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Fairfax County Executive Proposes $4.10 Billion Budget
Calls for no increase in real estate taxes; falls $61 million short of schools’ request.
An exercise in “triage and trade-offs” was how Mount Vernon District Supervisor Daniel Storck described the FY 2018 budget as proposed by County Executive Ed Long to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Feb. 14.
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Potomac Calendar
Feb. 22-28
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Can Our Yards Save the Planet?
Plant native plants for pollinators, food for birds and more.
When Tami Entabi moved into her Mount Vernon-area home in 2006, the backyard was a thick mass of intertwined English ivy.
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Downtown Herndon Becomes Reality
Mayor Lisa Merkel previews development underway in the Town of Herndon.
During the pandemic, traditions have given way to new experiences as individuals, businesses and nonprofits morphed, reinventing themselves to succeed.
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"Dump Trucks For Charities" To The Rescue
"Dump Trucks For Charities" To The Rescue
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"Dump Trucks For Charities" To The Rescue
"Dump Trucks For Charities" To The Rescue
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Faith Notes
Faith Notes
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Bulletin Board, March 12-18
Bulletin Board, March 12-18
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Bulletin Board, March 12-18
Bulletin Board, March 12-18
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Camps & Schools, Oct. 8-14
Camps & Schools, Oct. 8-14
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Education Notebook - 05/28/03
Education Notebook - 05/28/03
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Puppy Death Causes Investigation
A 7-week-old Hurricane Katrina survivor dies at the Animal Shelter.
Puppy Death Causes Investigation
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Arlington Real Estate: Houses Sold in $600s, January 2012
In January 2012, 122 Arlington homes sold between $4,200,000-$55,000.
Arlington Real Estate: Houses Sold in $600s, January 2012
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Area Roundup
Things happening in Burke, Springfield, Lorton, and Fairfax.
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Arlington Real Estate: Top Sales in March 2012
In March 2012, 196 Arlington homes sold between $2,300,000-$77,500.
Arlington Real Estate: Top Sales in March 2012
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McLean Orchestra Continues ‘$40,000 for the 40th’ Campaign
To commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the McLean Orchestra, Wayne Winston Sharp, President of the Board of Trustees, announced a Spring Campaign to raise "$40,000 for the 40th" by the end of the season on June 30. Sharp noted that this will place the orchestra in a stronger financial position to help underwrite live classical music performances, made possible by the orchestra’s 85 professional musicians. The McLean Orchestra has been offering these concerts to growing audiences throughout the Greater McLean Community since 1971.
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Dulles Chapter 1241 Celebrates 40th Anniversary
U. S. Representative Gerald E. Connolly (D-11) and NARFE President Joseph Beaudoin headlined the impressive list of guests as members gathered to celebrate Dulles Chapter 1241’s rich history of representing active and retired federal workers in protecting their earned pensions and benefits for 40 years. The festive luncheon program was held on June 25 at the Amphora Diner Deluxe in Herndon.