Archive for August, 2007

More details on recent crime

From the folks at the Forest Hill Neighborhood Association, on the recent assault:

from Hills and Heights

August 31, 2007

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Armstrong loses opener 38-6

The Armstrong H.S. Wildcats lost their first football game of the season yesterday to the John Marshall H.S. Justices. Check out the video from nbc12. [via]

from Church Hill People's News

August 31, 2007

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Help shape Richmond by ?beating down the developers?

John Sarvay of Buttermilk & Molasses provides excellent insight about the upcoming Downtown master plan workshop.

from Near West End News

August 31, 2007

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Kind words for Shenanigans

In Vino Veritas, one of Richmond’s better food weblogs, has kind words for one of North Richmond’s restaurants: shenanigans is a wonderful place to hear some great music. recently, we’ve had the pleasure of seeing some really good country (and i mean good country) bands - Brad Spivey and the Honky Tonk Experience, James Hand, and [...]

from North Richmond News

August 31, 2007

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Pantele on an appointed school board

2nd District Representative and Council President William J. Pantele on moving to an appointed city school board: “That simply will not happen. I see no support for that proposal on city council. I see no support for that from the public.” [via]

from Carver & Jackson Ward News

August 31, 2007

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This week @ the Byrd: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End

photo credit: Jake Lyell The inside of Captain Jack Sparrow’s brain is a marvellous thing: richly detailed, over the top, and full to the brim with nonsense. Disney’s new Pirates of the Caribbean installment, At World’s End, occasionally opens a tiny window into the character whose massive popularity was brought about, and let’s give credit where it’s [...]

by West of the Boulevard News

August 31, 2007

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Haven?t we got anything BETTER to spend our money on??

This one kind of burns me up, probably because my wife and I have our daughter enrolled in the autistic program at the excellent Mary Munford school. When I read over this article, I felt a surge of rage. Where on earth is the city getting off that it’s right to spend money [...]

from Near West End News

August 31, 2007

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Mayor Wilder to begin new morning radio show

If you have something about the city, perhaps an issue, suggestion, etc. you’d like to ask Mayor Douglas L. Wilder, tune in to KISS-FM 99.3 and 105.7 starting tomorrow and continuing the first Saturday of every month from 9 - 10am.

from Near West End News

August 31, 2007

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Before & After School registration

If you’re looking for activities for your kids to do before and/or after school, check out Richmond Public Schools Before & After programs. Registration takes place Sept. 4th through the 7th from close of school to 5:45pm each day.

from Near West End News

August 31, 2007

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Downtown masterplan workshop

Interested in how to make your downtown Richmond a better place to live? Want to be directly involved in the shaping of our city? If so, make time to attend the Downtown Master Plan Workshop on Sept. 27th from 6:30 to 9pm at the Renaissance Conference Center (107 W. Broad St.).

from Near West End News

August 31, 2007

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