ROB JACKSON first noticed the clear cutting of trees across from Cooper Middle School when he was going to New York City with a Langley High School musical group April 18.
Jackson, president of the McLean Citizens Association, figured someone was building a new house or possibly some townhouses on the site. Read more...
WHEN IT COMES TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING, at least, dense development and real estate market downturns can be a good thing. The problem is that one undercuts the other. This and other dilemmas, as well as some solutions, came out of a talk about affordable housing hosted by the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce at the National Conference Center Monday morning. Read more...
A NEW YORK CITY congressman spent almost eight hours in the Alexandria jail after being arrested for drunk driving in Alexandria last week. U.S. Rep. Vito Fossella (R-13), who represents parts of Staten Island and Brooklyn, was arrested shortly after 1 a.m. on May 1 and spent the next several hours in a holding cell at the city jail. According to Harry Covert, a spokesman for the Sheriff’s Office, he was released on a $2,500 bond shortly after 8:30 a.m. Read More ....
Pirate Invasion New water feature and pirate-themed décor await visitors at Pohick Bay Regional Park.