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Donor Q&A: Mayoral popularity, baseball, and the Dillon Rule

Every so often, we ask our donors to send us their questions, and we answer them. Y'all never disappoint, and this month was no exception.

We couldn't get to all the questions - some didn't lend themselves to short answers, and we put those on our list of future story ideas.

Thank you for making The Richmonder possible. We quite literally couldn't do it without you. On to the answers...

How does Levar Stoney compare to past Richmond mayors in terms of popularity and in terms of a "successful" stint in City Hall?

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The century-old trend Richmond once went crazy for: open rooftop classrooms

For several decades in the first half of the 20th century, hundreds of students who shuffled through Richmond Public Schools took their lessons, their lunches and even their daily naps on the roofs of the city’s schools — rain or shine, heat or freeze.

The century-old trend Richmond once went crazy for: open rooftop classrooms

New documentary chronicles Alex Peavey's cancer battle

The family’s post-diagnosis motto has been, “Make plans but have no expectations.” The documentary features interviews with some of Peavey's former players, including Russell Wilson.

New documentary chronicles Alex Peavey's cancer battle

Richmond put $65 million toward new and improved community centers. They’re almost done.

It’s been almost 25 years since Richmond built any new community centers.

Richmond put $65 million toward new and improved community centers. They’re almost done.

StoryCorps aims to bridge political divide in Richmond

When strangers Torski Dobson-Arnold and Kaitlin Johnston first sat down together for a conversation, they quickly realized they were very different.

StoryCorps aims to bridge political divide in Richmond