Temporary change to a section of N. Mason Street aims to help rebuild trust
Temporary traffic changes will line North Mason for a few weeks in July, from Market Street to East Gay Street. Several sections of southbound lanes will be closed, and traffic lights will be turned off and replaced with roundabouts, as part of the Complete Streets Demonstration Project beginning July 7.
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Community Perspective: How zoning impacts transit and transportation in the Friendly City
A contributed perspectives piece by By Brent Finnegan. This is part 2 of a three-part series of Community Perspectives about land use and transportation in Harrisonburg.
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Conversion of Rosetta Stone building into apartments tabbed for state funds
As part of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s announcement of a $17 million investment in workforce housing across Virginia, he chose to highlight a major rental housing project planned for the former Rosetta Stone building in downtown Harrisonburg.
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Accidents, bad luck and TikTok have led to damaged school laptops
The city school board is wrestling with a growing problem of damage to school-issued Google Chromebooks. And a social media trend isn’t helping.
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Community Perspective: Transportation in Harrisonburg is unsustainable and unaffordable. There’s something we can do about it.
A contributed perspectives piece by By Brent Finnegan. This is part one of a three-part series of Community Perspectives about land use and transportation in Harrisonburg.
40-unit low-income housing development near Bluestone Town Center wins approval
City council members approved the construction of a 40-unit development off Erickson Avenue aimed at helping low-income residents.
Foodie Q&A: Mikey Reisenberg of Mashita
My kimchi jjigae is heavily inspired by my mom’s cabbage soup that we ended up eating a whole lot when I was growing up.
Virginia budget delivers for city schools but federal funding remains a question mark
By Calvin Pynn, contributor State funding for next fiscal year seems to be on track for Harrisonburg City Public Schools, but school leaders are less certain about federal funding. That was the message Superintendent Michael Richards gave during an update on the budget at the city school board’s business meeting Tuesday night. He started with …
Aristocat Cafe has been serving not only cats, but tea as well
By Olivia DeWan, contributor For the past two years, Aristocat Cafe has served as a haven for tea and cat lovers alike. Founded by Amanda Atwell in 2023, the cozy Harrisonburg establishment blends her love for loose-leaf teas and feline companionship into a one-of-a-kind experience. “I’ve fostered cats since I was 16,” Atwell said. “I …
