The Voice of the City

The city speaks through its signs. Can you hear it? We Went Solar; So Can You. Mutt-urity Matters: Adopt or Foster an Adult Dog.

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People holding signs saying "A strong collective voice" and "Families for CB" outside a school building.

City school board poised to approve collective bargaining for teachers at Nov. 7 meeting

Educators from across the city came out to support the Harrisonburg City School Board’s new collective bargaining resolution, the main topic of discussion at Tuesday night’s work session at Waterman Elementary School.

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A person holds the book "Drama"

Two more books banned at Rockingham schools; County students highlight suicide-prevention efforts

The Rockingham County School Board banned two more books from its libraries on Monday, following its Content Review Committee’s recommendation regarding one of them but going against that panel’s other decision. 

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An Attempt at Exhausting Court Square

Bowtie has finally entered the court!

City employees to get up to 8 weeks of paid parental leave

Beginning in January, city employees can use up to eight weeks of paid parental leave within a six month period — one outcome of an effort to address workers’ requests for broader benefits.

Foodie Q&A: Isabelle Vento of Heritage Bakery & Cafe

This month Gorman sat down with Isabelle Vento, co-owner and operator of Heritage Bakery & Cafe, to hear about what inspired Vento to open Heritage 10 years ago, and what keeps her going.

The Shadowy Street

The other day I was walking along College Avenue, a neighborhood I know well in all its seasons, when a perfectly unfamiliar house suddenly loomed up on one side of the street.

Stone Spring Elementary earns spot with Kennedy Center program to integrate arts into classrooms

Stone Spring Elementary is one of five schools in the country that the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., has selected to participate in its arts integration program. 

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