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W’burg Action Team saved the Lane Theater, but lacks resources to restore it

When you envision the landscape of downtown Williamsburg, chances are that the marquee of the old Lane Theater will be among the first images that come to mind. Although it has largely sat empty for decades, the Lane Theater is one of the predominant structures on Williamsburg’s...
Posted On 31 Oct 2023

Future of the Lane Theater uncertain after chaotic public meeting Monday

Things got heated inside the Lane Theater in downtown Williamsburg Monday evening as, for the first time since March of 2022, members of the Williamsburg Action Team came together for a meeting. Several issues were addressed during the course of the meeting, which was open to the...

Lane Theater holding Summer Sidewalk Cafe Friday evening

A group hoping to renovate the old Lane Theater in Williamsburg has a fundraising event planned for Friday evening. The Restore the Lane Theater Facebook group has announced a Summer Sidewalk Café planned from 6 – 9 p.m., which will include the sale of food and free live music....
Posted On 24 Jul 2019

The Burg Group working to find its mission

Williamsburg has a tradition for having simple official names for things in the community, such as City Park and The Golf Course. One of Williamsburg’s newest groups, which is being tentatively being called The Burg Group, is no exception. Its goals can probably best be described...
Posted On 27 Feb 2019