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Karl Reichstetter says it all started as a crazy experiment. “I had access to my sister’s piano, and she lived in Bernal (Heights) at the time,” he said. “We just decided we would haul it up the hill about 200 feet from her apartment and see what happened.” VMS Jul 27, 2019
The Barry Farms neighborhood of Southeast D.C. has a long history, especially in the African American community. Now, residents are pushing to get the area named as a historic site. News4’s Derrick Ward explains the designation could help protect the neighborhood from future development.
4% raise included in Fredericksburg proposed budget for fiscal 2022
The Fredericksburg City Council is currently looking over the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2022. If the council approves the budget, public schools in Fredericksburg will receive $30.4 million in funds to support school operations.
A portion, about $1.8 million, will go toward a 4% raise for city teachers. This would also include associated tax and retirement benefits.
Initially, a 5% salary increase had been proposed for teachers. That fell through due to the coronavirus pandemic and fell through the cracks.
According to Dr. Matthew Eberhardt, Deputy Supervisor of Fredericksburg Public Schools, teachers working for Fredericksburg schools received a 5% raise during the 2019-2020 school year.
As the Stormin’ Norman Band stood on the steps of Billiken’s Smokehouse at the Chimneys Saturday afternoon, they urged passersby to make their voices heard to the Fredericksburg City Council.
As the Storminâ Norman Band stood on the steps of Billikenâs Smokehouse at the Chimneys Saturday afternoon, they urged passersby to make their voices heard to the Fredericksburg City Council.
âDo not let council pull the vocal chords out of Fredericksburg,â bass guitarist Frankie Brennan shouted.
City Council is considering a proposed noise ordinance that would make it a Class 3 misdemeanor for anyone to be âplainly audibleâ from 200 feet or more in the downtown area. Some local restaurant owners and musicians are concerned the ordinance would hinder their ability to offer live bands to draw in patrons.
The Storminâ Norman Band led a small protest outside of Billikenâs on Caroline Street Saturday. There was loud music played, the band members spoke about their concerns and later marched to Market Square, where they continued to sing, âWeâre taking our freedom back now.â