The Town of Bridgewater will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 5:30 pm at Arey Assembly Hall in the Bridgewater Community Center (201 Green Street). The purpose of the hearing is to solicit public input on local community development needs in relation to a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) regarding a... Continue Reading →
The full Council packet for tomorrow night’s Town Council meeting can be downloaded here.
Pictured above: Parks and Rec employee Molly Griffin uses water from one of the Town's rain barrels to water the flowers that beautify Sandy Bottom Mini-Golf. Despite recent rainfall, the Commonwealth of Virginia continues to experience drought conditions. While rivers and streams are currently flowing at normal levels, groundwater supplies remain below normal in many... Continue Reading →
On this day (May 25) fifty years ago, Town Police Officer Wayne Stoutamyer was shot and killed outside his home on Broad Street. He had served as an officer for three and a half years as well as the chief of the Bridgewater Volunteer Fire Company. In honor of his service to the Town and... Continue Reading →
The full Council packet for tomorrow night’s Town Council meeting can be downloaded here.
You may have heard that the Town Council recently passed an ordinance regarding marijuana dispensaries. We wanted to take a moment to let you know what the ordinance does–and does not do. Why did the Council pass an ordinance regarding marijuana stores when they are not currently legal? There is a reasonable chance that Virginia... Continue Reading →
The full Council packet for tomorrow night’s Town Council meeting can be downloaded here.
Since the public forum on our Flock camera system, some residents have shared that it has been difficult to find information about it on our website. We want you to have all the facts about what the system is and how it is used (and just as importantly, how it isn’t used). So we have... Continue Reading →
The full Council packet for tomorrow night’s Town Council meeting can be downloaded here.
In 2025, the Town of Bridgewater identified Alexandra in the Central Otago District of New Zealand as a "climate twin" and struck up a pen-pal relationship of sorts. Mayor Ted Flory has corresponded with Central Otago's Mayor Tamah Alley, and the two have shared in the joys, quirks, and connection of small-town life. Mayor Flory... Continue Reading →