Revered schoolteacher and community organizer was a fixture in the city’s civil rights movement.
Senate passes bill renaming Fredericksburg post office for Gladys P. Todd
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WATCH: Senator Warner says a government shutdown now would be cruel
Virginia Senator Mark Warner asked about packages and air travel–“Yes, there will be disruptions.”
Stafford Board of Supervisors votes to censure Monica Gary
Gary labels board’s action a ‘serious violation of the Civil Rights Act.’
City acknowledges vandalism at parks, asks for public’s help
Fredericksburg spent more than $7,000, not including staff time, to address destruction in public places.
Caroline school board and supervisors united in support of JLARC findings
School board and board of supervisors jointly urging support for the JLARC study on funding K-12 public education.
Virginia Black Chamber, workforce development board granted more than $600,000
Two projects focus on targeted industries in the Fredericksburg area, Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula.
Explainer: Fredericksburg Planning Commission recommends removal of Railroad Station Overlay District
District established in 1991 and covers streets south of train station.
Fredericksburg City Council signals support for Jeremiah Community
Unanimously approves two measures related to project; will hold remaining four votes in January.
Not so fast: speed cameras approved in Spotsylvania
County supervisors voted to create an ordinance that would allow for the technology in school crossing zones.
Gerlach won’t seek re-election to Fredericksburg City Council
Ward 2 councilor, elected in 2021, announced that he won’t seek another term.
King George Board Chair recorded conversations with departed fire personnel so ‘no one could change their tune’
Board’s legislative priorities include limiting which meetings are considered open.
House passes legislation to rename Fredericksburg post office
Spanberger-sponsored bill honors Gladys P. Todd, revered school teacher, voting rights advocate and community organizer.
Fredericksburg City Council grants FAM $150,000 for design of auction block memorial
The memorial will be designed by Eto Otitigbe, the lead artist behind the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers at the University of Virginia.
Milde to introduce vaping bill after previous legislation left law enforcement agencies fuming
Milde’s legislation would impose civil penalties on anyone under 21 who possesses retail tobacco and hemp products.
PODCAST: Coffee Shop Talk with Fredericksburg Mayor Kerry Devine
Free Press managing editor Joey LoMonaco sits down with Fredericksburg Mayor Kerry Devine to discuss her two decades in city government, as well as data centers, homelessness and affordable housing.
Bowling Green Post Office closed
Car into the building means users of the Bowling Green Post Office are being directed to Ruther Glen and Milford.
And then there were two: firm hones in on route for Rappahannock river crossing
More than 140 people attended an open-house-style information session on the proposed crossing.
Area school divisions seek changes to new VDOE standards
At Region III breakfast, school officials presented their legislative agenda to local delegation of state legislators.
WATCH: New life for the Executive Plaza building downtown
Many city offices now available in one location.
‘We have work to do’: Virginia Black Legislative Caucus discusses priorities
Group’s first gathering in Fredericksburg focused on solidarity, constitutional amendments.
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