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Petersburg City Public School Students Have 'STEAMulating' Summer
 
The Progress-Index | Full Article 
 
PETERSBURG - On Wednesday, July 22, students, parents and members of Petersburg's educational community gathered at J.E.B. Stuart Elementary School to celebrate the conclusion of the 2015 STEAMulating Summer Program, hosted by the Believe-N-U Academic Development Center and sponsored by the Petersburg City Public Schools Office of Federal Programs and School Improvement.
Aldi Strikes Again With Plans for Chesterfield Store
 
Katie Demeria | Richmond BizSense | Full Article  

A European grocer wants to gobble up even more space in the Richmond market.

Aldi, the rapidly expanding German grocery store chain, has filed plans in Chesterfield County for a 17,800-square-foot location on 3 acres at 10900 Iron Bridge Road.

The store is at least the ninth location that Aldi has either proposed or built in the Richmond area as it continues what company officials have referred to as an "aggressive acceleration." In 2013 the grocer announced plans to open 650 stores in the U.S. by 2018.