Carol A.O. Wolf, a frequent commenter on North Richmond News and the 3rd District’s former School Board representative, offers some thoughts about how new school Superintendent Yvonne Brandon could deliver in her role in a Back Page editorial in the latest issue of Style Weekly: The proposed closing of Chandler Middle School for failure to [...]
A recent classified posting for a Trustee’s Sale of 1300 Westwood Avenue, 1311 Palmyra Avenue and 1325 Palmyra Avenue notes that the properties will be offered for sale at a public auction “at the Clay Street entrance of the Richmond Circuit Court Building 400 North 9th Street Richmond VA at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February [...]
Mark McIntyre’s Norwood Cottage Bakery operates from McIntyre’s Northside cottage, even though the bread sells at local markets around Richmond. Style’s Deveron Timberlake profiled McIntyre’s business last week: Mark McIntyre left the Jesuits as a monk in training years ago, rushing headlong into other pursuits — Latin scholar, calligrapher, graphic designer, portraitist, photographer and teacher [...]
Feathernesters on Lakeside Avenue will hold two special Valentine’s Day events — a Hearts & Chocolate Tea and a Valentine’s Dinner. The afternoon tea happens on Saturday, February 14, at 3:00 p.m. We will be adding some wonderful chocolate treats to our 2-tier tea trays full of scones, mini tea sandwiches, fresh fruit, tea breads [...]
Feathernesters on Lakeside Avenue is hosting a Ladies’ Night Out this Thursday, February 12, from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m. Visit us on Thursday, Feb. 12 from 5 – 9 pm for fun sales, specials, and door prizes! We will also be serving up a tasty Dinner Buffet starting at 5:30. At 7:30 we will be [...]
Increased demand in services has resulted in a call for volunteers by two Northside organizations focused on helping hungry citizens in the region. Both Meals on Wheels and the Central Virginia Foodbank are asking for individuals and groups to volunteer for a two-hour shift: Corporate and small-business teams, civic clubs, faith-based groups and individuals are [...]
Earlier this year, North Richmond News reported on a proposed apartment complex targeted at VCU students that may be built on 11 acres of land east of Chamberlayne Avenue between Mitchell and Bacon streets. Below is a Google Maps look at the property in question. Click the + in the corner of the map to [...]
Charlie Diradour of Lion’s Paw Development has pulled together a website and a Facebook group designed to promote the concept of keeping baseball at a site along North Boulevard. Aptly named “Baseball on the Boulevard,” the site is already generating plenty of conversation in the comments area.
The Times-Dispatch’s Zachary Reid has details on recent presentations by Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority on plans to dramatically transform the Gilpin Court and Dove Street communities in North Richmond. About 100 residents of the Gilpin Court public-housing project watched as Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority staff members and representatives of two architectural firms spelled [...]
There will be a public meeting — cosponsored by 2nd District Councilman Charles Samuels and the Rosedale Civic Association (which lies within both the 2nd and 3rd districts) — to discuss the status of Highwood Properties’ proposed development plan for the 60+ city-owned acres along North Boulevard. Highwood representatives are also expected to discuss the [...]
