Fredericksburg’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Public Facilities and Department of Economic Development and Tourism have collaborated on a new map of the city’s parks and trails.
The new, two-page map highlights 21 outdoor spaces, parks and trails as well as park features including picnic tables, playground equipment, fishing opportunities and more, city staff said. Page one features downtown locations. Page two includes Motts Run Reservoir and W. L. Harris and Dixon Parks.
By Susan Larson
The traffic signals at Lafayette Boulevard and the Blue & Gray Parkway have been modified to accommodate pedestrians, runners and bicyclists using a new crosswalk at the intersection.
The crosswalk was added for the Virginia Central Railway Trail. Parts 1 and 2 of the trail open Saturday, Sept. 20. Users of the trail can now activate a crosswalk signal at the Blue & Gray Parkway, just west of Lafayette Boulevard. When the “Walk” light is on, all traffic across the crosswalk will be stopped.
The Week Ahead in Fredericksburg, September 22 – 26, 2014. Click the hyperlinks for details.
MONDAY, September 22
Mary Washington Healthcare is offering free prostate screenings from 6:30 – 9 p.m. at the MWHC Regional Cancer Center, 1300 Hospital Dr., Suite 101, Fredericksburg. Call Health Link at 540-741-1404 to schedule your free appointment.
TUESDAY, September 23
By Susan Larson
At their September 23 regular session meeting, Fredericksburg City Council will again take-up the issue of building a baseball stadium complex.
By Susan Larson
Marine Sgt. Charles Strong will be honored with a procession through Stafford County on Tuesday, Sept. 23, when his body is escorted from Dover Air Force Base to Covenant Funeral Service in Stafford.
Sgt. Strong, a member of the Corps’ elite special command, was killed in Herat Province, Afghanistan, on September 15.
By Susan Larson
Plans for a minor league baseball stadium and amateur sports complex in Fredericksburg were revived Tuesday, when City Council unanimously voted to accept Diamond Nation’s most recent offer.
“We’re essentially back to where we were a year ago,” Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw said.
City Manager Bev Cameron announced the offer before the meeting in an email to the press. He outlined the offer in three points:
By Susan Larson
The civilian labor force unemployment rate in Fredericksburg is at 6.0 percent, according to August 2014 local unemployment statistics released October 1 by the Virginia Employment Commission. The number is not seasonally adjusted. It’s the highest unemployment rate for the city between July 2013 and August 2014.
The candidates for Virginia’s 1st Congressional District will debate in Fredericksburg on October 6.
Incumbent Rep. Rob Wittman (R) and Democratic challenger Norm Mosher will meet in Dodd Auditorium, George Washington Hall, at the University of Mary Washington. The event, which begins at 7:30 p.m., is free and open to the public.
The City of Fredericksburg is accepting applications for Manager of Public Facilities, Facilities Technician and Transit Driver.
“A city application and resume should be submitted before the close of business on Friday, Dec. 19, 2014.”
Photos from the 2014 Fredericksburg Christmas Parade.
Where to park, where to watch and more.
The memorial ceremony begins at 9 a.m. on December 6, 2014, in Fredericksburg.
Fredericksburg’s Architectural Review Board will discuss the proposed Mill District project at their Monday night meeting.
Fredericksburg City Council and Fredericksburg Planning Commission will hold a joint public hearing Nov. 11 on proposed rezoning for the Mill District mixed-use development.
Extended holiday parking is in effect November 8 through December 31, 2014.
First and seventh districts go to Republicans. Recount possible in Warner, Gillespie race for Senate.
Voters approved a maximum of $241.4 million for transportation, schools and public safety projects.
Permits have been issued and reviewed, but a neighbor contends Stafford County is wrong.
The EDA awards grants four times a year, with deadlines on March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1.
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