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Archive for July 2010

Legend tasting at Once Upon a Vine tonight

Have a tasty Friday evening! Via twitter: Brewer Mike will be at Once Upon a Vine (north side) from 5-8 tonight. Come by and sample some Legend beers.

HVAC thefts continue

It seems like every month there is an outbreak of HVAC/pipe thefts. In July alone there were 24 incidents — sometimes with the thieves walking away with whole air conditioning units. NBC12 has the story: This month alone, the Northside has seen 24 incidents of this type of theft. 15 of them have been in [...]

Arrests made in Bryan Park and Bellevue graffiti

After an in-depth investigation by Richmond Police, Henrico Police and the FBI, two men have been arrested and charged with vandalism in connection with the spraying of anti-Semitic and racist graffiti in Forest Hill Park, Bryan Park and the Bellevue area last year.

Saint Elizabeth’s Church Jazz and Food Festival

Saint Elizabeth’s Church will host its Annual Jazz and Food Festival, Saturday, August 7, 2010, from 12:00 noon until 8:00 p.m. Last year marked the first community festival in Highland Park of its kind and this year will be the return of a fun-filled afternoon for both the young and young at heart. The festival [...]

Gardening brainstorming session at Lewis Ginter

Do your children know more about gardening than you do? When you go to the local garden center, are you proud to know the difference between an annual and a perennial? Are you growing more than weeds in your backyard? Whatever your level of gardening skill, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden wants to hear from you! [...]

Councilman Hilbert to hold meeting this Wednesday

As one of Councilman Hilbert’s regularly scheduled meetings, he’ll be holding one this Wednesday to go over the paving and gas main projects taking place throughout the Northside. The agenda includes: * Gas Main Renewal/Construction in the Battery Park area, Richmond Department of Public Utilities * Street Paving Projects in the Northside 3rd District, Richmond [...]

Have you seen Lucy?

Craigslist has word of a lost Yorkie in Ginter Park: Live on moss side, dog got out the front door chased it up into ginter park @ 3500block. if you find her please call mark at 321-8833. She is affraid of people. her name is Lucy Lost her at 1:00pm Sat 24 REWARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lost Sheltie puppy in Bellevue

Craigslist has word on a missing puppy: Missing sheltie puppy as of 7/22 9pm – she was walking with me and was scared by another dog and jerked the leash out of my hand and ran. She is dragging a purple leash and has a purple collar. She is mostly black with a white chest [...]

Details of Pfizer’s incentive released

We covered this earlier but the details of the City of Richmond’s deal to keep Pfizer — and 300 jobs — at its Sherwood location have been released. The City will provide the company $650,000 in tax rebates spread out over 10 years. This may not be the entirety of the incentives provided by the [...]

Former slumlord property up for sale

A handful of properties owned by notorious Richmond slumlord Oliver Lawrence are now up for auction. For $52,000 the following can be yours! 2927 Garland Avenue is listed as a contributing structure in the Brookland Park Historic District, making it eligible for state and federal historic tax credits. This 2-story stucco residence has a wide [...]

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