Pools In For Summer in Potomac
Pools allowed to open as county enters Phase 2 of Covid recovery.
The good news came just hours before the actual beginning of summer. Public swimming pools in Montgomery County could open.
Signs of the Times in Potomac
We suspect that graduation signs are probably here to stay, even if graduations are able to go forward in person next year. Here’s a sampler from a neighborhood walk.
Three Suspects Charged for Vandalism to Walt Whitman High School
Officers from the 2nd District of the Montgomery County Department of Police have charged a 17-year-old male juvenile for the June 13 and the March 1 racist vandalisms that occurred to Walt Whitman High School.
Covid-19 Response in Potomac
Metro announced that 15 rail stations that had been closed as part of the transit agency’s Covid-19 response will reopen on Sunday, June 28.
Opinion: Commentary: Our Work Continues
This year has the potential to bring about profound, long-overdue change.
Like millions of Americans across the country, Congress has had to adapt to the new reality we find ourselves in.
Arlington Has New Director of Corrections
Major Gretchen Foster is the Arlington County Sheriff’s Office Director of Corrections, effective Monday, June 22. Foster is the first female Director of Corrections in Arlington’s history.
Washington-Liberty High School Celebrates Graduation in Arlington
After the virtual graduation ceremony held online at 10 a.m. June 18, Washington-Liberty High School 2020 graduates celebrated with a motorcade parade beginning on 15th Street and driving down Quincy Street and around the school.
Arlington Couple Cleans Up Nice
Two residents dedicate themselves to cleaning up the banks of the Potomac.
You’ve seen the trash along the banks of the Potomac and you might even have picked up a plastic bottle or bag two to bring home for recycling.
Jesus Collazos Was More Than Our Mailman
Four years ago, we moved into a neighborhood that really felt like one. Houses are not too far apart, so neighbors know one another, and stop to check in.
National Landing BID Unveils Unified District
The Crystal City Business Improvement District is officially renamed the National Landing Business Improvement District (BID) following an action by its voting membership at its annual meeting today.
Reston Mural Judged Among Top 100 Globally
People's Choice voting open.
Public Art Reston's commissioned mural, Thoreau's Ensemble, (2019) by Ben Volta, located at the Colts Neck Road underpass in Reston, is a Top 100 Finalist in the prestigious annual CODAawards.
Warner Visits to Tout Bill for NPS Parks
National Park maintenance bill Includes million for GW Memorial Parkway and related parks.
Park bill
Locals Embark on Paranormal Television Series
”The Witching Hour” was awarded for their non-fiction series.
Paranormal Show
Opinion: Commentary: Words Have Meanings
Words have meanings defined in the dictionary that can take on other meaning within the context in which they are being used.
Opinion: Independent Progressive: Lake Anne Audit—Mismanagement, Appearance of Self-Dealing
On June 11 the Forensic and Integrity Services group of the audit firm Ernst & Young presented the findings of its forensic audit of the prior Board of the Lake Anne Condominium Association (LARCA) to a membership meeting.
Black Lives Matter Banner Stolen from Reston Church
Theft reported Juneteenth 2020.
A large banner reading Black Lives Matter was reported stolen along with its supporting posts on Juneteenth 2020 from church grounds of the Unitarian Universalist Church Reston.
Don't Touch the Veggies in Herndon
COVID-19 Safety Guidelines in place as Herndon Farmers Market reopens.
The 2020 Herndon Farmers Market, operated under Fairfax County Park Authority, opened for the season later than normal, not on the usual third Thursday in April, but on June 18.
Uncertainties of the Fall 2020 High School Sports Season
Local student athletes weigh in.
As the fate of in-person classes for high schools in the fall remains unknown, another uncertainty – the fall high school sports season – is on many student athletes’ minds.
McLean Parks Open for ‘Responsible Recreation’
As of June 12, McLean parks have opened under Phase Two COVID-19 Guidelines.