Author Archive for Waldo Jaquith

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The Good and Bad of Trader Joe’s

Published by Waldo Jaquith on March 11, 2011 in In Brief. 22 Comments

“5 Ways Trader Joe’s is Going to be Good (or bad) for Charlottesville,” from Jim Duncan.  #

County Takes the Civil Route with Noise Complaints

Published by Waldo Jaquith on March 10, 2011 in In Brief. Closed

The county is going to start using decibel meters to enforce the noise ordinance.  #

Holsinger Photos, Paired with Modern Equivalents

Published by Waldo Jaquith on March 7, 2011 in In Brief. Closed

These then-and-now paired photos will keep local history buffs busy for hours. There’s a blog to go with it.  #

Charges Dropped Against Former Mayor

Published by Waldo Jaquith on March 3, 2011 in Law and Justice. 3 Comments

Assault charges against former mayor Frank Buck have been dismissed, the Daily Progress reports. He’d been accused of attempting to choke his own client while in court, but he and his (presumably former) client reached a settlement, allowing the judge to dismiss the charge. Buck says he intends to be more selective in his selection of clients.

Admittedly, this isn’t terribly exciting news, but I think that after reporting that somebody has been charged with a crime, if they’re acquitted or charges are dropped, that should probably get as much attention as the initial story.

Portico Shutting Down Two Publications

Published by Waldo Jaquith on March 2, 2011 in Business and Meta News. 5 Comments

Portico Publications is shutting down Metro Spirit, their Augusta, GA alt weekly. Portico, the local business that publishes C-Ville Weekly, bought Metro Spirit six years ago, a year after they bought the Free Times, a Columbia, SC weekly. (The Free Times appears to be alive and well, still owned by Portico.) They’re also folding Metro Parent, a monthly parenting publication that they bought along with the Spirit. That leaves Portico with just the Free Times and C-Ville Weekly. This news comes within hours of word of the resignation of C-Ville Weekly editor Cathy Harding.