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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Democratic Endorsement Unwelcomed
In response to your article, “Fairfax County Democratic Committee Calls Virtual Unassembled Caucus” (8/4/20), the Democratic Party endorsement of Herndon Town Council candidates is unwelcomed by many town residents who wish to keep our elections as non-partisan as possible.
‘There Are Too Many Unanswered Questions’ in Centreville
Since 1938, Luck Stone Corp. has operated its quarry along Route 29 in Centreville.
Cooking for Their Own Wedding Leads to Restaurant, Catering in Arlington
Finding the BBQ way in the pandemic with summer supper series and more.
Joe “Hogmaster” Newman picks up a glistening pink crawfish from a pile of crawfish and snaps off the head.
Potomac Home Sales: July, 2020
In July, 2020, 92 Potomac homes sold between $3,820,000-$468,000.
Potomac Home Sales: July, 2020
Trailer in Potomac Library Parking Lot So You Can Get Involved
Montgomery County Executive Elrich Requests Additional Time for Residents to Respond to Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Toll Lanes Study for I-495 and I-270
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, in a letter to Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Greg Slater, said that the community needs more time to review and respond to the complex and lengthy Draft Environmental Impact Study (DEIS) for the proposed managed lanes project for I-495 and I-270.
Vienna Police Highlights August 7 – August 13, 2020
The following summary contains various incidents of general interest as well as vehicular crashes handled by the Town of Vienna Police Department from Aug. 7 – Aug. 13, 2020.
USA Fencing Recognizes Vienna Teen as Bronze Winner
USA Fencing has announced the 2019-20 Regional Recognition Program winners.
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: No to Belle View Shopping Center Redevelopment Proposal
The Belle View Shopping Center is located in a Community Planning Sector, a Suburban Neighborhood, according to Fairfax County.
Obituary: Bob Calhoun
Former vice mayor, state senator dies at 83.
Bob Calhoun, a political statesman who represented Alexandria in elected office for 20 years, died Aug. 6 at his country wildlife preserve in Berryville, Va., following a battle with prostate cancer. He was 83 years old.
City of Fairfax Theatre Co. Presents ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
Shakespeare in the Park comes to Fairfax City.
Deep in an enchanted forest, four young lovers are brawling over each other’s affections while a troupe of actors prepares for the opportunity of a lifetime.
Black Interior Designers on Industry’s Lack of Inclusion and Diversity
Local tastemakers speak honestly about racial barriers within the profession.
As recent racial injustice protests have brought issues of diversity and inclusion to the forefront of the nation’s consciousness, local interior designers of color are voicing concerns about equity and underrepresentation within the industry.
Moving Fairfax County Schools to Dismantle Systemic Racism
NAACP holds virtual Town Hall.
Fairfax County NAACP held a virtual Town Hall on Wednesday, Aug. 5.
Toy Castle to Close in Potomac
Popular toy store closes after 40-plus years.
Another kingdom has fallen because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vienna Police Highlights July 31 – August 6, 2020
The following summary contains various incidents of general interest as well as vehicular crashes handled by the Town of Vienna Police Department from July 31 – Aug. 6, 2020.
Clean Energy or Farmland? Or Both? in Montgomery County: Solar Could Supplant Agricultural Reserve
Council moves forward with zoning amendment to allow solar fields, an industrial use, in the agricultural reserve.
Andrew Friedson was the lone dissenting voice, advocating for the Agricultural Reserve, land preserved 40 years ago by zoning laws to remain farmland forever.
DogFest Goes Virtual
COVID affects fundraising efforts; virtual platform spurs creative responses for the Sept. 20 event.
The Cheshire family of Great Falls is raising its 14th Canine Companions for Independence® (CCI) service puppy.
Opinion: Commentary: Defund the Police: Oversimplifying a Complex Issue
’Defund the Police’ slogan in response to the real problems in policing may inhibit progress towards reform.
Communications experts advise that a message needs to be short and punchy to convey its intended meaning in a short period of time.
Opinion: Independent Progressive: Vote YES on Virginia Constitutional Amendment
As one looks out over the public policy landscape in the midst of a seemingly out-of-control pandemic, it is easy to feel powerless and distressed at the direction of the country’s drift.
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Citizen’s Guide to Better Times
Things each of us can do to help our country right now.
Don’t sit at home with your worry beads as you consume the news.
Living Legends of Alexandria: Rosa Landeros
Rosa Landeros is the parent liaison at Mount Vernon Community School, but she says her real calling is to welcome families to the community and act as the cultural broker between the students, teachers, parents and the community.