A new locally-owned toy store has opened up on Lakeside with an interesting green angle: Save Recess! is Richmond’s newest, locally owned toy store. We offer a full line of active and imaginative toys as well as the latest and greatest in fun! Our toys and games are high quality and we have a great [...]
The Shockoe Examiner digs into the background of the Diamond Peters Mausoleum at the Forest Lawn Cemetery: The source of the wealth that built this astonishing expression of marital affection is unclear. A 1999 article about Forest Lawn Cemetery commented on the Peters tomb and stated that Angelo Peters was the founder of Dunkin’ Donuts, [...]
Writing for Style Weekly, Ed Slipek Jr, puts in his $.02 on the fence around VUU: There are few places where I’ve encountered such draconian fencing to keep the academics in and ostensibly, unwanted individuals and activities out. Columbia University in New York City has always had a wall around it. Dillard University, a historically [...]
Chief Bryan T. Norwood will lead his Command Staff and sector officers in a community walk through in the Ginter Park neighborhood tonight. The purpose is to speak with residents and business owners in the area about their concerns and how they can work with officers to address them. The group will meet at 6 [...]
As part of his regularly scheduled community meetings, Councilman Hilbert will hold a meeting this Wednesday. The agenda will include: * **Public Safety Report on the Northside 3rd District**, Richmond Police Department 4th Precinct * **Partnership for Families** (A nonprofit organization that assists parents and children in Richmond’s Northside) will discuss its programs and activities [...]
Nearly 1,600 participants came out last night for the 2nd annual Anthem Moonlight Ride.
This Saturday on the Linwood Holton Lawn at 6pm the Richmond Concert Band will give a free performance. Students from RPS will be performing with the band, so bring your lawn chairs and picnics and get down. Also! If you’ve got an old instrument laying around you can bring it and donate it to “Old [...]
Silver has put up video of a recent presentation on the Dove Street redevelopment at the Richmond City Council Reporter and Telegraph: The plan is to construct about 300 apartments, single family houses, row houses, duplexes and office space with about 1/3 dedicated to “affordable housing.” Interesting to note, after the construction phase, Crosland will [...]
From the Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Facilities: City children are invited to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of Bryan Park by writing a letter or sending their artwork to the future. Children who live in the city of Richmond and are in kindergarten through 12th grade can submit a letter or a drawing [...]
We’ve all probably seen at least once of these door-to-door scams. Last time it was about security systems, this time it seems its about BBC internships? From a reader: I just wanted to let you guys know that I am a resident in the Rosedale neighborhood who was just solicited by a clean cut young [...]
