resource issue 0441
October
13, 2005.
A preserved weekly record of local politics, civic life, music, culture, opinion, and practical reporting.
October 13, 2005
The record
A week of local questions, cultural notes, and public life.
This issue gathers reporting and commentary from October 13, 2005. Its pages move between regional politics, growth and housing, public institutions, concert coverage, food, letters, and the everyday details that shaped the week.
Cover story
Bath County: Creigh Deeds' sense of place
A profile considers the relationship between public work, rural life, and the local landscape surrounding Millboro Springs during a busy stretch of the 2005 campaign season.
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Selected stories from the issue.
Follow individual items to read the preserved material. The selections below represent the major sections and recurring threads in this October issue.
Civic life & news
- Jumpin' JPA: New Lawn architects signed
New architects join a long-planned university project.
- Potts' boiler: Why indie candidate, Sabato faced off
A look at a public dispute during the statewide campaign.
- Redistricting: Critics raise concerns
School capacity and district boundaries prompt community debate.
Politics & public questions
- Pottsie Potts: Underdog with a cause
A campaign portrait from the state race.
- What do you know about Creigh Deeds?
Readers consider a candidate and the political moment.
- The week in review
A roundup of developments from the preceding week.
Music & culture
- Bomb buzz: Threat doesn't slow Stones
Concert coverage examines an unexpected disruption and the show that followed.
- Concert FAQs: Questions and conundra
Details and local observations from a major tour stop.
- Time travel: Outback to the '80s
A music review revisits a familiar local room.
Homes & development
- ‘Mcmansionization’: Buying places to tear down
Housing change and neighborhood character come into view.
- Have a ball: Serenity, location score high
A property feature from the week’s real estate pages.
- Commercial Construction Permits
A record of recent area construction activity.
Essays & perspectives
- Risky business: Get married, tempt fate
An essay on uncertainty and commitment.
- Pink slip: Be ready for bad news
Career guidance for navigating job loss and change.
- Shattering: Don't sit so close to me
A curious question explored through a cultural lens.
Food, letters & listings
- Get it all: The world comes to town
A food column follows flavors and goods arriving locally.
- County shortchanges teachers
A reader response on education policy and resources.
- Cultural calendar, October 13–20, 2005
A week of regional arts and stage listings.
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