A reader is looking for feedback on the local CSAs: What did you think of your CSA farm share? What farm did you purchase from, what veggies did you get, and what other things such as eggs, goat cheese, flowers, or other things? Where did you pick up, or did they deliver to your home, [...]
VHDA Homeownership Education Program; Church Hill Central Civic Association; Nathaniel Bacon Civic Association; Open Mic @ Poe’s; Veggie Bus; Beginner’s Yoga; Union Hill Civic Association; Veggie Bus; Whitcomb Court Tenant Council; Church Hill North Civic Association; Community meeting – A new corner store?; MORE…
The Peter Paul Development Center will be collecting various medical and food supplies to be shipped to those who are need in the country of Haiti due to the recent earthquake.
The Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods today announced a partnership with French Consulting Company to work for the expansion of the Church Hill North National Register Historic District: The 1100 block of North 31st Street and surrounds represent one of the few remaining historically intact areas of Church Hill that has yet to be [...]
Denard Edward “Bird” Carrington, of 1707 Peter Paul Boulevard, was sentenced yesterday to 35 years for drugs and guns: Inside Carrington’s bedroom authorities seized more than 500 grams of powder cocaine, digital scales with cocaine and marijuana residue on them, drug-packaging materials, documents bearing Carrington’s name, a money-counter, a safe, $57,021 in cash, a fully [...]
The next meeting of the Church Hill Central Civic Association will be Monday January 18th from 7-8:30PM at the Robinson Theater (2903 Q Street). Speakers include Betsy Hart on the history/future of the Robinson Theater, Eric Anderson on the local impact of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and reflection on the impact of the Civil Rights [...]
The agenda for the January 26 Commission of Architectural Review meeting (PDF) includes 3 projects in the area: 404 N 27TH ST – Install hand rails to match existing balusters; 2512 E GRACE ST – Modify existing rear addition; 619-627 N 28TH ST – Revise earlier approval of construction of new duplexes.
The building at the corner of Mosby and Venable Streets, home to Big John’s, is for sale for $395,000.
Andy writes in with info about a recent theft: A Black 2007 Honda Ruckus (Scooter/moped) was stolen from an alley behind the post office on 24th St. near the intersection of 24th St. and E. Marshall. The Scooter is missing its right rear view mirror and has scratches on the handle bars with over 2,000 [...]
Boot Camp For New Dads, a FREE father-to-father, community-based workshop that inspires and equips men to become confidently engaged with their infants, support their mates and personally navigate their transformation into dads, will be offered on February 27 at Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital in Church Hill.
Bellevue Elementary and Fairfield Court Elementary were the only 2 city schools among the 153 schools statewide recognized with the 2010 Governor’s Award for Educational Excellence.
Contact Diane at floweraddict@comcast.net or (804)804-447-3298 if you’ve seen Sugar: Sugar pulled me down yesterday in an attempt to chase a cat — she still had her leash attached. She is part German Sheppard and maybe Hound, she has a short hair, brown and black coat. She was last observed in Libby Hill park.
RVA News breaks down the numbers on homicides in Richmond last year: The South Side of Richmond had 43% of the city’s homicides. Notably, the city’s East End had nine homicides, down from 12 in 2008.
A reader writes in with a question about a fireplace: We have those tiny early-1900s fireplaces and would love to put in something efficient for burning wood or pellets (or maybe even coal?) to heat a small space. Has anyone had any experience finding something small to fit in or just in front of a [...]
There will be a community meeting on Saturday, January 23 at noon at the East End Library to discuss the use of the storefront at the corner of 22nd Street and Fairmount Avenue.
