Advance Morning News for Saturday
It's Saturday, October 26, 2024, and today's stories include
WEEKEND OPINION: My Education in Data-Center Secrecy and Green Illusions
By Eric Bonds
GUEST OPINION WRITER
I have been living in a bubble. Up until recently, I was serving on the City of Fredericksburg’s Clean and Green Commission, working to advance sustainability policy under the illusion that our community was making progress to reach the City Council’s goal of powering our entire town with 100% renewable energy by 2050.
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Trend-setting and Phobia-inducing Films
By Alan Herrmann
MOVIE CRITIC
Sometimes movies strike a nerve by using a common, generally harmless object, activity, place, or person, which they amplify to capture our vulnerability. For most of us, it’s a level of anxiety that we can eventually laugh off, but for others the fear can have a profound effect on daily life.Â
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The Best-read Stories of the Week
Education
Latest Filings in Spotsylvania FOIA Case Request Reversal of October 15 Ruling
ANALYSIS: Superintendent's Safety Push, Budget Process Highlight Spotsylvania School Board Meeting
Data Centers
Local Jurisdictions Have Signed Non-Disclosure Agreements with Data Center Companies
ANALYSIS: A First Look at Potential Fiscal Impact of Data Centers
Health
The CT Calcium Score: Could It Save Your Life?
Project 2025 and healthcare - FXBG Advance
Transportation
VRE Ridership Has Yet to Recover from Pandemic Downturn
Stafford Scales Back Traffic Study
Local Interest
Attorney Asks City Zoning Administrator to Issue a Determination on Mary's Landing
Second Annual Regional Housing Summit Seeks Solutions to Housing Unaffordability
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