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Affordable Residences for Seniors Come to Fruition
Oakwood Meadow opens on Van Dorn Street just outside the beltway.
Senior housing
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House Restoration Project at Fort Hunt Underway
One-time residence is officially known as the “NCO (Non-commissioned Officer) Quarters at Fort Hunt.”
Fort Hunt Park
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Batters Up for the Mount Vernon Varsity Singers
Choir travels to Fredericksburg to sing the National Anthem at a Minor League baseball game.
MV Choir
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Mount Vernon District Recognizes Residents for Character
Fairfax County Stephen A. McLaughlin Champions of Character Awards
Champs
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July 4 Holiday Featured a Ship Announcement at Mount Vernon
New Navy ship will be named for French general Marquis de Lafayette
Navy Ship
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Mount Vernon Auto Repair Reduced to Rubble in Hybla Valley
Leveling closed businesses is part of the modernization process in Mount Vernon.
Car business torn down
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Fairfax County Plugs in First Electric Trash Truck
New truck is quiet and spews no diesel fumes.
Electric trash truck
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Ice Hockey Gets Another Grip on Fairfax County
Skates, sticks and pucks are part of the selection at the new hockey store, Pure Hockey, in Springfield.
Hockey store opens
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GW Memorial Parkway Examined in Road Diet Study
Changes to travel lanes, intersections and crosswalks explored.
Parkway study
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Am I wearing the original Ray Ban Aviators?
Glasses bought at second-hand store may have a history.
Sunglasses
Alexandria Newcomers & Community Guide 2023-24
Alexandria Newcomers Guide
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Living Legend: Nelson Greene Jr.
A voice against injustice leaves a legacy of service.
Living Legends
Bus and Pedestrian Improvements Coming to Mount Vernon
Bus and Pedestrian Improvements Coming to Mount Vernon
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Mount Vernon Town Hall Meeting Celebrates 37 Years
Supervisor Storck leads a tour from above in a virtual helicopter.
Mount Vernon town hall
Storck Shows Off Mount Vernon Via the Bicycle
Tour de Mount Vernon riders greeted with sunshine and blue skies.
Bike Ride
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Fairfax County Street Names Survived an Antiquated Labeling System
They hashed it out at a board meeting 59 years ago.
Street Names
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Fairfax County Investing in Electric School Buses
Diesel school buses will be gone by 2035.
Electric bus slide