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Who is really the Consumer

By Bryan From http://burgnews.blogspot.com/ • Jun 9th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

At tonight’s Fredericksburg City Council meeting, there was a discussion about taxi surcharges. Last year they revisited overall rates with taxi drivers and owners where the industry said they liked rates where they were. Consider, the discussion was…



City Taxes Going UP-UP-UP

By Bryan From http://burgnews.blogspot.com/ • Jun 9th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

For those of you that vote in Fredericksburg VA, here’s who you can thank for higher real estate taxes.Councilwoman Greenlaw made the final motion to raise the rate to $0.705 of every $100. That’s almost 26% percent. It was seconded by Vice-Mayor Devi…



Special “Find a Patriot” day 6/12

By Bryan From http://burgnews.blogspot.com/ • Jun 9th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Events

Just received this email that I thought was particularly interesting.The Mine Run Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution is having a “Find A Patriot” meeting, open to the public on June 12th, Friday evening from 5:30 to 7 pm at the Chancellor …



Smith Point Rescue Fishing Tournament

By Bryan From http://burgnews.blogspot.com/ • Jun 9th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Local columnist Rob Hedelt writes in today’s paper about a great organization, smith point sea rescue. http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2009/062009/06092009/471878 We sometimes spend the weekend in Fairport, just across Cockrells Creek from th…



Eating For A Cause

By Bryan From http://burgnews.blogspot.com/ • Jun 4th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Events

Just received this from Paul Lewis of The Fredericksburg AthenaeumEvery Thursday in June, Capital Ale House is giving 25% of your food tab to the film festival. All you have to do is print and present this coupon and eat a good meal. Thank you for supp…



Celebrate VA Live rain out Alternatives

By Bryan From http://burgnews.blogspot.com/ • Jun 4th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

If you don't know yet, Dark Star Orchestra has been postponed due to wet fields at Celebrate VA Live this week. The good news is that First Fridays is happening downtown and there should be good food and art all over! We are calling the baby sitte…



Quarter Hail vid at Golds

By Bryan From http://burgnews.blogspot.com/ • Jun 3rd, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Didn’t catch the start, but eventually the pounding on the roof made me go check it out.

Originally posted at http://www.intheburg.info (c)2009



Storm over Fredericksburg vid

By Bryan From http://burgnews.blogspot.com/ • Jun 3rd, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Is this what they mean by rotation, not too long of a video, decided it might be time to get on home.

Originally posted at http://www.intheburg.info (c)2009



Fredericksburg News & Info on your Kindle

By Bryan From http://burgnews.blogspot.com/ • May 14th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Now get the area’s hottest news delivered direct to your Amazon Kindle! FburgNews.com tries to bring together a diverse set of blogging content, and it is now available in more formats than ever.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0029U2X8QHopefully th…



Check out the Weekend Events 5/14/09

By Bryan From http://burgnews.blogspot.com/ • May 14th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Events

Whoever is editing the Free Lance-Star Weekender section today nailed it on content. Its almost all local for once, and gives important details like location, price and a bit of opinion on the events.Check it out at http://www.fredericksburg.comLet me …