by ADELE UPHAUSMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT Of the seven James Monroe High School seniors who participated in a panel discussion at Wednesday’s Superintendent Community Roundtable, two work full-time in addition to attending school full-time. Two have been in the United States for five years or less and entered Fredericksburg City Public Schools speaking little or […]
Stafford Supervisors Aren’t Finished Discussing Elementary School 19
by Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT A majority of the Stafford Board of Supervisors is in favor of continuing to fund the construction of elementary school #19 on the campus of Brooke Point High School. Chair and Falmouth District representative Meg Bohmke conducted a straw poll of supervisors at a budget work session on Tuesday […]
New Dominion Podcast
The “Tour d’ Sheetz”? In King George County? It’s a thing. And Kevin Biondi joins us to talk the Dahlgren Trail, and all things King George County. by Martin DavisEDITOR-IN-CHIEF Kevin Biondi serves as treasurer for the Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail in King George County, a unique 16-mile privately owned hiking path following the old […]
Mary’s Landing Project Seeks Open Space Credits for Preserving one “Character Structure,” but Would Demolish Other Buildings from Same Period
By ADELE UPHAUSMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT Plans for the Mary’s Landing townhouse project, which would be located across Fall Hill Avenue from the old Mary Washington Hospital, seek “open space credits” for preserving one mid-20th-century structure while calling for the demolition of two other early-to-mid-20th-century structures. The building that would be preserved is also not […]
Spanberger Celebrates Infrastructure Investment in Spotsylvania
By ADELE UPHAUSMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT Rep. Abigail Spanberger was in Spotsylvania on Monday afternoon to present a ceremonial check for $4.6 million in federal dollars for community-requested infrastructure projects, and to her, the occasion was an example of what happens when “local, state, and federal investments work in harmony.” “Since being elected to Congress, […]
Giant Food Helps Local Groups Combat Food Insecurity
By ADELE UPHAUSMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT Giant Food has partnered with two local organizations in recent weeks in efforts to alleviate food insecurity in the Fredericksburg region. Government students at Stafford High School used a $17,000 grant from Giant’s “Nourishing Our Youth” round-up program to prepare 385 meal kits for students for whom spring break […]
Case Heard in Fredericksburg This Week Could Affect How Employers are Held Liable for Sexual Assault
by Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT A case that was heard this week in Fredericksburg by the Court of Appeals of Virginia could have a wide-reaching impact on how employers are held responsible for sexual assault or harassment perpetrated by their employees, advocates say. The Virginia chapter of the National Organization of Women held a […]
King George High School Hosts Reverse Career Fair
By Abby KnowlesINTERN King George High School last month hosted its first ever “Reverse Career Fair,” giving students a chance to showcase their career aspirations and abilities to more than 50 professionals. At a reverse career fair, job seekers – in this case, students – make display boards to promote themselves and highlight their qualifications […]
Case Seeking to End Disenfranchisement of People with Felony Convictions Can Proceed
by Adele UphausManaging Editor and Correspondent A U.S. District Court judge found today that a lawsuit challenging Virginia’s practice of stripping voting rights from people with felony convictions has merit and can proceed. The ACLU of Virginia, along with WilmerHale and Protect Democracy, is bringing the suit on behalf of three individuals against Glenn Youngkin, […]