By Ken Wilson – Nature XXVII, Autumn The morns are meeker than they were, The nuts are getting brown; The berry’s cheek is plumper, The rose is out of town. The maple wears a gayer scarf, The field a scarlet gown. Lest I should be old-fashioned, I’ll put a trinket on. – Emily Dickinson You […]
By Marilyn Pribus – Volunteers are at the heart of any community from folks giving time to their church or children’s activities to those helping victims of domestic violence or injured wild creatures. In fact, the catalog of local volunteer efforts is nearly endless from Little League, Boys and Girls Clubs, thrift stores and food […]
The neighborhoods where poor children grow up can have a huge impact on their future earnings, a new analysis of census data shows. Here in Charlottesville, children growing up in Westhaven, the public housing complex in the 10th and Page neighborhood, have the least chance of escaping poverty, while equally poor children who grow up […]
While marijuana use has become more mainstream in recent years (a 2017 survey by Marist College found there are almost as many marijuana users as cigarette smokers in the U.S., and most are parents), Virginia has been behind the curve in legalization. But the state did legalize cannabis oils this year, and now Staunton, located […]
Goodbye, Robert E. Lee The statue remains in the former Lee Park, but the park’s name has changed—twice—in the past year. That trend is happening across the state, most recently last week in Staunton and Lexington. By name Lee Park is now Market Street Park. Robert E. Lee High School in Staunton will be renamed, […]
Oliver Kuttner saw a need. In the early part of this century, it wasn’t easy to get from Charlottesville to New York. Amtrak did not have daily service—and with connections, a plane ride could take almost as long as driving. So real estate/light car developer Kuttner partnered with David New. They gutted a Trailways bus, […]
By Celeste M. Smucker – The exciting lineup of Charlottesville’s best new construction continues this weekend—Saturday and Sunday, October 13 and 14 from noon to 5:00 p.m.—at the Blue Ridge Homebuilders Association’s (BRHBA) 55th Annual Parade of Homes. The event features 27 homes from 16 builders plus three design centers. Whether or not you plan […]
Six road projects, one $36-million package The Virginia Department of Transportation has identified six upgrades for Albemarle roads, and will choose one contractor to design and build them for $35.9 million. Citizens can check out and weigh in on the projects from 5:30 to 7:30pm at Western Albemarle High School on Wednesday, October 10, and […]
It’s no surprise that Robert O’Neil, the University of Virginia’s sixth president, who died September 30, leaves behind an accomplished life, particularly in constitutional law. But what friends keep mentioning is his generosity, kindness, and concern for others—something that was reflected in his efforts to open the university to more diversity during his term in […]
When about 40 protesters gathered at the University of Virginia School of Law library April 25 to chase off Jason Kessler, one man was arrested—and it wasn’t the one who brought hundreds of torch-wielding white supremacists to Grounds. Eric Martin, a local activist and theologian, entered the private room where Kessler was studying, sat down, […]