Like in July, Planning Commission unanimously recommends disapproval of project.
Second time not the charm for proposed Gateway Boulevard data center
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PODCAST: Coffee Shop Talk with Eto Otitigbe (Dirty Chai at Agora Downtown Coffee Shop)
This month, host Joey LoMonaco sits down with Eto Otitigbe, an MIT-educated engineer-turned-artist who has spent the past year designing an installation at the intersection where a slave auction block once stood in downtown Fredericksburg. Find it wherever you get...
City council votes to release $6 million in previously-held back funds
Also: red-light camera program gets final green light.
To connect with Afghan students and families, FCPS chose ‘people over programs’
The school division hired three family connections liaisons through a grant from the Office of New Americans.
‘This is gonna hurt’: Falmouth Bridge replacement to begin in 2030, last three years
New bridge will include 14-foot shared-use path on southbound lanes.
Conversion yields few true believers at Fredericksburg Planning Commission meeting
Residents voice opposition to changing William and Amelia streets to two-way traffic.
PODCAST: The Tribe, bonus episode: Chief concerns
After hearing about the re-formed Patawomeck Tribe while volunteering at library, ex-cop John Lightner applied, enrolled and ultimately rose through the ranks to become tribal chief.
Against the stream? Parents ask city school board to address technology usage
Access to YouTube, online gaming called into question at school board meeting.
Crump makes history as Fredericksburg elects first female majority to city council
In the city’s lone contested school board race, Annie Langdon won election in Ward 3.
COLUMN: The duality of the house of Bannister
Amid an unusually nasty election cycle, a sign of civility emerges. Two signs, actually.
Press Rewind: Oct. 26-Nov. 1
Here’s what you may have missed last week, curated by Free Press staff.
PODCAST: Coffee Shop Talk with Dr. Anand Rao (AI and Cafe Au Lait at Eileen’s Bakery and Cafe)
This month, host Joey LoMonaco sits down with Dr. Anand Rao, a University of Mary Washington professor and the director of the school’s new Center for AI and the Liberal Arts.
With predecessor’s endorsement, Bowman faces Mon in city treasurer’s race
Winner will replace Brenda Wood, who is retiring at the end of the year after 23 years in the position.
COLUMN: Let’s use future data center revenue to show some ‘basic’ charity
With a portion of the revenue generated by the technology developments, Fredericksburg could uplift its most vulnerable residents.
MWHC, UMW pitch medical school as potential cure to region’s physician shortage
Medical school would be first in Northern Virginia and would focus on training community physicians.
As Congress fails to produce results, Food Bank holds pop-up for furloughed federal workers
Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-Fredericksburg) handed out food and discussed the federal government shutdown, now entering its 10th day.
Who’s haunting the visitor center?
A sampling of the ghostly artwork on display in Fredericksburg.
Brand, new: Fredericksburg City Public Schools unveils an updated look
Division showcases mission, vision and tagline — plus new logo — at ceremony Tuesday.
‘Don’t let me stop you’: City school board schedules protocols and norms work session
Board also approved the retirement of Director of Operations Don Upperco.
COLUMN: Candidate forums help all of us gain a vote of confidence at the ballot box
The Free Press held a series of local candidate forums this fall; it’s just the beginning of our efforts to elevate the civic conversation.
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