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Letter: Working for Improvements
Letter to the Editor
Remembering can sometimes be a radical act. Choosing between opinion and fact can be of vital importance.
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Letter: Deer Hunting Contradicts Reston’s Values
To the Editor
It seems ironic that the RA approved bow hunting of deer less than a 1/2 mile away from Reston’s prized multi-million dollar Nature Center [“Bow Hunting to Help Deer Management,” Reston Connection, July 2-8, 2014]. The mission of the Nature Center is “to provide good environmental stewardship.” ”Does that not include stewardship to the inhabitants of our environment? Bow hunting can result in a slow painful death. Why choose that when humane alternatives exist?
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Letter: Silver Line - At What Cost?
To the Editor
As a transit commuter living in Reston, I appreciated the honesty in the opinion piece by Ken Plum, “Silver Line No Silver Bullet” [Reston Connection, July 2-8, 2014]. Still, among all the positive notes about the benefits of the Silver Line, I continue to see public officials ignoring the huge increase in costs for daily transit riders in Reston (not just drivers on the Toll Road).
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Letter: Keeping Reston Pollution Free
To the Editor
The work on the New Herndon Monroe Metro station has begun and will negatively impact the surrounding Reston community almost immediately
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Column: Institutional Stress
The ship of state of the Old Dominion that traces its beginnings to a meeting of the colonists in the church at Jamestown in 1619 showed some stress lines last week as the legislative body, the General Assembly, turned a one-day reconvened session to consider the Governor’s amendments into two days of meetings with incomplete results.
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Arlington Real Estate: 2014 Top Sales
Arlington Real Estate: 2014 Top Sales
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Alexandria Real Estate: 2014 Top Sales
Alexandria Real Estate: 2014 Top Sales
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Vienna and Oakton Real Estate: 2014 Top Sales
Local Real Estate: 2014 Top Sales in Vienna and Oakton
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Great Falls and McLean Real Estate: 2014 Top Sales
Great Falls and McLean Real Estate: 2014 Top Sales
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Reston, Oak Hill and Herndon Real Estate: 2014 Top Sales
Reston, Oak Hill and Herndon Real Estate: 2014 Top Sales
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Interfaith Works To Spotlight Volunteers
Interfaith Works CEO Shane C. Rock will present “The State of the Safety Net” in Montgomery County at the organization’s 18th annual Companies Caring Breakfast on March 24 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference.
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Alexandria Real Estate: Top Sales in January, 2015
In January 2015, 126 Alexandria homes sold between $2,700,000-$127,000.
Alexandria Real Estate: Top Sales in January, 2015
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Column: On the Agenda
One of the most frequently asked questions of me this time of year is, “What will the General Assembly be doing when it meets?” The question is understandable with the regular session of the legislature scheduled to begin on Jan. 14, 2015.
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Cookbook Offers Hearty Dinners
Local chefs use seasonal produce to create new dishes.
When the weather turns chilly and the produce at farmers’ markets change from bright orange tomatoes to thick skinned squash and pumpkins, Dorothy Myers faces a culinary conundrum.
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Alexandria Real Estate: Top Sales in July 2014
In July 2014, 233 Alexandria homes sold between $2,575,000-$85,000.
Alexandria Real Estate: Top Sales in July 2014
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Potomac Real Estate: Top Sales in July 2014
In July 2014, 63 Potomac homes sold between $2,580,000-$284,900.
Potomac Real Estate: Top Sales in July 2014
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Week in Great Falls
Richard & Mary Kelly are opening their home to the community and sharing their private art collection of American Illustration for a fundraiser on Sept. 27, 7—9 p.m.
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Pileated Woodpecker Wins Reston Bird Contest
Friends of Reston have announced that out of five birds nominated to be the official bird of Reston, one has received the most votes. In an election conducted online and by paper ballot, 2,748 total votes were counted and verified.
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Opinion: Celebrate Earth Day
Earth Day is April 22, observed April 19-27 and beyond. The City of Alexandria offers many useful and educational ways to enjoy the day.
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Our Daily Bread Celebrates 30 Years
Fairfax-based nonprofit Our Daily Bread (ODB) invites the public to its 30th anniversary celebration. An evening of art and performances, “Do You See What I See?” will be held Friday, May 2, from 7-10 p.m., at the Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center, 3740 Old Lee Hwy. in Fairfax.