During last night’s mayoral debate at the University of Richmond, candidate Robert Grey reportedly called on the city to pay attention to the details in the redevelopment efforts at Dove Court and Gilpin Court: [Robert] Grey said the city should redevelop the Dove Court and Carrington Gardens communities with careful attention to detail, in part [...]
In the latest issue of his Visions newsletter, Mayor Doug Wilder says the delay of the proposed roundabout at the intersection of Hermitage Road and Laburnum Avenue “could force the abandonment of the project.” The roundabout, one of two on the boards for North Richmond, was put on hold by 3rd District Councilman Chris Hilbert [...]
From the City of Richmond’s Department of Public Utilities: Mayor L. Douglas Wilder today announced an 18 percent reduction in the purchased gas cost (PGC) rate charged by the City Department of Public Utilities (DPU). This increase is due primarily to market conditions that have shown a decline in the price of the commodity since [...]
Church Hill People’s News has details and a string of commentary on a recent article in the Richmond Voice; the article was cited in a thread of comments here at North Richmond News earlier this week. From CHPN: Oliver Lawrence, long-time owner of much vacant property and several companies including Bayou Properties, complains to the [...]
North Richmond News is working with the Richmond Police Department to keep the community informed of crimes in our area; there have been several crimes reported in Northside in recent days. We will report crimes by block numbers, not specific addresses: A male reported he was shot during an attempted robbery by an unknown male [...]
This little verse arrived in our mailbox this week: The townsfolk were weary, their faces were sad They seemed to be tired of news that was bad… Stock markets were down and so was the mood Could something be done to make everything good? Election talk, polls and candidate news Had everyone ’round town signing [...]
Join library staff and your Northside neighbors at “Family Bingo Night” at the Ginter Park Library at 5:30pm on Monday, October 27. Enjoy free refreshments and prizes.
The Ginter Park Library Advisory Board will meet at 10:00am on Saturday, October 25, to discuss ongoing library business, future projects, volunteer opportunities, and more. Please come share your ideas and opinions with library staff and board members and find out more about the future of Ginter Park Library. This meeting is open to the [...]
Westminster-Canterbury Richmond’s Unique Boutique Fall Craft Fair will be held on Friday, November 7, from 10am until 4:00pm, and on Saturday, November 8, from 10:00am until 2:00pm at 1600 Westbrook Avenue. The Craft Fair offers handcrafted items made by resident and community crafters. Come find perfect holiday gifts at reasonable prices from among a wide [...]
After a few false starts, “Star Bright, Star Light” – Bryan Park’s Astronomy Night – has been set for Thursday, October 23, at 6:30pm. Come out and see the stars! Richmond’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities is joining with the Richmond Astronomical Society (RAS) to hold a family stargazing night in Bryan Park. [...]
