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Meeting Planned for Future Richmond Highway Bus Rapid Transit

Virtual meeting on June 30 to review preliminary design.

Richmond Highway Bus Rapid Transit

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Reston Hosts Pride 2021

Affirmations for greater support of transgender and gender diverse individuals

The freedom to celebrate one’s authentic self and raise the voices of LGBTQ+ individuals as part of its rainbow are only two segments of Reston Pride engagement.

High School Seniors Awarded Scholarships

Provided by Reston Hospital’s medical staff

Ten Fairfax County high school students in the Class of 2021 received scholarships from the medical staff of Reston Hospital Center in recognition of their academic excellence and plans to pursue careers in healthcare.

Opinion: Commentary: July 1: New Law Day

Next Thursday is July 1st, and here in Virginia that means that most of the laws passed during the 2021 legislative session will go into effect!

A Gift of Being a Father

Father’s Day 2021: Capturing dad moments

Being a father is a gift.

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Saying Thank You to Officers on Father’s Day in McLean

Local community celebrates Father’s Day with police officers at McLean Station.

While families across the county celebrated Father’s Day with hearty brunches and family get-togethers, 43 police officers from the Fairfax County Police Department McLean District Station were working on this special day to keep our community safe.

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Shillelagh Travel Club is Back

After more than a year of inactivity, Shillelagh opens its doors to trips again.

Founded in 1964, the Shillelagh Travel Club has moved around NOVA before settling in Vienna for the past 20 years.

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Wolf Trap to Celebrate ‘50 Years Together’

Northern Virginia’s artistic gem returns with live performing arts to celebrate its 50th anniversary

Celebrating its 50th year as a critical anchor to the Northern Virginia performing arts scene and after more than a year’s hiatus in response to the pandemic, Wolf Trap is ready to celebrate its glorious past “and ready for its next five decades,” said Lee Anne Myslewski, Vice President, Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts.

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Hero: A Poem

Elaine Zhang wrote a poem titled Hero in honor of local law enforcement.

Opinion: Column: Wait. What?

After each individual appointment with my oncologist, either virtual or in person, all my prescription needs and my next round of appointments are scheduled while I wait.

95 and Counting

Seniors who are 95 and older reflect on life and offer advice to younger people.

95-year-old Howard Eisenberg says he was carded recently and asked to provide proof of his age as he boarded a train on his way to visit his 80-year-old girlfriend.

2021 Fairfax County Redistricting Advisory Committee

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors appointed the 2021 Redistricting Advisory Committee at its June 22 meeting.

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Juneteenth: Celebration and Service in Scotland of Potomac

The Potomac community of Scotland joined others across the county and the nation to celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday, June 19.

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: West Montgomery’s Mistaken Assumption on Sewer Extension

I am writing this letter in response to the misinformation regularly put forth in the communications from the board of the WMCCA.

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Rescuing a Hiker Via Boats on the Potomac

On Sunday, with the “feels-like” temperature a roasting 96 degrees, a hiker on Billy Goat Trail A was injured in a fall.