Oakton Teen Gets the Nobel Experience
Interest in science and medicine leads to Stockholm trip.
Ekaterina Forkin, a sophomore at Oakton High School, spent several days in Stockholm Sweden learning about how Nobel laureates are selected.
Letter: Honoring Those Who Serve
To the Editor
The Annual Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards (VSAs) are produced by Volunteer Fairfax. Every day our community is served by dedicated volunteers and each year we have the opportunity to honor them at this county-wide celebration.
Weekend Snapshots: Potomac River, Potomac After Hours
Ceokick Bonnet, Zane Gross, Andrew Levine, Jack O'Donnell, and Alex Kline at the Potomac Community Center on Friday night, Jan. 15, for Potomac After Hours for middle schoolers. See www.activemontgomery.org.
Arlington: Keeping King’s Legacy Alive
Arlington celebrates its 47th annual Martin Luther King Jr. tribute.
The audience in the auditorium at Wakefield High School got to its feet, hands joined and sang. From hundreds of Arlingtonians — diverse in age and race — came the chorus of “We Shall Overcome” at the end of the 47th annual tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Sunday, Jan. 17.
Treating Arlington
How Virginia’s decision not to expand Medicaid impacts Arlingtonians.
Where do you go when you’re sick?
New Eagle Scouts in McLean Ready to Soar
On Tuesday, Jan. 5, Boy Scout Troop 1130 of McLean awarded the Eagle Rank to four scouts -- Jacob Ryan, Andrew Ryan, John Hudson, and Nadim Najjar.
Resolve to Run and Benefit Arlington Thrive … Together
“Fear not. You are among friends.”
New Year’s resolution already a thing of the past? At the point in January when many Arlingtonians have just given up their new year’s resolve, there is a group just making a resolution.
Great Falls Boy Scouts Earn Eagle Scout Rank
Boy Scout Troop 55 achieves its 100th Eagle Scout.
Boy Scout Troop 55, sponsored by St. Francis Episcopal Church in Great Falls, promoted five scouts to the Eagle Rank.
Former Springfield Supervisor Elaine N. McConnell Dies at 88
When the aquatic plant Hydrilla was invading Burke Lake in the mid-1980s, there was an attempt to introduce a population of grass carp to eat it. Michael Frey, former Sully District Supervisor, convinced then-Springfield District Supervisor Elaine N. McConnell to put the first fish into the lake at a press event.
Week in Springfield
Weekly happenings in Springfield
Clifton Family Raising Puppy for Canine Companions for Independence
Clifton residents Michael, Susan and Zachary Kehoe are raising an assistance dog-in-training for Canine Companions for Independence.
Springfield Man Receives National Award from the American College of Physicians
Jack Ginsburg, MPE, of West Springfield, has been awarded the Distinguished Contribution by National or Chapter Staff Award from the American College of Physicians (ACP), the national organization of internists.
Fairfax Homeless Meets Grammy Winners Through VIP Experience
Meant 2 Live Foundation gave homeless families in the Fairfax community the opportunity to have the ultimate VIP experience.
Obituary: Priscilla Ames, Reston Activist, Dies
Priscilla Ames was an advocate for the less-fortunate and a voice for progressive social justice.
Commentary: Clearing an Obstacle to Gun Violence Prevention in Virginia
Virginia has the dubious distinction of having had the biggest mass murder in history—Virginia Tech in 2007, and the first televised shooting—Smith Mountain Lake in 2015.
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