis, colored, is having a two-story frame dwelling erected on George Street.” Share That house […]
A student research team at the University of Mary Washington wanted to find out whether these agreements exist and if so, how prevalent they are. By Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENTEmail Adele Most jurisdictions in the Fredericksburg area have signed nondisclosure agreements with data center developers such as Amazon, Quantum Loophole, DataBank, CloudHQ, Hyperland, and […]
Court’s ruling was “erroneous, prejudicial, and improper,” petitioner Theodore Marcus, an attorney, argues. By Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENTEmail Adele Spotsylvania’s General District Court was wrong to rule last week that a lawsuit seeking release of documents responsive to a request under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act could be dismissed due to “improper service,” […]
Kamala Harris is committed to building on the Affordable Care Act; Trump has stated plan, but Project 2025 does outline how it would recommend handling healthcare. By Jay BrockCOLUMNIST The vast majority of Americans understand how dysfunctional our health insurance system is. After all, across the nation three-fourths of Americans worry whether they’ll be able […]
A celebration of Black musical and visual arts, the kick-off for the Living Legacies project, occurs November 2. The project will “celebrate the past and connect the past to the present.” The Fredericksburg Area Museum announced today the return of the Fredericksburg Area Black Arts Festival on November 2. Share The festival, wrote FAM Vice […]
Deane and his wife Lucy financed the construction of 19 houses in the Liberty Town neighborhood of Fredericksburg between the late 1880s and 1908. By Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENTEmail Adele The area of Fredericksburg known as “Liberty Town”—around Liberty and George streets near Maury Stadium—tells a story of African American entrepreneurship and homeownership in […]
Think Visa transactions are energy intensive? Here’s a look at what Crypto currencies can require. By Bruce SallerCOLUMNIST Crypto is a growing digital (sort-of) currency that provides a medium of exchange that is not supported by any government or bank. It uses very strong security algorithms to record transactions. The number of crypto currencies has […]
