Third District City Councilman Chris Hilbert has issued a statement to North Richmond News about the proposed traffic roundabout at Hermitage Road and Laburnum Avenue: There has been a lot of discussion over the past months regarding a proposed traffic roundabout at the intersection of Hermitage Road and Laburnum Ave., when the A.P.. Hill Monument and ...
A number of Northside neighborhoods will mark National Night Out on Tuesday, August 5: Battery Park: Books on Wheels will bring their bus, their books and their bikes to Battery Park as part of National Night Out on August 5. The event — hosted by the Battery Park Civic Association — will take place at 6:30pm ...
The August issue of Richmond Magazine (on newstands now) is chockful of Northside references in their annual climb through the Worst & Best of the Richmond region. We’ll spotlight a few key references: Bill Martin of the Valentine Richmond History Center picks Highland Park as one of Richmond’s best (and lesser-known) historic sites: “A streetcar suburb ...
Make plans now to celebrate the new Cannon Creek Greenway Project on National Night Out, Tuesday, August 5: The Green Park Civic Association, the Highland View Civic Association, Councilpersons Robertson and Hilbert, the Sierra Club, Richmond Parks and Recreation, SMBW Architects, Grayland Baptist Church, RRHA and the RPD are all partnering on the new Cannon Creek ...
School Board Representative Carol Wolf has written a letter to Richmond residents about proposed changes to the current open enrollment policies in Richmond Public Schools: Dear Neighbors and Friends, The Richmond Public School Board is considering changes to the current open enrollment policies. I would appreciate it if you would review this proposed draft document and ...
It’s bring-your-own chair night at the Bellevue Civic Association’s summer meeting, slated for August 19 at Once Upon A Vine on MacArthur Avenue. Bring your chair, money for prize tickets and a sense of neighborhood spirit. It starts at 6:30pm. ...
Bellevue joins a number of other Northside neighborhoods for National Night Out on Tuesday, August 5. Join the Bellevue Merchants Association and the Bellevue Civic Association from 6:30 until 8:30pm along MacArthur Avenue for a night of music, lemonade, cookies, ice cream floats and activities for kids. Fire Station 16 will bring their fire truck ...
The North Richmond News and several area print publications have apparently published incorrect information about the prix fixe dinner specials featured on Tuesday and Wednesday nights at Lakeside’s ZED Cafe. The three course meals are only $23.99 per person plus a 1/2-price bottle of wine. We incorrectly reported in an earlier post that the $23.99 ...
The July issue of the Bellevue Times newsletter — available from various shops on MacArthur and Bellevue avenues — includes details on the proposed roundabout at the intersection of Hermitage Road and Laburnum Avenue. (The details, provided by Thomas Flynn, city transportation engineer, apparently went to press before Councilmember Chris Hilbert put the brakes on ...
A tentative date of October 14 has been set for a “Pasta and Politics” night at Tastebuds American Bistro. Coordinated by the Bellevue Civic Association, the event will feature candidates for City Council, School Board and the General Assembly — all of whom have been invited to speak to residents. Tickets will need to be ...
Richmond’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities and the Richmond Astronomical Society (RAS) will host a family stargazing night on August 7 at 8:30pm in Bryan Park. Members of RAS will set up their telescopes on the park’s soccer fields for a spectacular view of the night sky. You’ll be able to see close-ups of the ...
On Monday, the City of Richmond’s Department of Public Works will begin construction on the Highland Park Roundabout Streetscape at the intersections of Matthews Street, 1st Avenue, Rowen Street, 3rd Avenue, Trigg Street and Daniel Street (near Holy Cross Cemetery). According to the city, the work will include the construction of the roundabout; resurfacing portions of ...
The Rosedale Civic Association invites residents of the Rosedale neighborhood to join their neighbors on the lawn of Christ Ascension Church on August 5 for National Night Out. Rosedale residents are encouraged to bring their own picnic supper (and blankets and chairs) between 6:00 and 8:00pm. Cold drinks and watermelon will be provided. ...
The citywide Anthem LemonAid event to raise money to combat childhood cancer was a success, according to North Richmond’s Rosedale Civic Association, which raised $65 with their stand in front of Christ Ascension Church on Laburnum Avenue. ...
Books on Wheels will bring their bus, their books and their bikes to Battery Park as part of National Night Out on August 5. The event — hosted by the Battery Park Civic Association — will take place at 6:30pm at 2803 Dupont Circle. ...
For almost a decade, CBS 6 — along with Food Lion, Owens and Minor, Commonwealth Movers and Uptown Color — has helped to supply tens of thousands of children in the region with school supplies — 9th Annual Back to School Supplies Drive. On Saturday, August 9, the Back-to-School Supplies Drive stops at the Arthur Ashe ...
Bring four cans of food to The Diamond on Friday night, or cross the river on Saturday, as the Central Virginia Food Bank celebrates Christmas in July. The Richmond-based band “Offering” will host a two-concert food drive to help stock the Food Bank’s shelves on July 25 and 26. The first concert happens just before Friday’s Richmond ...
Even as the Ginter Park Residents’ Association educates North Richmonders about the care and maintenance of street trees, the Times-Dispatch reports on the city’s struggles to maintain its urban forest — and its penchant for thinning the treescape at a rapid clip: Something big was missing when Jamie Walters returned to her North Richmond home from ...
The Times-Dispatch reports that 3rd District Councilmember Chris Hilbert has asked City Council to block construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Hermitage Road and Laburnum Avenue. The Richmond Planning Commission approved the proposal earlier this month. Council has scheduled a public hearing on the issue for September 8. ...
As part of an ongoing exploration of world cultures, the North Avenue branch of the Richmond Public Library presents a Cultural Coalition celebration of India. Explore the richness of Indian culture with music, food and presentations on Monday, July 28, from 6:30 until 7:30pm. ...