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Fredericksburg Commons is a community-powered news site amplifying local voices and issues in Fredericksburg through authentic storytelling and year-round civic reporting.

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Join us this Wed. for a local candidate meet & greet headlined by @jcole4va.bsky.social! Donations are appreciated but not required, and everything we raise will support our candidates this fall! Space is limited, so RSVP today by email or at secure.actblue.com/donate/10.1f..., and bring a friend!
September 28, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Fairy Godmother Project: Local Support for Families Facing Pediatric Cancer fredericksburg-commons.ghost.io/fairy-godmot...
Support Families Facing Pediatric Cancer | Fairy Godmother Project Fredericksburg
Fairy Godmother Project eases the burden for Fredericksburg families facing pediatric cancer. From daily essentials to emotional care, their impact is local and powerful. Learn about recent wins, upco...
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September 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Working Families Party weighs in on Virginia’s ‘very pivotal’ election fredericksburg-commons.ghost.io/working-fami...

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Working Families Party Endorses in Virginia’s High-Stakes 2025 Election | Fredericksburg Commons
The Working Families Party is expanding in Virginia, endorsing Ghazala Hashmi for lieutenant governor and several House candidates. While backing many Democrats, it withholds support from Abigail Span...
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September 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Thousands of laid-off federal workers in DMV struggle to get enough food, report shows

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Laid-off federal workers in DMV struggle to get enough food, report shows
Thousands of laid off federal workers are among the 1.5 million people facing food insecurity across the D.C.-metro area, according to CAFB's hunger report.
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September 27, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Your Guide to Early Voting in Fredericksburg, Virginia for the 2025 Election fredericksburg-commons.ghost.io/your-guide-t...

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Fredericksburg VA Early Voting 2025 | Complete Guide & Locations
Prepare for the 2025 Virginia general election with our Fredericksburg early voting guide. Learn dates, times, and the main location at 601 Caroline Street, 5th floor. Find key deadlines and accessibi...
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September 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Oktoberfest 2025 Weekend Guide: Celebrate with Maltese Brewing Co. in Fredericksburg and Beyond fredericksburg-commons.ghost.io/oktoberfest-...
Fredericksburg Oktoberfest 2025 | Maltese Brewing Co. & Regional Festival Guide
Celebrate Fredericksburg’s 10th Annual Maltese Brewing Co. Oktoberfest on Sept 27, 2025, with authentic German brews, food, raffles, stein-holding contests, live music, and family fun. Explore regiona...
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September 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Drill baby drill.
brennan.computer brennan @brennan.computer · Sep 23
huh, the entire alberta energy grid was free for 16 hours yesterday

wind power was overproducing, so it just... goes to zero apparently
For 16 hours on Sunday, Sept. 21, the entirety of power generation in Alberta, from Zama to Taber, and from Lloydminster to Edson, went for a price at less than one singular Timbit. That’s right – the entire province (except for there they may be a side deal or two), every pumpjack, streetlight, factory, hospital, hard-wired welder, refinery, LRT, air conditioner, computer and hair dryer was powered at a cost of precisely zero dollars for two-thirds of the day. That’s because during that time, the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) pool price was $0 per megawatt-hour. And one Timbit at least costs something. AESO pool price on Sept 21. AESO Some people have questioned why Pipeline Online doesn’t report a lot about the times when wind power generation does well. The reality is there aren’t many days when wind output exceeds 50 per cent. but when it does, such as on Sunday, Sept. 21, there are other impacts. Wind did exceptionally well in Alberta throughout most of the day. And as a result, all power generators on the Alberta grid who received the pool price got paid precisely zero for 16 hours (and counting at time of writing.) At 8:44 a.m., the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) declared a supply surplus in effect, but it ended at 10:12 a.m. Another supply surplus was declared at 10:14 p.m. It ended at 12:08 a.m.
September 23, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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Four districts, four Democrats up for re-election to the Virginia House of Delegates. Early voting is under way, so find your polling place and vote for:
☑️Mark Sickles, District 17
☑️Kathy Tran, District 18
☑️Rozia Henson, District 19
☑️Michelle Maldonado, District 20

Keep these seats Blue!
Graphic supporting Mark Sickles, Kathy Tran, Rozia Henson and Michelle Maldonado for re-election to the Virginia House of Delegates. Early voting is under way and the election is Nov. 3, 2025.
September 23, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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One thing is clear: Winsome Earle-Sears would rather downplay and lie about the devastating impact of healthcare cuts that she supports than offer real solutions.
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‘Big, beautiful bill’ fallout: At forum, Spanberger and Earle-Sears clash over Medicaid • Virginia Mercury
At the only event of the campaign season featuring all six candidates for statewide office, contenders laid out their policies for supporting Virginians with disabilities.
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September 22, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Voting matters everyone! One Vote Can Change Everything: The 2017 Virginia 94th House of Delegates District fredericksburg-commons.ghost.io/one-vote-can...

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One Vote Can Change Everything: The 2017 Virginia 94th House of Delegates District
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — On November 7, 2017, voters in Virginia’s 94th House of Delegates district filed into schools, churches, and community centers to make their voices heard. More than 23,000 ballots ...
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September 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Virginians are voting right now. When they see their ballot, they’re looking for the candidate who will put them first.

I’m running for Governor to lower costs, strengthen our schools, and keep our communities safe. My focus is clear — it's Virginia.
September 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Fredericksburg Prepares for November Election: Key Dates and Why Your Vote Counts fredericksburg-commons.ghost.io/fredericksbu...
Fredericksburg Prepares for November Election: Key Dates and Why Your Vote Counts
Fredericksburg’s General Election is Nov. 4, 2025. Early voting starts Sept. 19, registration closes Oct. 24, and polls are open 6am–7pm on Election Day. Plan ahead and make your voice heard.
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September 21, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Just a reminder that Sinclair (e.g., WJLA7) is right-wing propaganda. Also, Minock is a former Trump administration official and Republican operative (he effectively worked for Hung Cao, Yesli Vega, etc.) - and should be treated as such. bluevirginia.us/2025/09/sund...
Tweet by Winsome Earle-Sears of her favorite "reporter" (in air quotes), Nick Minock of Sinclair WJLA7, pushing her agenda - in this case, trying to get Abigail Spanberger to say something "controversial" or whatever about transgender bathroom and locker room policies in Virginia (the 2025 VA GOP ticket talks about little else...)
September 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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In many places across the Commonwealth, it costs more to send your child to daycare than to a 4-year college.

We need to change that. As Governor, I’ll work to lower child care costs — so that Virginia parents can save money and set their kids up for success.
September 21, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Fredericksburg Food Security Threatened as Trump’s 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Cuts SNAP fredericksburg-commons.ghost.io/fredericksbu...

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Fredericksburg Food Security Threatened as Trump’s 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Cuts SNAP
One in ten people in the Fredericksburg area are food insecure, as are one in nine children. FRFB CEO Dan Maher warned that the $186 billion cut to SNAP from the "One Big Beautiful Bill" could "wipe o...
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September 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM