Commentary: Carrying Out the Life-saving Mission
Fairfax County’s Hypothermia Prevention Program is dedicated to keeping our most vulnerable community members safe during the long, harsh winter months.
Commentary: Helping the Working Poor
In the season of giving when thoughts turn to what can be done to help friends and neighbors in the community who do not make enough to make ends meet, there are many efforts to help them with a basket of food at the holidays, a food and clothes closet and other well-meaning and important giving programs.
Commentary: We Can Still Reach Out and Help in Reston
Independent Progressive
Although the calendar says we are in the season for sharing and giving, the mood in the United States seems conducive to neither.
Letter: Addressing School Overcrowding — Together
Letter to the Editor
In light of the capacity challenges Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has faced in recent years, we were encouraged to see that the school system’s proposed new capital budget not only requests increased funding but also includes a set of supplemental recommendations to address overcrowding.
Letter: Brickyard Industrial Solar Array: A Bad Idea
The Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) staff have proposed the construction of an industrial solar array on the Brickyard school site and two other school sites.
Column: It’s Not Easy Being Green
Or deciding what is the best “green.”
Solar – what’s not to love – but wait – a private utility-scale solar facility with over 7,000 panels on the Brickyard Road school site? Those of us who attended the MCPS public information session on Nov. 17 came away shaking our heads in disbelief.
Letter: ‘Leafing’ Truth Behind
Letter to the Editor
As a longtime resident of Arlington, I am generally satisfied with the services provided by the county.
Letter: Chairman Bulova Supportive of Springfield Senior Center
To the Editor
On Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, Fairfax County Chairman Sharon Bulova pledged to more than forty senior demonstrators that she would work on getting permanent facility(ies) for the Burke/West Springfield Senior Center Without Walls (BWSSCWoW), particularly with the possibility of an addition to the Pohick Regional Library renovation.
Commentary: More on Session Agenda
Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum/State Delegate (D-36)
The General Assembly will convene for its regular session on Jan. 13.
Opinion: Finding Oil
In a world darkened by violence and despair, candles will soon light up the night.
Letter: An Inspiring Message
To the Editor
I am fortunate to consider Craig Parisot a friend. I know that Craig is deeply humbled to have had the support of so many in our community.
Langley High Orchestra to Perform British Classics, Hold Silent Auction
The Langley High School Orchestra presents a concert of British Classics on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m.
Letter: Entering Into the Arena
To the Editor
Theodore Roosevelt once said that the credit belongs to those who are in the arena. Craig Parisot should be commended for stepping into the arena in what he knew would be a tough fight.
Letter: Women Inspiring Women in Sports
To the Editor
After seeing the article, "Area Coaches to be Honored for Work Empowering Girls," I could not help but think how great it is to see women inspiring women in sports.
Editorial: Celebrate, Shop, Dine Locally
Every day can be “small business day.”
There is a joy to participating in community traditions and celebrations during the holidays, from walking along a sidewalk with the streets decked out for the holidays, to shopping in local stores, to being greeted by someone likely to be the owner of the store, to finding gifts that are not mass-produced