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Cranked phones and eager ears in pre-’70s Bergton
"Y'all be quiet, I'm listening in on this phone call." Source
Updated rule to prohibit all city school students from door-to-door fundraising
By Isabel Lewis, contributor Going door-to-door to raise money for a school field trip or a club sports team might no longer be the best option, as Harrisonburg school board members discussed this week. Several of them raised concerns about student safety and the danger of…
Book Review: A Free Spirit
A thread runs through the impressionistic essays: Woodroof is a free spirit, a life of the party. Her life was a wild ride. Source
Proposed downtown complex, the Lindsey, wins approval in 3-2 council vote
The Harrisonburg City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday to approve a rezoning request that would allow for the construction of the Lindsey, a mixed-use housing project downtown. The decision was met with backlash by some community members who attended the meeting. Source
A peek inside the Wizard Mode Brewcade
Wizard Mode Brewcade – a community space for all things gaming – is set to open soon in downtown Harrisonburg. Source
3 seats, 3 candidates: This fall’s city school board election is less competitive than recent elections
While half of the Harrisonburg City Public School Board’s six seats are up in the Nov. 3 election, there’s not much drama as only three candidates qualified for the ballot. Source
Book review: The More-With-Less Cookbook 50th Anniversary Edition
The More-With-Less Cookbook by Doris Janzen Longacre (1940-79) is more than a compendium of recipes; it is a best-selling cultural phenomenon, well known and beloved among North American Mennonites and beyond. Source
New affordable housing development planned for city land on Neff Ave.
The city chose Pennrose LLC, a Philadelphia-based development company that focuses on affordable housing and apartments, to partner with and develop houses on the city-owned lot along Neff Avenue across from UPARK and next to A Dream Come True Playground. Source
What’s behind downtown’s restaurant and bar turnover? It’s complicated.
Downtown Harrisonburg has said goodbye to a variety of familiar restaurants and bars this year, leaving many residents wondering whether something bigger is happening to the city's restaurant scene. At the same time, new businesses continue to move in. Source