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Nye Asks Banks, Mortgage Lenders to Aid Chinese Drywall Victims

Posted on October 9, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg

In order to aid homeowners with chinese drywall issues Congressman Glenn Nye (VA-02) is asking banks and mortgage servicers to provide assistance to homeowners struggling with toxic drywall. On Thursday, Nye announced that he had introduced a Concurrent Resolution (H.Con.Res. 197) in the House of Representatives, calling on mortgage holders to allow homeowners to apply [...]

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More Chinese Drywall issues in Wellington/ James City County

Posted on October 8, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg

From an article by Leslie Wayne/ New York Times: When Bill Morgan, a retired policeman, moved into his newly built dream home in Williamsburg, Va., three years ago, his hopes were quickly dashed. Bill Morgan blames Chinese drywall for toxic fumes and corrosion in components of his home. Bill Morgan had to abandon his newly [...]

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Breaking News Busch Gardens has been sold !

Posted on October 7, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg

Earlier todayBlackstone Capital Partners V L.P., an investor fund advised by The Blackstone Group, announced that it had reached agreement with Anheuser-Busch InBev to purchase the company’s entertainment park division, Busch Entertainment Corporation (BEC) for $2.7 billion. The Busch Entertainment Corporation is the second largest entertainment park operator in the United States with approximately 25 [...]

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Williamsburg ,Newport News and VA Beach Virginia named Great Places and Streets

Posted on October 7, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg

Duke of Gloucester Street, Hilton Village in Newport News and The Boardwalk in Virginia Beach have each been named Great Streets, Great Neighborhoods and Great Public Places of America by The American Planning Association Each was one of only 10 selected in 2009 The American Planning Association (APA) has announced that Duke of Gloucester Street [...]

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What did you think of the Summer Breeze Concerts at Merchants Square

Posted on October 7, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg

It may be October, but planning for next year’s Summer Breeze Concert Series at Merchants Square in Colonial Williamsburg will begin again soon! Many have offered valuable thoughts about last year’s concerts and the folks at Merchants Square would love to hear from you again. If you have a few minutes to complete the following [...]

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SEVENTH ANNUAL CIAO ITALIAN FESTIVAL

Posted on October 7, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg

CIAO Italian Festival, Williamsburg, VA Oct. 10 and 11, 2009 Festival features family fun, Italian food, wine tasting, antique cars, arts and crafts and wide variety of musical entertainment. Wine also for sale by bottle or case. Wineries include Barboursville, Belle Mount, Cooper, James River, Horton, New Kent, Mont Domaine and Tomahawk. Entertainment includes Virginia [...]

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Suffolk Peanut Festival

Posted on October 7, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg

The 32nd Annual Suffolk Peanut Festival which celebrates Suffolk’s peanut history with a four-day family-oriented festival starts this Thursday Sept 8th. The popular event offers a wide range of activities for the entire family including local, regional and national entertainment, fireworks, a shrimp feast, a demolition derby, peanut butter sculpture contest, carnival rides, craft exhibits [...]

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No Sale at Ukrops

Posted on October 6, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg

Supermarket News is reporting that Richmond Va based Ukrops is  in limbo again after the private equity group that entered into exclusive negotiations to purchase the chain dropped out of the bidding. According to the publication an anonymous source communicated that  some “contractual issues and an inability to get financing” were the primary reasons talks [...]

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Blackstone/ Busch Rumors abound

Posted on October 6, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg

Multiple news organizations are reporting that the Blackstone Group’s possible deal to buy SeaWorld Orlando-owner Busch Entertainment Corp. from Anheuser-Busch InBev is expected to be announced as early as today, according to multiple people familiar with the talks. The price tag is thought to be between $2.5 billion and $3 billion, these people said. It [...]

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Are you on Facebook ?

Posted on October 6, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg

Are you a local business who is looking to increase your business or brand awareness ? Do you know what social media is ? Ever heard of Twitter or Facebook ? Are you using it ? Brian Solis has compiled these useful stats about the major social networking sites including 30-day traffic, gender, age, income, [...]

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James City County 2009 Community Services Report

Posted on October 5, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg

James City County has posted its 2009 community services annual report online. The report highlights James City County community accomplishments between July 2008 and June 2009 in the community services divisions of Colonial Community Corrections, Housing and Community Development, Neighborhood Connections, Parks and Recreation, Purchase of Development Rights, Social Services and the county office of [...]

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Blog Action Day-2009/ Climate Change

Posted on October 4, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg

Who’s with us? For any of you other bloggers out there who want to join forces on October 15th, just click here to register (it takes about five seconds) and then just write a planet-friendly post on the 15th. Easy to do and , and possibly world changing. Blog Action Day is an annual event [...]

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Busch Gardens sale imminent ?

Posted on October 3, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg

More rumblings of a pending sale of Busch Gardens/ Sea World   A media report says the private equity firm Blackstone Group is closing in on a deal to buy Anheuser-Busch InBev’s theme parks such as SeaWorld and Busch Gardens. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday — citing unnamed sources — that the firm is [...]

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James City County Harvest Festival featuring the Haunted Forest

Posted on October 3, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg

Our family has attended  The Haunted Forest for many years. While overshadowed by Howl O Scream at Busch Gardens this volunteer effort hosted by James City County has always been great fun for our kids ( and the adults ! ). It has moved this year to Chickahominy Riverfront Park from  it’s previous venue at [...]

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Richmond VA Parade of Homes 2009

Posted on October 2, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg

The annual Parade of Homes in the Richmond VA area kicks off this weekend, showcasing new homes throughout the Richmond, Chesterfield, Henrico, Goochland and Hanover County areas.. 71 homes by 36 builders will be open for viewing over the next three weekends from noon to 5 p.m. The 58th annual Richmond Parade of Homes features [...]

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Wexford Hills-Neighborhood Spotlight

Posted on October 2, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg

If you are looking for a lot with privacy and acreage in the Williamsburg, James City or York County Virginia area there are numerous subdivisions to choose from depending on your price range, amenities desired and the general location. Wexford Hills, Skimino Landing, Liberty Ridge, Westport and The Retreat all offer 2+ acre lots on [...]

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New Rebate Program Announcement

Posted on October 1, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg

Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced the launch of the Virginia Energy Efficiency Appliance Rebate program, a new program to encourage the purchase of high-efficiency appliances and products. The program will use $15 million in funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment act to provide rebates to residential and commercial consumers on certain qualifying appliances [...]

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