March 7th, 2013 issue #1210
March 7th, 2013
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County in crisis: Dumler digs in as outrage mounts
More than a month after Scottsville Supervisor Chris Dumler pleaded guilty to sexual battery and steadfastly refused to resign from the Albemarle Board of Supervisors, igniting a firestorm that's jumped the pond to the Daily Mail in Britain, the Democratic committees of Albemarle and Charlottesville have called for him to leave, as did Dem Delegate and House Minority Leader David Toscano. -
Opinion: Dumler bashing's out of control
By Marlene Condon
4Better Or Worse
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The week in review
Biggest predicted snowfall: We've been duped before this winter, but the National Weather Service calls for 8-14 inches of snow– up from 4 to 8 inches– starting...
The Dish
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Dinner and a movie: Stonefield's date-night options bloom
In its inexorable march toward local date-night dominance, The Shops at Stonefield now boasts two casually upscale restaurants with the March 4 opening of Travinia Italian ...
Essays
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Nowhere to hide: The brave new world of domestic drones
In the good old days, if you wanted to spy on someone or cause them harm, you pretty much had to do it up close and personal. You could stand outside someone’s house and ...
Real Estate - $old
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Sweet surprises in a small package
10/31/2012 Albemarle William L. & Anne C. Coburn to David E. & Sabrina M. Whitcomb, 1506 Villa Terrace, Unit E, $118,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation to G...
Real Estate - On the Block
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Spotlight on Free Union
Area: Free UnionPrice range: $55,000-$9,650,000Schools: Meriwether Lewis, Henley, Western AlbemarlePros: dramatic scenery, privacy, proximity to Blu...
Real Estate Property auctions
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Property auctions
March 11 at 11am at the Charlottesville Circuit CourtProperty: 1718 Rugby AvenueDebtor: Christopher DavisOriginal amount owing: $391,000Bidder brings: $13,000 or 10 pe...
Movie Reviews
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Understated Ultima: Iconic book gets worthy film treatment
Although it was published only in 1972, Rudolfo Anaya's Bless Me, Ultima has achieved the iconic stature as such novels as The Grapes of Wrath and To Kill a Mocki...
Contents
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Table of contents
COVERDumler dramaEarly cries for his resignation have turned into a cacophony of bipartisan loathing. Can convicted sexual batterer Christopher Dumler hold on to his seat o...
News
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Anchor's away: Schieffer visits Sabato
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City budget: Housing decline still affects revenue
Charlottesville City Manager Maurice Jones describes his proposed fiscal year 2013-2014 budget as "cautiously optimistic." Wait, that's what he said two years ago. There's ... -
New questions: Dashad Smith's family keeps pressure on investigation
Fifteen weeks. Almost 3,000 hours. Dozens of candles lit at vigils across the city. Countless tears. There many ways Dashad "Sage" Smith's family can measure the time since... -
Rector reaction: Boiling point or dénouement?
Just when you think the bad publicity that has plagued UVA since the "unpleasantness" of last summer couldn't possibly continue, up pops a front page story in the Washingto... -
The end of language
Kate Farrell and Alessandra van der Meulen become part of an art installation March 1 at Ruffin Hall called "The end of language." Curated by local artist/UVA prof Dean Das...
Online only
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Apology tour: Can Dumler remorse salvage supe seat?
Scottsville Supervisor Chris Dumler is a cad. He doesn't like that description– and he's been called worse– but says, "I wouldn't say that's an unfair character...
Black and White
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Cut through
City neighborhood streets are used as an interchange by regional motorists. Getting from point A to point B in the County? Drive local streets through the neighborhoods (...
Cultural preview
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Get Out! events, shows, things to do
“Let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.” ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince