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small bites of community news FXBG Economic Development is considering a solution to the city's condondrum on what to do with the historic Mary Washington Monument Caretaker Lodge (below). Will it get a "For Rent" sign?
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A dog daycare, spa and boarding facility, has opened at 1523 Olde William Street in Fredericksburg. The Ruff House provides dog daycare with supervised indoor and outdoor pack play, as well as comfortable, clean accommodations for overnight boarding.
New restaurant coming to former Home Team Grill space in Eagle Village Shopping Center. Rey Azteca Mexican Restaurant & Bar has leased the nearly 5,000-square-foot space at 1109 Jefferson Davis Highway. The space is directly across the pedestrian bridge from the University of Mary Washington. Looking forward to Rey Azteca's opening! Washington Heritage Museums has reopened its historic Fredericksburg properties to the public. Visitors and staff must wear masks that cover both their nose and mouth to tour the organization's properties - Mary Washington House, Rising Sun Tavern, Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop and St. James' House. Cleaning procedures have been enhanced, and tours have been redesigned to flow in one direction. The Fredericksburg Area Museum, James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library, and Historic Kenmore have also reopened.
Josie Ramos (below) serves as Housing Locator for the Fredericksburg Regional Continuum of Care. That means when people become homeless in our community, no matter which agency is caring for them, she helps them find a willing landlord and an available apartment. If you or someone you know owns rental property and would like to learn more about the stable homes partnership, contact Josie. Tenants come with community support, pay fair market rent and have an 81% success rate.
VDOT and Fredericksburg Public Works crews have installed a time-llapse construction camera at the Chatham Bridge work zone, viewed from the William and Sophia streets intersection. The camera allows people to keep track of the project, and eventually to see progress that has been made over the past day, week, month and the entirety of the work. app.oxblue.com/open/vdot/chatham to check it out. The project is scheduled for completion around October 2021.
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