City separately pursuing a downtown outreach position in coordination with RACSB.
Help Wanted: GWRC explores idea of second street outreach position
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Stafford Board of Supervisors votes to censure Monica Gary
Gary labels board’s action a ‘serious violation of the Civil Rights Act.’
Press Rewind, Dec. 8-14
The Free Press team dove into speed zones, disaster aid, supportive housing and landscaping this week. See what you missed.
FOR will use grant funds to keep stormwater pollution at bay
Watershed grant aims to bolster green infrastructure projects throughout Fredericksburg region.
Spotsylvania school board rearranges agenda, approves changes to instructional calendar
Under tweaked agenda, public comments will be pushed toward the end of regular meetings.
Watch for street closures downtown today for parade
Annual Christmas parade kicks off at 5:30 p.m.
Press Rewind, Nov. 24-30
Here are the headlines from Thanksgiving week that you may have missed.
Stafford supervisors debate school funding, bonuses for staff
Supervisors push back against additional funding requests from school system.
Stafford County Schools announces new superintendent
Daniel W. Smith moves into division’s top position after serving as chief of staff for Loudoun County schools.
Stafford announces another public hearing on redistricting
School board approves calendar changes, new specialty center at Colonial Forge High School.
Fiber-optic futures: Germanna hosts first cohort of AWS infrastructure program grads
Students get four-week introduction to careers associated with data center industry.
Press Rewind, Nov. 3-9
The election is over but the news continues; read on for highlights from the past week’s headlines.
Stafford defers decisions on holiday leave, courthouse project
Calendar discussion sparks conversation about conflicts of interest.
Rappahannock Recipe Roots: Mama’s Green Tomato Mincemeat
A sample of the recipes coming to the Rappahannock Recipe Roots project.
Welcoming the holidays: new Riverfront Park tree gets glow-up Saturday
The official holiday season kickoff is this weekend in Fredericksburg.
Democrat Vindman staves off Anderson to claim victory in Virginia’s 7th district
The race was decided by just over 8,000 votes with 342,423 total ballots cast, according to the Virginia Public Access Project.
Housing summit tackles challenges of low supply, high costs
A panel from Henrico County shared ways to address affordable housing shortages.
Dreaming about data center dollars, Stafford supervisors kick off budget season
Revenue from proposed data center projects to boost budgets beginning in 2026.
River symposium highlights ongoing work of protecting the Rappahannock watershed
Daylong event aimed to inform organizations about available programs and projects.
Press Rewind, Oct. 13-19
School board chaos and the sounds of construction topped headlines in the Free Press this past week.
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