Advance Morning News
It's Saturday, February 8, 2025. Today's stories include the editor on covering historic moments, questions about City Council's closed-door approach to Ward 3, and a review of Ragtime.
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From the Editor: It Was an Historic Week, and Just Another Week
By Martin Davis
It was an historic week; it was just another week. And the Advance is honored to report on it for you.
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OP-ED: Fredericksburg City Council - Again - Keeps Public in Dark
By Guy Gormley
When it came time to pick a replace for Tim Duffy, known for his open, friendly character and willingness to level with the people, City Council went behind closed doors.
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CLASSIC MOVIE REVIEW: Ragtime - Racism raises its ugly head in the Progressive Era
By Alan Herrmann
Ragtime is movie that’s well worth watching. It’s an adaptation of a novel by E.L. Doctorow that explores the whirlwind that was America in the early years of the 20th century with a huge cast of characters, some fictious and some historical, that just keep showing up.
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