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- March 26, 2024
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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, […]

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- March 22, 2024
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Case Heard in Fredericksburg This Week Could Affect How Employers are Held Liable for Sexual Assault

Supporters gather in front of the Fredericksburg courthouse on Wednesday, March 20, before oral arguments in a case appealing a judge's decision not to hold Sentara hospital system responsible for sexual assault perpetrated by one of its nurses. Photos courtesy Virginia NOW.

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 […]

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- March 22, 2024
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Fredericksburg City Council Delves into Budget

Screenshot from the March 19, 2024, Fredericksburg City Council work session.

BY ADELE UPHAUSMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT Tax rates and the dormant rental inspection program were among the topics City Council discussed at a budget work session on Tuesday. City Manager Tim Baroody presented his proposed $126.7 million general fund budget for fiscal year 2025, which begins July 1, last week, and Council has work sessions […]

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- March 13, 2024
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Bonne fête de Lafayette

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the great generals visit to the U.S. Celebrate his day, and learn more about this American hero throughout the year. Lafayette Day – celebrated each year on March 14 in Virginia – commemorates this day in 1781, when Major General Marquis de Lafayette landed at Yorktown to launch […]

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- March 12, 2024
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Three Key Priorities for Addressing the Regional Housing Crisis

by Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT The Fredericksburg Regional Housing Assembly has identified the following three top priorities for addressing the area housing crisis: The Housing Assembly is an advisory group made up of multiple stakeholders—including representatives from the Rappahannock Area Health District, Central Virginia Housing Coalition, the Fredericksburg Area Association of Realtors, the Rappahannock […]

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- March 11, 2024
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New Dominion Podcast: Nick Brousse

Fredericksburg City Public Schools Nick Bruce is the newly appointed assistant principal for Fredericksburg City Public Schools who talks to us about his transition from Capitol Hill to public education, where Fredericksburg’s unique challenges require unique solutions, the changing education landscape in an era of AI, and how public schools are proving to be so […]

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- March 10, 2024
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ANALYSIS: FOIA Denial Is a Problem … But Not the Most Concerning

Our local politics are on a path to diminishing the role of the citizen. It’s not too late to turn that around. by Martin DavisEDITOR-IN-CHIEF A series in the Virginia Mercury is drawing attention to the difficulties people are facing receiving documents using the Freedom of Information Act. Called FOIA Friday, it examines cases where […]

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- March 8, 2024
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The News That Moved Us This Past Week: March 1 – 8

by Martin DavisEDITOR-IN-CHIEF The week just past saw still another local school district with unfunded needs, all things election, elementary school No. 19 still homeless, Mary Washington Healthcare expanding, and FOIA Follies in King George. Also – our new website continues to pick up steam. Check it out to easily access and read the most […]

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- March 7, 2024
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U.S. House Passes Spanberger Legislation Investing in Local Infrastructure, Employment Access

by Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday approved funding requested by Rep. Abigail Spanberger for two local projects—improvements to the American Job Center in Fredericksburg and infrastructure and public safety improvements in Stafford County. Spanberger secured the funding for both projects as part of the House’s appropriations package for fiscal […]

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- March 7, 2024
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Spanberger Introduces Bill to Name Post Office After Gladys P. Todd

A bill introduced in Congress last week would name the post office at 1285 Emancipation Highway after noted local teacher and civil rights advocate Gladys P. Todd. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, who sponsored the legislation, said Todd stood out to her as someone who impacted the community in many ways during her life and whose legacy […]

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