Update 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 6
A reader submitted these photos of the protests on I-95.
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Dumfries
Update 12:19 p.m.
Tripoli Boulevard is reopened.
Police recently paid a visit to the popular Harold & Cathy’s Dumfries Cafe.
A source told Potomac Local News police were sent to the greasy spoon by order of Dumfries Town Manager Keith Rogers, who wanted to close down the cafe’s outdoor seating because of a zoning violation. The cafe did not have a permit for the outdoor seating which they had set up.
As Northern Virginia entered the first phase of a multi-tiered reopening plan following the coronavirus shutdown, riverside businesses are prepared for a different kind of summer.
Restaurants such as Tim’s Rivershore that sits on the Potomac River were closed for dining-in during the Governor’s Executive Temporary Stay at Home Order. Now, they’re starting to re-open.
On Tuesday, May 19, the Dumfries Town Council will vote on whether or not to hire an Interim Town Attorney from Pandak & Associates.
At their last town meeting on Tuesday, May 5, the town council decided to fire their former attorney, Brendan McConnell. The motion was made by Councilwoman Selonia Miles and seconded by Councilwoman Cydny Neville.
Prince William Food Rescue has delivered 500,000 pounds of rescued food.
The initiative started in August 2019. The rescue distributes food that would have otherwise been thrown away and it has reached this benchmark in less than a year.
We contacted area food pantries this week from Manassas to Fredericksburg and asked if we could help them get out the word about how people can donate food and other needed items in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
ACTS in Dumfries responded, and tells us:
Dumfries is looking more veteran-friendly these days.
The town is now Virginia Values Veterans certified, which means it has demonstrated a commitment to recruiting, hiring and retaining Virginia Veterans.
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Historic Dumfries and the Weems-Botts Museum, fittingly, commemorated the birthday month of George Washington with the dedication of a historical marker dedicated to George Washington and the Cherry Tree story.
The marker reads:
In an about-face, the Dumfries Town Council voted to approve a conditional use permit clearing the way for a new gaming parlor to open in the town.
The Town Council voted 5-3 Tuesday night in favor of allowing the Rosie’s, a pari-mutuel off-track betting parlor, to open in Triangle Shopping Center, located in the heart of town.