nbc12 has the word on a Federal program that will help rejuvenate some of the foreclosed properties in the area: Homes in central Church Hill, South Highland Park and Southern Barton Heights are about to be filled with life again. Richmond has awarded contracts to agencies like Habitat for Humanity and the Better Housing Coalition [...]
Many of the streets north of Marshall have recently been resurfaced with tar and loose gravel. Anybody know the story on these streets get this unique (and bumpy) treatment?
Fatherhood Panel; New Vision Civic League meeting; Saturday Matinee at the Robinson; 2009 Summer Reenactment Series; An Afternoon with Eliza Poe; Tuesday St. John’s Knitting Circle; Beginning Computer Classes for Adults; Book signing for Potterfield’s “Nonesuch Place: A History of the Richmond Landscape”; Chess class @ East End Library; Open Mic @ Poe’s; CAPS Meeting; [...]
Church Hill’s long-running Eric Schindler Gallery will open the Schindler Satellite Gallery at 8 West Broad Street for tonight’s First Friday with a show featuring works by 12 or more gallery artists. ART180 will host the event and sell candy bars, cookbooks, and journals to support their art programs for young people in challenging circumstances.
Jim Carrey’s The Majestic makes its mark as the Robinson Theater’s first Saturday Matinee. Whether it’s already a favorite film of yours or you’ll be viewing it for the first time, come on out for a fun filled afternoon. Admission $1, snack bar open with popcorn, candy and drinks. Saturday, June 6, 2PM.
Every month the Richmond Police Department selects one officer and sergeant to be recognized as the officer and sergeant of the month. The May 2009 Officer of the Month is Sector 113 Officer Osnel Alexander and the Sergeant of the Month is First Precinct Sgt. Michael Rogers. Congratulations!
Lieutenant Laino’s Sector 111 report for May (PDF) is available, with more than the usual amount of detail and drama: 1300 block of N 26th St. (Car Jacking) – Church Hill North– at approximately 12:30 am the victim was turning south onto N 26th from Nine Mile Rd when a male yelled to him. The [...]
wtvr has details on an overnight fire that destroyed the playground at George Mason Elementary: Fire crews were called to the school at 3:30 this morning. [...] When Richmond fire crews got to the school they saw flames shooting 30 feet into the air. The fire melted most of plastic playground equipment.
Style Weekly takes a look at some of the discussion engendered by the move to designate Union Hill as Old & Historic: Union Hill [...] is poised to clear the first hurdle to officially becoming one of Richmond’s old and historic districts. But some of the area’s residents are less than enthusiastic about the looming [...]
The RTD is reporting that “Richmond police are investigating the shooting of a male at the corner of Fairfield Avenue and North 23rd Street this afternoon.” The as-yet-unidentified 36-year-old shooting victim was alive when found and has been taken to the hospital.
All invited to come out for a Chimborazo Playground community meeting on June 8th, 7PM at the Libby Park House (E. Franklin & 28th St.). Meeting agenda will include the status of playground project, Parks and Recreation funding, project options, and discussion.
Craig’s List has the word on a missing cat: Seal-point (dark brown) male Siamese cat lost on Friday from N. 28th street. Indoor cat, declawed in the front. His name is Arthur. Please call (804)502-6297 if you have seen him.
