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Hey there, Williamsburg! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Wondering if your child's recess was cut? Here's what WJCC says.
  • How would 250 new Quarterpath apartments reshape Williamsburg's housing and traffic?
  • How did a Williamsburg man get ticketed for a car he sold?

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 98 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and very hot, temps: high: 97, low: 76.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 100 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• WJCC Superintendent pens message to parents concerned over recess time (wavy.com) — WJCC's superintendent is reassuring Williamsburg parents that the division has not issued a new policy cutting recess or lunch, and that elementary schedules still follow long-standing time guidelines. Some students have seen changes as principals adjusted master schedules, so leaders are now reviewing how much usable recess time kids actually get. Families will hear from their own principals within a week if schedules are tweaked.
   

• Rezoning sought for 250 'luxury' apartments at Quarterpath (williamsburgindependent.com) — A developer wants city approval to rezone land in Williamsburg's Quarterpath district for 250 new "luxury" apartments across from the existing Attain at Quarterpath complex. City documents project hundreds of new residents, added students in local schools, and a modest net tax gain, while a traffic study estimates about 1,500 extra daily trips. Public hearings have not yet been scheduled.
   

• Williamsburg driver got 2 red light tickets. The problem? It wasn't his car. (dailypress.com) — A Williamsburg resident in his seventies was mistakenly mailed two Virginia Beach red light camera tickets for a car he no longer owns and a license plate that doesn't match his records. After multiple affidavits and calls, the tickets were dismissed, but he still worries about how automated systems and possible AI tools could wrongly link plates to innocent drivers. His experience raises questions about safeguards and how easily others might just pay.
   

📸 Around Williamsburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Williamsburg

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★ Featured events ★

    Friday September 4
  • Clay Street Unit →
    Colonial Williamsburg's Merchants Square, 134 N Henry St, Williamsburg
    6:00 pm

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Other local events
    Wednesday September 2
  • Electoral Board Meeting →
    Williamsburg, VA Calendar, 401 Lafayette Street, Williamsburg
    1:00 pm
  • Zoning Matters →
    Williamsburg, VA Calendar, 412 N. Boundary Street, Williamsburg
    6:00 pm
    • Friday September 4
  • Freaky Friday @ 8PM
    Williamsburg Players Inc 200 Hubbard Ln, Williamsburg, VA 23185
    • Saturday September 5
  • Freaky Friday @ 2PM & 8PM
    Williamsburg Players Inc 200 Hubbard Ln, Williamsburg, VA 23185
  • Williamsburg Farmers Market →
    Williamsburg, VA Calendar, 345 W. Duke of Gloucester St., Williamsburg
    8:00 am
  • Regular Season Market 2026 →
    Williamsburg, VA Calendar, 345 W Duke of Gloucester Street Located on Duke of Gloucester St and the P4 Lot, Williamsburg
    8:00 am
    • Monday September 7
  • Labor Day →
    Williamsburg, VA Calendar Williamsburg, VA 23185

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Just wanted to say hello and give a big shout‑out to Marcus Theatres here in Williamsburg.
    They had a power outage late Friday, and we went in Saturday at noon and ticketing was not working yet. Even with everything they had just dealt with… (Nextdoor Skipwith Farms)
  • The Burg Weekender just went out and it is FULL of events for this week Thursday, May 21 - Sunday, May 24, 2026
    If you didn't get it in your email - here it is... (Nextdoor Five Forks)
  • College of William & Mary posted a job opening for Associate Dean, Undergraduate Business Programs in Williamsburg. Apply here.
  • Crescent posted a job opening for Recreation Operations Coordinator in Williamsburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Williamsburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

Yorktown

  • Yorktown-based nonprofit equips new graduates with tools of the trade (pilotonline.com)
  • 'I'm very excited for the future of the Coast Guard,' says commanding officer of Training Center Yorktown (wavy.com)
  • Schiefer bikes across country for MS fundraiser (wilsontimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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