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From Headlines to Hospitality: Fredericksburg’s Historic Newspaper Site Transforms into The Publisher Hotel, Welcoming Guests to a New Era of Tourism

By Mike Salmon

It’s opening day at the Publisher Hotel in Old Town Fredericksburg and the staff is running around, finalizing the details in the lobby and adjoining restaurant to the latest tourist facility in this growing town.

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New Commuter Assistance Plan Aims to Ease I-95 Gridlock for Fredericksburg Commuters

By Mike Salmon
[Photo: VDOT]

Northbound Interstate 95 commuters have another commuting tool: the updated Commuter Assistance Program Strategic Plan, which will be released soon as part of the FY25 – FY29 GWRideConnect Strategic Plan.

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Peeps Artists Come Out in the Summer Heat for the City’s Diorama Show

By Mike Salmon
Peeps pastels were everywhere.

Peeps – those sugary marshmallow treats that pop out around Easter to dominate Easter baskets alongside dyed eggs and plastic grass.

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Heads Up Route 3 Drivers: Improvements Coming to Key Intersections

By Mike Salmon
Route 3 and Orange Plank Road intersection

Beginning Tuesday, June 25, a new traffic pattern will be in place at the Route 3 and Orange Plank Road intersection in Spotsylvania County.

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Traffic expected as poorly-rated Falmouth Bridge begins inspections before heavy repairs

By Mike Salmon
Falmouth Bridge connects Fredericksburg to Stafford

After a few bridge mishaps in the news lately, highlighted by the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, VDOT is turning its attention to the Falmouth Bridge in Fredericksburg which will undergo a rehabilitation project starting in early June. In October 2023, the bridge was rated “Poor” by VDOT.

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Fredericksburg’s Loss, Northern Virginia’s Gain: Michelle Shropshire Takes Helm as VDOT’s Megaprojects Director

By Mike Salmon

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Bahraini influences are a hit at Suad’s Majles

By Mike Salmon
Suad Mcclean, the owner of Suad’s Majles Desserts and Coffee.

In June, “Suad’s Majles Desserts and Coffee” will mark its one-year anniversary.

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Fredericksburg’s Iconic Purina Tower Makeover Begins, Swapping Red for Blue in Historic Restoration

By Mike Salmon
Garrett Green holding part of the chute belt. [Photo: Mike Salmon]

For the last few months, speculation and arguments have been flying around the Fredericksburg Purina Tower like it was a magnet for opinions about this local landmark.

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New Business Remains a Mystery Despite an Active Rumor Mill

By Mike Salmon

Construction on an existing building is moving slowly along Lafayette Boulevard in Fredericksburg, and everything about it is a mystery.
On the front window of this gray building, there are several city permits, dating from the original permit from July 2022 to more recent electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits, showing that something is going on.

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UMW’s Small Business Development Center helps local businesses grow and expand

By Mike Salmon
UMW's Small Business Development Center has worked with Olde Towne Butcher

Making it as a small business today can be difficult, but small business leaders in the Fredericksburg area can look to the University of Mary Washington’s Small Business Development Center for lessons on succeeding. The center guides future entrepreneurs in pursuit of economic growth through education, consulting, connecting, and supportive research.

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