Reservoir levels drop precipitously
“Chance of showers” is one of the most familiar refrains of late summer, echoing virtually every morning from TVs and radios. But the number of showers actually hitting our area—and, […]
After four years, Section 8 waiting list to reopen
The waiting list for city public housing vouchers is set to reopen, which means that for the first time in four years, low-income residents can have the opportunity to get rent subsidies.
Your tax dollars, at work
Worked for the city for: 7 years Resides in: Charlottesville Job title: Facilities maintenance manager. Stewart and his office are responsible for maintenance of city offices and school buildings, including […]
Billy with butterfly wings
“Hey, kids, rock and roll. Rock on.” Glam rock wannabe David Essex’s hit single was recorded in 1973, and it’s a song that Smashing Pumpkins have dropped into setlists every now and then
VQR writers on the outside, looking in
The key word is “special.” Perhaps the American Society of Magazine Editors’ recent decision to honor The Virginia Quarterly Review’s fall 2007 special issue on South America will in the […]
No contest
Dear Ace: In light of the “Best Of” voting, I was wondering: What’s the best church in Charlottesville?—Evan Lee Evan: Ace was really hoping he’d be assigned to cover “Best […]
Nights in Satin
Needled by the thorns of flowery 19th century poetry and its grip on the first years of the 20th century, Ezra Pound made a now-famous pronouncement: “Poetry should be at […]
The beat goes on
Although best known for supplying the sample beat for Grandmaster Flash’s “White Lines (Don’t Do It),” downtown New Yorkers Liquid Liquid left behind a catalog that deserves as much praise […]
Homebuilders get extra pinch from upped fees
Developers can be hard cats to pity, but it does kind of suck to be a builder right now. On top of the woes that come from a slowed real […]
Farm Bureau joins the local food party
It was a steamy day for a hot topic. A dog-day haze hung over farm stands piled with tomatoes, squash and other high-summer goodies. August 6, at the Meade Park […]