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Proposed Buc-ee's travel center draws criticism from some neighbors
STAFFORD, Va. — A plan to build the the third Buc-ee's travel center in Virginia is facing pushback from neighbors near the proposed Stafford site. The Texas-based company has submitted a conditional use permit for a 74,000-square-foot travel center off of Exit 140 on Interstate 95. The massive center would stand on 36 acres on the eastern side of Austin Ridge Drive and and would include 120 fueling stations according to a general development plan.
Charles County Youth Orchestra To Perform At Market Day
PORT TOBACCO, Md. – CCYO will perform on Saturday, May 4 at 12 pm at the 15th Annual Market Day event at the Port Tobacco Courthouse, 8430 Commerce St., Port Tobacco, MD. This concert is free and open to the public. https://www.explorecharlescounty.com/events/annual-events/port-tobacco-market-day The concert will include music from the “Avengers”, popular fiddle tunes, Pachelbel’s Canon, the 1812 Overture and much more!
Call for Artists RFQ 22.362243- Town of Dumfries
As part of its mission to promote environmental stewardship in the Town of Dumfries, Keep Prince William Beautiful (KPWB) has partnered with the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC OmniRide) and the Town of Dumfries (Town) to facilitate the creation of, approve, and install public art and to provide litter control services to designated OMNIRIDE bus shelters throughout the Town (Project). The goal of this Project is to foster a unique sense of place in each community served. This Project will improve the community and ridership experience by providing dedicated and consistent litter removal and the installation of public artwork that contributes to the interest and aesthetic appeal of designated bus shelters across the Town.
Erstwhile mathematician Eldridge fiddled with bluegrass formula, added to the scene
Ben Eldridge, a hall-of-fame bluegrass banjo player who called Fredericksburg his home for the latter part of his life, died of natural causes on April 14 at age 85. He was a member of the influential DC area band The Seldom Scene, which he played with for 44 years, until 2015.
Lafayette and the music of the French Revolution
Experience a lecture-performance exploring the music of the early days of the French Revolution Thursday, May 2, at 7 p.m., in the theater of the Downtown Branch of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library, 1201 Caroline Street. The free public event is sponsored by the Fredericksburg Sister City Association, the French sister city of Fredericksburg.
Two National Park Sites Appear On "Most Endangered" List Of Historic Places
Hallowed ground that absorbed the blood of colonials fighting for independence in 1775 and nearly a century later of Union and Confederate soldiers engaged in a civil war are among the top 11 "Most Endangered Historic Places" in the United States identified by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Today...
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