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Spotted on the Fredericksburg calendar: Pizza Palooza 2026

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In today's newsletter:

  • What will Fredericksburg's School Board reveal about this year's start?
  • Got a surprise mail-in ballot form? Here's what Fredericksburg voters should know.
  • See how a tiny home signals big change in Fredericksburg.

Also on today's calendar: Pizza Palooza 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 81 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 60.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. On the Agenda, Sept. 14-18 (fredericksburgfreepress.com) — Fredericksburg families may want to tune into Monday night's city School Board meeting, where officials will review how the 2026–27 school year is starting, including enrollment, buses, technology, and updated instructional plans tied to SOL results. The regional agenda roundup also flags major decisions on data centers in Spotsylvania and King George and a proposed new business-license tax in Stafford.
   

2. Registrars: third-party mailings causing confusion among voters (fredericksburgfreepress.com) — If you live in the Fredericksburg area and recently received a confusing vote-by-mail application, local registrars say you're not alone. Thousands of Center for Voter Information mailers went to residents already on permanent absentee lists, generating duplicate forms, anxious calls, and extra work for Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Fredericksburg election offices. Officials urge voters to call their registrar if they're unsure about their status.
   

3. WEEKEND FREDLINES: 'LGBTQ+ middle schoolers took a conservative Virginia school board to court to protect their rights — and won,' and other local news (fxbgadvance.com) — Fredericksburg readers will notice big local developments this week, from Micah Ecumenical Ministries placing a prototype tiny home on Willis Street ahead of its planned Jeremiah Community off Bragg Road, to the FredNats' playoff exit after a strong season at Virginia Credit Union Stadium. The roundup also highlights a King George student civil-rights win, new secure SNAP cards statewide, Stafford eminent-domain talks, and a regional sulfur odor mystery.
   

4. Leadership Fredericksburg welcomes Alicia Turner to faculty (fredericksburg.com) — Fredericksburg's Chamber-backed Leadership Fredericksburg program is adding alumna Alicia Turner, a 2025 graduate and local executive coach, to its faculty. Her new role keeps her working with future regional leaders, sharing practical experience in organizational development, decision-making, and building high-performing teams that can benefit businesses and nonprofits across the Fredericksburg area.
   

5. Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank open house highlights community response to hunger (fredericksburgfreepress.com) — Fredericksburg-area residents just gathered at the Regional Food Bank's open house to tour the warehouse, learn about hunger locally, and connect with groups offering food, clothing, housing, and transportation help. Organizers stressed that food insecurity often affects working families, not only people experiencing homelessness, and highlighted a growing need for fresh produce across the Fredericksburg region.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Found this little guy at the corner of Laurel Avenue and Lomardy Drive.
    Was clearly out all night in the rain. Took him home and washed him up. If this is yours, please contact for pickup. He's missing home (Nextdoor Spotswood Estates)
  • Hi Everyone hope your day is going better than mine...
    I need help! Ok so I messed up this morning on Facebook I clicked on what was a cute kitty video I thought, I am usually a lot better and more… (Nextdoor Riverbend)
  • TJX posted a job opening for Store Cleaning Associate in Fredericksburg. Apply here.
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Fredericksburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fredericksburg here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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