It was 1974 and I was in a downtown Boston ice cream parlour struggling to choose a flavor. To my right, I heard some chuckling. It was a college housemate, and he said that the knew it was me because I couldn’t make up my mind. It stung a bit, but given Jon’s jovial, let’s-not-take-anything-seriously nature, I had to go with his amusement.
Two 18-year-old Ruckersville residents are in police custody following reports of an armed robbery behind the Albemarle Square shopping center
PCA Receives BAMA Grant The Charlottesville Area Community Foundation (CACF) recently awarded Piedmont Council for the Arts (PCA) an $8,000 grant through the Bama Works Fund of Dave Matthews Band in the CACF. This Fund supports charitable programs in the Charlottesville area with particular focus on disadvantaged youth, needs of the disabled, protection of the […]
Social networking and media has become a part of nearly everyone’s life with sites such as Facebook.com, Twitter.com or Linkined.com. Having an online profile allows for easy communication among friends, family and business associates. The sites create an almost intranet feeling experience where nearly all needs of the user can be met without leaving the […]
They call it First Night in a spirit of optimism, not irony. It’s the last night of the old calendar year, but the night when new hopes lead to new opportunities. It’s a night when kids can stay up late and parents can choose from a couple of dozen entertainment options on the cheap, like […]
A first look at the featured acts of this annual Harrisonburg rock festival
In the past CARS was able to reach its Annual Fund campaign by the end of December, but more recently, the organization had to push the deadline to the new year.