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Flourishing After 55 in Arlington

After 55

ART Offers Free Fares for Fall

Free Rides

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Arlington’s Ballston Wetland Opens

No beavers, but green and speckled frogs plus trash seen

Arlington Wetlands

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Sidewalk Spots and Parking Spots

Sidewalks get “Spot treatment” in Country Club Hills, car data collected from parking spots

Cars in Arlington

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Now You See It—Now You Don’t

Eagle Scout

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Paws on the Pike

Dogs

Can FCPD Drones See You?

Did the public have any input to county policies on use of drones?

Drones

Looming Crisis

Understanding the impacts and consequences of a Government Shutdown

Government shutdown

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Community Provides Instant Success Story

Funds to replace washing machine donated within 24 hours.

Community comes together

Senior Safety and Awareness Workshop in Alexandria

Senior Services of Alexandria’s ‘Senior Living in Alexandria’ Speaker Series Returns on Oct. 19

Workshop

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‘A Murder Is Announced’ in Alexandria Theater

Agatha Christie mystery opens at ACCT.

Theater

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County Takes Another Step with Solar Fire Stations

Woodlawn station goes solar in Mount Vernon.

Solar powered station

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Residents Speak Out Against Data Center

Say environment and people’s health should matter more.

Speaking before the Fairfax County Planning Commission last week, opponents of the gigantic data center proposed for construction near Chantilly’s Pleasant Valley community attacked the project from every angle.

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Planning Commission Approves Chantilly Data Center

Despite unanswered questions, clock was ticking.

Members of Chantilly’s Pleasant Valley community did all they could last week to convince the Fairfax County Planning Commission that allowing construction of a huge data center near their homes would be a terrible idea.

A Place at the Table for Everyone Born

Some catchy phrases that led to success at the ballot box resulted in some terrible public policies.

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Second Story Backpacks from Women’s Club of McLean

The Woman’s Club of McLean has long supported Second Story, a non profit organization in Fairfax County providing counseling and residential housing for teens, young mothers, and their children who were living in unsafe residential situations.

Homes Sold Faster and Prices Jumped More

Median sold price for a home in August reached $700,000 in Northern Virginia

Even though sales declined regionally and nationally, inventory was lower and prices grew faster in the Northern Virginia real estate market than nationally in August, according to the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors.

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Brush Piles – Headaches or Havens?

From chipmunks to chickadees, these can shelter local wildlife.

Tropical storm Ophelia soaked the Washington area last weekend, leaving behind, among other impacts, fallen limbs and sticks scattered around. Instead of becoming landfill or incinerator material, they can support local wildlife, from chipmunks to chickadees.

PRS Reaches Spanish Speakers with Content and Outreach

PRS, a behavioral health nonprofit serving Northern Virginia which operates as the Regional Crisis Call Center for most of Virginia, has enhanced its offerings and outreach to the Northern Virginia Spanish speaking community.