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Fredericksburg Planning Commission Rejects Technology Overlay District Proposal

Published February 14, 2025 at 2:55PM

Fredericksburg City Hall

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Bundled Up and Giving Back: Fredericksburg Prepares for the Coldest Night

By Kelly Sienkowski

Published February 14, 2025 at 8:00AM | Updated February 14, 2025 at 11:56AM

Coldest Night of the Year (Photo | Micah)

Although the area has already braved several winter storms in 2025, Fredericksburg’s Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) is still nine days away.

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Fredericksburg City Council Appoints Susanna Finn to Ward 3 Seat Amid Transparency Concerns

By Uriah Kiser

Published February 13, 2025 at 5:14PM | Updated February 13, 2025 at 10:15PM

Finn takes the oath of office. [Photo: Fredericksburg City Government]

The Fredericksburg City Council has appointed Susanna Finn to fill the vacant Ward 3 seat following the resignation of Dr. Timothy Duffy earlier this year. The decision was made during a Special Session Meeting on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at 2 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Judge Gordon Willis, Presiding Judge of the Fredericksburg Circuit Court, administered the Oath of Office.

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Petition Seeks Release of Applications, Notes Related to Fredericksburg City Council’s Ward 3 Vacancy

By Uriah Kiser

Published February 13, 2025 at 10:11AM

(FXBG Advance) – A Fredericksburg resident has filed a petition asking the Circuit Court to compel the release of applications, notes, and interview questions related to the recent Ward 3 vacancy and to block Council from holding closed meetings to discuss matters related to filling the vacancy.

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‘Snowmen Against Data Centers’: Protesters Push Back on Fredericksburg Development

By Uriah Kiser

Published February 12, 2025 at 11:36PM | Updated February 13, 2025 at 10:14AM

In a unique and chilly demonstration, residents of Fredericksburg gathered Wednesday to protest a proposed data center development near the Rappahannock River by building snowmen.

Organized by the Rappahannock Community Coalition, the “Snowmen Against Data Centers” rally took place just one day after nearly 10 inches of snow blanketed the region. The snowmen were erected on the Mary Washington University Campus, City Hall, and a house off Harrell Road in Stafford County.

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Stefan Boutchyard Brings Fresh Culinary Vision to Riverside Center for the Performing Arts

By Uriah Kiser

Published February 12, 2025 at 10:16PM | Updated February 13, 2025 at 10:15AM

Boutchyard

Fredericksburg’s Riverside Center for the Performing Arts has a new star in its kitchen: Chef Stefan Boutchyard. With experience spanning local restaurants and high-profile catering events—including President Donald Trump’s inauguration—Boutchyard is revamping the dinner theater’s menu. His first creation? A Southern-inspired menu for Heartbreak Hotel, featuring Elvis-themed dishes like cornbread waffles and Viva Las Vegas shrimp cocktail. Looking ahead, he’s planning Mediterranean flavors for Jesus Christ Superstar and launching an interactive sushi-making class. Click the link and read the whole story.

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‘That money is gone:’ VDOT Snow Budget Depleted After January Storm

By Uriah Kiser

Published February 11, 2025 at 10:51PM | Updated February 17, 2025 at 11:05AM

As another significant snowstorm blankets Stafford County with over six inches of snow on February 11, 2025, local officials grapple with the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) depleted snow removal budget, which was exhausted by a previous winter storm on January 5–6.

During a Stafford County Board of Supervisors meeting on February 6, 2025, VDOT Residency Administrator Kyle Bates warned about the agency’s financial limitations.

“That money is gone. It’s gone. Our snow budget was that one storm,” Bates said.

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Twin Lake Drive and Kensington Pedestrian Connector Project Underway

By Mike Salmon

Published February 10, 2025 at 10:27PM | Updated February 17, 2025 at 11:07AM

Fredericksburg is taking another step forward to become a more walkable community with the recent start of construction off LaFayette Boulevard, which is part of the city’s Twin Lake Drive and Kensington Pedestrian Connector project.

This $2.4 million project includes extending a 10-foot wide paved shared-use path along the north side of Lafayette Boulevard between Twin Lake Drive and St. Paul Street in the City of Fredericksburg. The path will be accessible, with ramps and crosswalks built where the route intersects with Twin Lakes Drive, Springwood Drive, Kensington Place, and St. Paul Street.

The project includes a paved access point to the Virginia Central Railway Trail from the cul-de-sac of Springwood Drive, and a bike repair station will be installed at Alum Spring Park.

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Fredericksburg City Council’s Process for Filling Ward 3 Seat Questioned

By Uriah Kiser

Published February 10, 2025 at 10:16PM | Updated February 13, 2025 at 10:17PM

The process Fredericksburg City Council is following to fill the vacant Ward 3 seat could conflict with state code—especially with a provision added last year that states that governing bodies must publicly announce the names of those being considered to fill a vacant seat at least seven days before the appointment is made.

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Commuting Resurgence in the Region: Increased Demand for Ridesharing Services

By Uriah Kiser

Published February 9, 2025 at 10:15AM | Updated February 13, 2025 at 10:18AM

Looking south along the I-95 E-ZPass Express Lanes near Springfield. [Photo courtesy of Transurban]

As more federal employees return to in-person work, commuting interest in the Fredericksburg region is surging. GWRideConnect, the commuter assistance program of the George Washington Regional Commission, reports a sharp increase in inquiries about ridesharing options. “We’ve been steadily seeing an increase of people going back to the office, and then it just jumped,” said Kerry McKenney of GWRC. Expanded transit options, including new vanpools and OmniRide services, are helping meet demand.

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