Book Review of “Refinery Town”

I don’t often write book reviews, but this one has generated a lot of interest, local and otherwise, and deserves comment. Refinery Town is a remarkably detailed, blow-by-blow, tit for tat, account of Richmond politics, mostly over the last decade and particularly...

New Partners Conference in Saint Louis

On February 3, 4 and 5, I represented the City of Richmond at the 16th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference put on by the Local Government Commission in Saint Louis, MO. I have been a board member of the Local Government Commission for over a dozen years...

Two Free Pianos Available Today Only

There are two free pianos available for the taking only through the end of today. They are in a trailer behind the former Baltic restaurant, but they are not needed by the new restaurant owners. One has been in the Baltic for decades, and the other more recently. Both...