Environment
The city of Richmond is considering an ordinance that will prohibit the distribution of plastic bags and allow retail establishments to charge customers a fee for paper bags. The city’s Environmental Initiatives department, which is the agency facilitating the ordinance, held a community meeting Wednesday night to solicit feedback from residents and business owners.
North Richmond is alive with community gardens.
Community events and activities for the weekend of January 28-30. Got an event we didn’t know about? Please add it in the comments!
Cortland “Corky” Boozé is a rarity in local politics: The hard-luck local provocateur who finally broke into the inner circle.
Nigerian emigre Lucky Braimah opened his store about seven years ago.
Mayor Gayle McLaughlin said Richmond is on the ascent.
A diverse crowd packs the Greenway to mulch, weed, beautify, and clean up.
It’s a neighborhood where you can’t find broccoli or even a fast food burger and fries, and just a single bus line passes through.