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
Celebrating Women’s Right to Vote
This week offers a wonderful opportunity to celebrate history and learn something new.
Safety Changes Underway on Deadly Section of River Road in Bethesda
Maryland State Highway Administration began a construction project on River Road on Aug. 5 to improve both pedestrian and vehicular safety between Pyle Road and Braeburn Parkway.
Victor Esch and Brendan Esch: Heroics by Father and Son in Potomac
On the morning of April 15, 2020, Chief Victor Esch of the Bethesda Fire Department distinguished himself for outstanding courage and dedication to duty.
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.
Opinion: Commentary: Beyond Jefferson’s Manual
While serving as vice president of the United States from 1797 to 1801, Thomas Jefferson wrote down rules of parliamentary procedure as remembered from his days studying parliamentary rules while a student at William and Mary and from his experiences as serving as president of the United States Senate.
Doulas Launch Arrow Birth
Virtual education and consultations.
As mothers of seven children between them and long-time practicing doulas, Mari Stutzman Smith and Tara Campbell Lussier, two Herndon High School alumnae, ultimately knew what was missing for families on the path of parenthood to feel supported and successful.
Twelve Candidates Run in Town of Herndon Election
Candidates Discuss Their Priorities
As of Aug. 10, 2020, twelve candidates qualified to run in the Nov. 3, Fairfax County, Town of Herndon, General Election for Member Town Council – Herndon, and Mayor – Herndon, according to the Virginia Department of Elections.
Bringing Midsummer Night’s Dream to Fairfax
The City of Fairfax Theatre Company hosts a distanced Midsummer Night’s Dream in the Veterans Amphitheater.
Much like Central Park’s Shakespeare in the Park, the City of Fairfax Theatre Company hosted their own outdoor Midsummer Night’s Dream.
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.
Earning Eagle Rank in Pandemic Time
Steven Lourenco of McLean achieves rank of Eagle Scout, heads to VMI.
Scoutmaster Bob Steinrauf of Boy Scout Troop 869, held a COVID-friendly Eagle Court of Honor for Life Scout Steven Lourenco.
‘At What Price and At What Cost’ in Great Falls
Plan C comes to light for Marmota Farm.
Development plans are in the works for Marmota Farm in Great Falls.
A Summer Like No Other at Riverbend Park
While Riverbend’s visitor center remains closed, the park’s visitation levels are up, and it has resumed services including boat rentals, boating tours, and virtual online programming.
Neil Stern has been coming to Riverbend Park for decades to meditate, enjoy nature, or work under the park’s canopy of trees.
Youth-owned Business Thrives in Great Falls
Product innovation and service expansion underpin growth.
Only thirteen years old, Joey Newton of Great Falls is already an entrepreneur and a savvy one.
Starting A New Chapter: Great Falls Library Staff Reflect One Month Into Reopening
Library has ‘gotten creative’ in ways to engage the community, offering portable craft kits, online programming, and a new book recommendation service for young readers.
Ebook readership up, print circulation down, online Live Chat services up 200 percent: in an era of social distancing, the Great Falls Library is adapting to countywide trends in reader involvement as it welcomes patrons back into the library.
Pío Pío Rebounds from Financial Squeeze in Great Falls
An outpouring of support from the community helps the Peruvian restaurant through the aftershocks of the COVID-19 economic impact.
Salsa music fills the air inside the newly reopened Pío Pío Pollo, where customers dig into ceviche, lomo saltado stir fry, and other staples of Peruvian cuisine.
Herndon Harbor House Seniors Embrace the New Norm
Masked, socially distanced and loving the life they make.
Seniors at Herndon Harbor House in the Town of Herndon pursue active lifestyles even though they have quarantined since March, according to resident Janice Watson.
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.