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  • July 10, 2026
    Colonial Williamsburg and Google create new virtual platform for visitors By Ben Swenson for Virginia Gazette Colonial Williamsburg took a major step Monday in its ongoing effort to bridge the 18th and 21st centuries using digital technology. Colonial Williamsburg partnered with Google to create a platform that allows users to virtually visit the Historic Area, […]
  • July 7, 2026
    Virginia Beach School Board limits laptop usage for youngest students By John Buzbee for The Virginian-Pilot A new policy reducing technology’s reach in the classrooms of Virginia Beach’s youngest learners marks a turning point for the methods of instruction to students in an increasingly electronic reality. Read the full article at The Virginian-Pilot. Roanoke’s error […]
  • July 3, 2026
    Celebrate America’s 250th by eating like a colonial By Brandy Centolanza for Virginia Gazette As thousands of people descend upon the region for America’s 250th birthday, Colonial Williamsburg Resorts has cooked up a way for visitors to indulge in the food of the nation’s founders. The goal through the America 250 Tasting Trail is to […]
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