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‘We’ve Been Doing God’s Work with Our Hands’ in Fair Oaks

King of Kings Lutheran Church celebrates 50 years.

The past, present and future united during the 50th anniversary celebration of King of Kings Lutheran Church in Fair Oaks.

Flourishing After 55 in Arlington

Flourishing After 55 in Arlington

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County Eyes Spot for New Fire Station and Affordable Housing

Proposed location has easy access to Richmond Highway and GW Parkway.

Homeless Shelter and affordable housing

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High Hopes for McLean Downtown

Newly approved CBC Comprehensive Plan Amendment most aggressive that residents could support

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved on June 22 Plan Amendment (PA) 2018-II-M1 that proposed new Comprehensive Plan guidance for the McLean Community Business Center (CBC).

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Marijuana Is Now Legal

The long strange trip from a failed war on drugs to social equity licenses

Smoke 'em if you've got 'em because pot is now legal in the commonwealth of Virginia.

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Alexandria Symphony Orchestra Emerges From Hibernation

Cicadas share stage with orchestra debut

The blackened screen slowly fills with cicada sounds, and soon a red-eyed cicada crawls over the score of the “Arrival of the Queen of Sheba.”

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Let’s Get Together in Alexandria

St. Martin de Porres Senior Center reopens; HomeAid Northern Virginia helps in rebuilding lives.

St. Martin de Porres Senior Center wasn’t quite open officially for regular activities, but it didn’t stop the regulars from showing up for the ribbon cutting to celebrate the recent renovation on May 25.

‘Exceptional Teachers in the City of Fairfax’

Rotary Club honors 2020 and 2021 educators of the year

Each year, the Rotary Club of Fairfax recognizes two Fairfax City Schools Teachers of the Year.

“Flourishing After 55” in Arlington

Office of 55+ Programs

Office of 55+ Programs

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Triple Homicide in Town of Herndon Home

Families grieve the loss of two young children and their mother; suicide in Reston connected to murders

The families of two young Town of Herndon children, a boy and girl, slain with their mother Saturday morning, June 19, are devastated by the triple homicide and the loss.

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Shillelagh Travel Club is Back

After more than a year of inactivity, Shillelagh opens its doors to trips again.

Founded in 1964, the Shillelagh Travel Club has moved around NOVA before settling in Vienna for the past 20 years.

2021 Fairfax County Redistricting Advisory Committee

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors appointed the 2021 Redistricting Advisory Committee at its June 22 meeting.

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Study Highlights Pandemic’s Food Insecurity

The coronavirus pandemic exacerbated inequities, especially food insecurity, for many families along Fairfax County’s U.S. 1 corridor, concluded the Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture, a nonprofit based at Woodlawn Estate.

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  • By Glenda C. Booth/Mount Vernon Gazette
  • June 21, 2021

‘Thank You Dad’: Celebrating Father’s Day June 20 in Alexandria

Following a year of quarantines, limited travel and social distancing, families are looking forward to celebrating in more traditional ways as Father’s Day approaches on June 20.

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“Flourishing After 55” in Arlington

Office of 55+ Programs

Office of 55+ Programs

Opinion: Commentary: Virginia Primary Election Results

Last Tuesday the Virginia Democratic party held its primary election, whose winners are now the Democratic nominees for the statewide offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General.

Opinion: Commentary: Collective Bargaining: A Step to ‘One Fairfax’

At age 20, I took on a job as a grocery-bagger.

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  • By Lisa Sales, Mount Vernon, equality advocate and Fairfax County community member
  • June 16, 2021

Potomac Home Sales: May, 2021

In May, 2021, 78 Potomac homes sold between $3,250,000-$439,000.

Potomac Home Sales: May, 2021

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Local Man is Honored in Fairfax for WWII Submarine Service

The Virginian, a senior-living community in Fairfax, recently hosted the U.S. Submarine Veterans Assn., Northern Virginia Base, as it honored Virginian resident Alvin “Al” Anceravage, 99, on the 75th anniversary of his submarine service in WWII.