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Great Falls: Playing Baseball in the 1890s Great Falls

Bringing a local player to life through history.

Take a look at the local 1890 Baseball Team, for example. The team was lined up in front of a fence that may have held their horses while they played. Four guys had bats, one or two guys had gloves, most seemed to be wearing riding boots. At least five were wearing the same type of baseball cap, apparently to show they were on the same team. (1890s Baseball Team, The N.F. Bradford, Sr. Collection, copyright Great Falls Historical Society).

Great Falls: House Fire Early Sunday Morning Completely Destroys Home

While driving down Route 7 in the early hours of Sunday morning, a passerby noticed flames billowing out from a two-story house at 1065 Northfalls Court in Great Falls. This person called 9-1-1 and rushed to knock on the door of the house across the street to warn neighbors.

Goodwin House of Alexandria Residents Share Memories of Thanksgiving

Residents at Goodwin House on Fillmore Street in Alexandria shared memories of Thanksgiving traditions.

Herndon: Citizen Committee Rejects Cellphone Tower Next to Crossfield Elementary

Committee Denies Cell Tower Application

On Tuesday, Nov. 15, the Hunter Mill District Land Use Committee voted 3-2 to deny an application to build a cellphone tower on Crossfield Elementary School property on Fox Mill Road in Herndon. "This is about money, not anything else,” says Griffin, who is a father of a fourth grader who attends the elementary school.Milestone Communications towers on county school properties has generated more than $13 million of income over the last 20 years for the school system, says Forkas. The proposed tower would generate approximately $40,000 of revenue a year for the school system once at least three carriers agree to use the tower, he says.

Springfield: Key Center Teacher Publishes Counting Book

If Barney, the big purple dinosaur, motivates one of his students to learn to count, Ka’ala Rapoza won’t stand in the way. But Rapoza, 37, also recognizes the need to balance age-appropriate teaching tools with the skill being learned.

Serving the Poor a Thanksgiving Meal in Alexandria

While many people will celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with family, others have no one to spend it with – much less a home-cooked Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings.

Mount Vernon Crime Report

The following incidents were reported by the Mount Vernon District Police Station.

‘Open Doors to Independence’ in Alexandria

Community Lodgings hosts second annual breakfast.

Community Lodgings hosted its second annual "Open Doors to Independence" Breakfast at the Holiday Inn and Suites in Old Town on Oct. 20.

Roundups: Centreville and Chantilly

Editorial: Celebrate, Shop, Dine Locally in Chantilly and Centreville

Every day can be “small business day.”

There is a joy to participating in community traditions and celebrations during the holidays, from walking along a sidewalk with the streets decked out for the holidays, to shopping in local stores, to being greeted by someone likely to be the owner of the store, to finding gifts that are not mass-produced.

Help Chantilly Youth Association Deliver Holiday Cheer to Children with Cancer

For the fourth straight year, Chantilly Youth Association (CYA) is looking for would-be Elves and Santa’s Helpers-in-training to help make the season brighter for children fighting cancer and their families.

Potomac Chamber of Commerce Honors Three

The Potomac Chamber of Commerce paid tribute to three honorees at its awards dinner at Normandie Farm on Nov. 17.

Getting To Know Potomac Artists

Artomatic 2016 continues through Dec. 9 at Park Potomac.

Last weekend, more than 1,600 art enthusiasts, music aficionados, curiosity seekers and D.C.-area residents visited Artomatic 2016 to discover new art, mingle with the creative community and enjoy performances and interactive activities.

Potomac Area Neighbor’s Club Celebrates 50 Years

Through all the changes, friendships remain.

"Plant the seeds of friendship, then watch the blessings grow!" is the motto of the Potomac Area Neighbor’s Club (PANC) — formerly the Potomac Area Newcomer’s Club.

Working Together to Feed 289 Arlington Families

Our Lady Queen of Peace Church or Our Lady Queen of Pies?

The door to the Ministry Building at Our Lady Queen of Peace opens and 6-year-old Maggie Rinzel struggles in with her father, Dan, to deliver a Thanksgiving turkey.

Refugees Gather in Arlington to Celebrate Thanksgiving

Ethiopian Community Development Council hosts “Refugees’ First Thanksgiving.”

Arabic. Amharic. Burmese. Spanish. There were dozens of languages spoken from the nearly 200 people at the “Refugees’ First Thanksgiving” dinner.

Editorial: Every day in Potomac can be “small business day.”

Celebrate, Shop, Dine Locally

There is a joy to participating in community traditions and celebrations during the holidays, from walking along a sidewalk with the streets decked out for the holidays, to shopping in local stores, to being greeted by someone likely to be the owner of the store, to finding gifts that are not mass-produced.

Arlington Victory at CASL Girls Jr. Showcase

The Arlington Travel Soccer 2004 Girls Red team won the Elite Black bracket at the CASL Girls Jr. Showcase on Nov. 5-6 in Raleigh, N.C.

Arlington author: "Alexander Robey Shepherd: The Man Who Built the Nation's Capital."

John Richardson writes book on Gov. Alexander "Boss" Shepherd who built D.C.'s physical infrastructure.

North Arlington resident John Richardson, 78, the former president of the Arlington Historical Society, has written a new book — the biography of Gov. Alexander "Boss" Shepherd (1835-1902), "Alexander Robey Shepherd: The Man Who Built the Nation's Capital."

Easing Election Fears

Local therapists say acknowledging, reassuring are keys to easing anxiety.

On the morning after what was possibly the most adversarial election in recent history, psychologist Carolyn Lorente, Ph.D. felt an urge to send a text message to her two teenaged children. 

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