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Pumping Wastewater for Clean Water
The unseen system that completes the circle
Pumping Wastewater for Clean Water
LA Musician Got Her Start in Mount Vernon
Fort Hunt alumni Julie Gigante started playing the violin at age 5 and now is featured on an 11,000-square-foot mural in Los Angeles.
LA Musician from Mount Vernon
Parkway Plan Kicked Off in Early October in Mount Vernon
A road diet is based on a 2019 safety study by the National Park Service.
Parkway plan
Historical Lessons Via Toy Soldier Hobbyist
Upcoming show in Springfield includes intricate painting and military themes.
Toy soldier show
Backpacking the World Landed Couple in Alexandria
House-sitting and laptop computer jobs became their way of life
House-sitting and laptop computer jobs became the way of life for one couple
Barbie Mania Starts with a Run on the Racing Jackets
It’s all pink at Springfield Town Center.
Barbie Mania
Newington Group Highlights the Need for a Sidewalk
Elected officials come out to see the need firsthand.
Newington sidewalk
Local Filmmaker Earns 2017 Spotlight Horror Film Award
“The Hermit” shot at Cox Farms.
The Hermit horror movie.
GMU Prepares for Coming Year
George Mason University campus plans adjusted to deal with pandemic.
George Mason University campus plans adjusted to deal with pandemic.
Old Motel Continues To Operate
Plans for property include new housing
Plans for property include new housing
New Vehicle Charging Stations
Springfield Town Center is EV friendly.
Springfield Town Center is EV friendly.
June Graduation Concludes the Year of Uncertainty
School system has all the graduation ceremonies lined up for early June.
Spring graduations
All-Night Graduation Parties Are Coming Fast
Fundraising plays a big part in bringing the whole thing to fruition.
Grad parties.
Looking Ahead to Summer
Fireworks and Farmers Markets are just a few of the things coming up this summer.
Summer events in Mount Vernon
Local Government, Museum, Child Care and Police All in One
Ground breaking in Franconia for multi-use facility
Government center
Storck Shows Off Mount Vernon Via the Bicycle
Tour de Mount Vernon riders greeted with sunshine and blue skies.
Bike Ride
Mount Vernon’s River Farm Offer Falls Short of Asking Price
NOVA Parks and partners made an offer but the farm remains on the market.
In an attempt to keep the property open to the public, the NOVA Parks, Northern Virginia Conservation Trust, and their partners recently made an offer to buy River Farm in Mount Vernon, but the American Horticultural Society board of directors has voted to decline their offer, looking for their original asking price of $32,900,000 that they say they need to keep the society in operation.