Alexandria Brief: Increased Traffic Safety Enforcement
In conjunction with the Fall 2015 “Street Smart” campaign, the Alexandria Police Department is conducting increased enforcement of traffic safety laws.
Alexandria: Port City Chili Brawl This Sunday
The 2015 Port City Chili Brawl will take place this weekend, with Chef Eric Reid of the Reserve and Chad Sparrow from Mason Social warring for bragging rights for the cold weather staple and brew-lovers companion.
Springfield: Capital Area Food Bank raises awareness of local hunger with Empty Bowls events
Kady Wohlfarth of Alexandria spent two months of her off days from the Alexandria Wegmans prepared food section to create 100 clay bowls. Hers accounted for one-third of the bowls at the “Empty Bowls” fundraiser and awareness-raising event for the Capital Area Food Bank.
Coming: Children’s Connection 2015
Get ready to send your submissions soon.
During the last week of each year, The Connection devotes its entire issue to the creativity of local students and children.
Weekend in Burke, Fairfax, Fairfax Station, Clifton, Lorton, Springfield
Weekend events in your neighborhood.
Weekend in Vienna, McLean, Great Falls
Things to do this weekend.
Things to do in your neighborhood.
Springfield: ‘Steady’ Voting
Allyn Hammel of Burke began working as an election officer over ten years ago and then was promoted to chief election officer for the 2008 presidential election. She described the voter traffic at West Springfield High School as “steady.”
Fairfax Station: ‘Steady’ Voting on Election Day
While most voters were likely fast asleep, chief election officer Sing Lee of Kingstowne was at Silverbrook Elementary School in Fairfax Station setting up voting stations at 4:30 a.m. An event in the school’s gymnasium the night before election day kept his team out until the morning. But it was critical to get the precinct open by 6 a.m. on Nov. 3.
Lorton: Albo Urges for Grant Funding to Remove Abandoned Ship
The 50-foot, steel-hulled landing craft resting in shallow water about 110 feet offshore in Belmont Bay once hauled materials for construction of the nearby Fairfax Yacht Club in the 1980s. When the job was completed, the WWII-type landing craft was abandoned. Over the years, the name of the company responsible for the barge was lost.
Casual Apparel Boutique Opens in Bethesda Row
Morley’s “best of coastal living.”
Champagne and hors d’oeuvres flowed on the evening of Oct. 9 at the grand opening of Morley — a new shopping destination in Bethesda Row.
Burke: Area Roundup
Daniel O’Neal, a junior at Robinson Secondary School, died the morning of Oct. 28, according to a letter to school parents and students from principal Matthew Eline. “Daniel will be truly missed and lovingly remembered by the Robinson Secondary School family,” Eline said in the letter.
Mount Vernon Viewpoints: Why was it important to you to come out and vote today?
“These guys decide how resources are shared, apportioned. School resources is an important issue for me. Your no or yes makes a big difference.”
It’s Official: The Start of the Fox Hunting Season
The Potomac Hunt Club hosted its annual Opening Meet on Oct. 31 — the formal start of the fox hunting season.
Potomac Brief: Fire Strikes Home Under Renovation
A house under full renovation on Horseshoe Lane in Potomac was engulfed in fire just before dawn on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Potomac: Study Correlates Happiness and Good Grades
St. Andrew’s students participate in pioneering study.
Some local school children are helping adjust the way educators view school environments. In fact, they received national recognition for their efforts.
Column: In Search of Sound Science and Transparency
Commentary–WMCCA
Now more than ever, the application of sound science is critical to decisions impacting our Potomac Subregion.
Potomac Brief: Kansas Church To Protest at Churchill
Westboro Baptist Church members from Topeka, Kansas, will be picketing outside Churchill High School during dismissal on Tuesday, Nov. 10, according to Montgomery County Public Schools.
Lorton, Springfield Area Roundups
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Six Area Students Compete in Siemens National Finals
Six students in the Northern Virginia area are competing in the 2015 Siemens Foundation STEM Competition. These regional finalists recently advanced through the semifinal round, and now have a chance to compete at the National Finals taking place on Dec. 4-8 in Washington, D.C., where grand prize winners walk away with $100,000 scholarships.