Mount Vernon Snapshot: Eagle Project
Troop 1509 Scouts participated in Andres Warren's Eagle project on Saturday, Aug. 22. The project included relocating bike racks and creating a new and expanded bike area at Fort Hunt Elementary School. The Scouts (from left) include: Scott Lucier, Wrigley Smith, Antonio Warren, Noah Ventura, Max Loker, Timothy Florenzo, Matthew Verich, Colin Wong, Mike Auld, Taj Armstrong, and Andres Warren.
Mount Vernon: Coleman Honored At West Point
Eugene J. Coleman, III, of Alexandria, was named First Captain/Brigade Commander at the U.S. Military Academy on July 30.
Honoring Living Legends of Alexandria
Since its founding in 1749, Alexandria has been home to Living Legends the likes of George Washington and his compatriots, war heroes, community leaders, good neighbors and the “Now Generation.”
Mount Vernon: Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve, a Watery Wonderland
Newcomers & Community Guide
Thousands of drivers whiz through a Mount Vernon jewel every day, harried commuters and soccer parents zipping through a national park and a rare, freshwater, tidal, vanishing wetland.
Springfield Supervisor’s Top Five Places
Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) recommends top places to visit in his district.
There are so many quality places to visit in the Springfield District, it is hard to pick five. Here is my attempt:
Supervisor Welcomes You to Lee District
Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-Lee) reflects on must-visit places in his district.
Dear Lee District Newcomer: Welcome to Fairfax County and Lee District. I am very pleased to meet you and I’m sure you won’t be a newcomer for long. Lee District is a friendly place, filled with a mix of longtime residents and those who’ve come here from somewhere else.
The Best of Dranesville
Supervisor Foust recommends places to see in his district.
Dranesville residents love their parks. We are fortunate to have many wonderful parks, as well as historical sites and community events to enjoy. The following are some of my favorites.
Potomac WMCCA: To Protect and Preserve
Newcomers & Community Guide
Wooded stream valley parks, wetlands, meadows, extensive tree canopy, rustic roads, rich biodiversity, including rare, threatened, and endangered species, and the crown jewels – the C &O Canal Historical Park and the Potomac River.
Why I Live in Potomac ...
Newcomers & Community Guide
It was love of a man that brought me to Potomac many years ago to live overlooking the Watts Branch stream in a log cabin moved in the 1940s from behind Great Falls Tavern.
Potomac Commentary: Where Local Issues Find State Support
Newcomers & Community Guide
As your state senator, one of the most rewarding pieces of legislation I sponsored during the 2015 Legislative Session created a Task Force to develop the framework and details for the establishment of Maryland’s Achieving A Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program.
Commentary: Potomac Offers ‘A Sense of Place’
Newcomers & Community Guide
If you are a newcomer to Potomac, you are in for a real treat — as living there for 20-plus years showed me every day.
Neighborly Advice for Newcomers: Arlington Favorites
From bicycles to barbecue: great places to try here.
You're new to Arlington and you have no idea where to go or what is good in town? Relax. Ten Arlingtonians were asked to share their “go to” list of favorites.
Arlington Neighborhood Outlook: Areas Undergoing ‘Reinvention and Transition’
Despite the colorful banners and lively street life, Crystal City’s a shell of its former economic powerhouse. While Arlington overall faces a high office vacancy of 20 percent, at 28.7 percent, Crystal City is hit the worst.
Poem: The Hills of Arlington
There was a house, there on the corner,
Alexandria People At Work: It’s All About the Milk
It was dark on the farm as Kinsley Coulter got up at 2 a.m. to load his truck and drive the 150 miles from Juniata County, Pa. to the Alexandria Farmer's market on Saturday.
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