While the fate of the stately willow oak in North Side tagged by the city for removal remains murky, two local residents have swung into action with offers to pay the cost to save the tree. Rex Springsteen at the Times-Dispatch has more: Two Richmonders are willing to pay the cost of bolstering a big willow ...
As the Board of the Ginter Park Public Library prepare for the library’s first renovation in four decades, they’re looking for input and ideas from the community. Plan to attend the Ginter Park Library’s holiday fundraiser — enjoy live entertainment, light fare and door prizes. It takes place next Thursday, December 4, from 7:00 until ...
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A growing holiday tradition happens again this Sunday, December 7, in the Christ Ascension Park at the corner of Laburnum Avenue and Hermitage Road. Christ Ascension Episcopal Church will provide cookies, hot beverages and a tree lighting for those who come to lend their voices for the “Caroling in the Park” event. It takes place ...
Christ Ascension Episcopal Church presents its fourth annual Community Christmas Concert for the community at 10:00am on Wednesday, December 10. The concert will feature Rebecca Perlstein (soprano) and Edward Schutt (organ) with carols for all to sing. Christ Ascension Episcopal Church is located at 1704 West Laburnum Avenue. ...
Battery Park Christian Church at 4201 Brook Road invites the North Richmond community to a breakfast with Santa Claus on from 9:00 until 11:00am on Saturday, December 6: No need to wait in long lines at the mall for a picture with Santa! BPCC will host a free community event featuring a family fun breakfast and ...
The holidays are returning to MacArthur Avenue once again. The annual Grand Illumination on MacArthur will take place from 7:00 until 8:00pm on Friday, December 12. Christmas on MacArthur will be celebrated on Saturday, December 13. We’ll post more details as we receive them. ...
Put away the apron this Thursday and take the family to Zed Cafe on Lakeside Avenue! Zed will host a four course Thanksgiving Day feast on Thursday for $40 per person ($15 for children under 12). Call 261-5656 for reservations; tables are going fast! The menu includes: STARTERS (choice of one) Butternut Squash Soup Mushroom Strudel Mini Crabcakes ENTREES (choice ...
Virginia Union University will host a performance of the university’s concert choir followed by a reception and grand illumination on Tuesday, December 2, at 6:30pm. The event will take place in Coburn Hall on the VUU campus. ...
The highly successful Lakeside Farmers’ Market wrapped up its first year of business last week. Word is that Northside residents will have several options for their local produce in 2009 with rumors of a farmers’ market planned for Bryan Park. ...
City of Richmond offices will be closed this Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The Cityâs Solid Waste Management Division will not operate on Thursday, November 27, but will resume collection for residents on Friday, November 28. The holiday schedule is as follows: Refuse collection routes operating on their regularly scheduled Monday, Tuesday, ...
A reader reports that a Laburnum Avenue resident fell victim to their fourth shed break-in. The thieves cut the lock and stole a leaf blower. Several other shed break-ins have been reported recently. Keep your outdoor lights on and your eyes open. ...
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 man reported he was robbed by two unknown males on the 4300 block of ...
As the Highland Park roundabout project moves forward, some roads will be closed from November 24 through December 24: Beginning November 24, crews will shut down all roads that feed into the roundabout to perform extensive work to the roundabout. Trigg Street, Rowen Street, 1st Avenue, 3rd Avenue and Matthews Street will be affected by ...
It’s the start of Tastebuds American Bistro’s fourth year of feeding hungry Northsiders at its MacArthur Avenue home! Drop by and wish them a happy birthday/anniversary. ...
The Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority has a dedicated web page focused on their plans to replace the Dove Court and Gilpin Court housing projects. Dove Court’s 60 units were recently tore down, and plans are underway for a new development. RRHA has two public meetings scheduled to discuss both projects. On Tuesday, December 9, from 6:00 ...
Melissa Savenko’s Richmond Real Estate Review has a series of extensive posts with some facts and some opinions on the proposed development of 60+ acres of land surrounding the Diamond baseball stadium — Redevelopment on the Boulevard, Redevelopment on the Boulevard – Part II, and Redeveloping the Boulevard – Is Demolition “Green?” AND Baseball in ...
Ring in the holiday season with some positive economic development news. River District News reports that the City of Richmond and Venture Richmond are hosting two downtown development forums at The National on December 4 with 20 developers providing updates on more than 60 projects currently underway in downtown Richmond. Due to demand, the forum be ...
Budget considerations have led the city’s Department of Public Works to combine its traditional two collection cycle for leaves: The Cityâs Department of Public Works is implementing a new leaf collection program that will save the City an estimated $291,000 annually in human and equipment resources. The new leaf collection program will begin December 1 and ...