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2014 Maryland and Montgomery County Election Results
Except for the results at the top of the ticket, Montgomery County continues to have 100 percent Democratic elected officials.
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And the Bands Played On
Two local high schools reach finals.
“I can’t say enough about how proud I am of the students’ efforts throughout the day. It was by far the coldest, windiest, and rainiest day they have had to perform in all year,” said Brian Bersh, band director of Yorktown High School in Arlington.
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A Library for Gardening Tools
Check out a garden tool as if checking out a library book.
If you’re engaged in fall clean-up or gardening and find that you’re missing a key tool to finish your project, imagine being able to go to your local library and check out one, just as you would check out a book.
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Addressing Metro Capacity
The opening of the Silver Line is a major milestone for our region.
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Siting the Arlington Heritage Center
The board and members of the Arlington Historical Society have followed proposed changes to the Courthouse area as a result of the Envision Courthouse Square Planning and Urban Design Planning Study.
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County: ‘Banning the Box’
Arlington County is “banning the box” on county employment applications, eliminating questions about criminal convictions.
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‘Light and Color’ Exhibit of Fine Art by Joan S. Kelly
Fine works in acrylic by Joan S. Kelly will be the featured exhibit titled “Light and Color,“ on display from Nov. 7- Dec. 7 at Reston Art Gallery & Studios (RAGS), 11400 Washington Plaza, Reston, on the waterfront of Lake Anne Plaza.
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Churchill Volleyball Sets Sights on States
Bulldogs beat Whitman in Section I semifinals.
The Churchill volleyball team will host Richard Montgomery tonight.
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McLean Holiday Homes Tour to Focus on Langley farms
The 48th annual McLean Woman’s Club Holiday Homes Tour, set for Dec. 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., will focus on Langley Farms, an enclave of large custom homes across Dolley Madison Boulevard (Route 123) from McLean’s business district.
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Column: Dos, Don’ts and What-Ifs
Instinctively, I am not the most open-to-new-ideas/new-things kind of person. However, an unexpected diagnosis of stage IV, non small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) at age 54 and a half – along with its equally unexpected “13-month to two-year prognosis,” changes a few things.
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Fairfax Field Hockey Advances to Region Final
Rebels beat Herndon, secure state tournament berth.
The Fairfax field hockey team defeated Herndon 2-1 on Tuesday night in the 6A North region semifinals.
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Beyond Limitations
Connecting with contemporary dance at the Alden with Christopher K. Morgan.
No need to travel far to see a performance of the best in the professional contemporary dance. It is right here at McLean's Alden Theater, as Alden's resident Contemporary Dance Company Christopher K. Morgan & Artists (CKM&A) returns.
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Focus on Stopping Street Harassment
Catcalls, sexual and sexist comments, following, flashing, and groping. Most women in the world have experienced unwanted sexual harassment in public spaces by strangers, or “street harassment.” More than half of harassed women say it began when they were a teenager.
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Northern Virginia Democrats Hold Their Ground
In uneasy election, Beyer takes 8th district, but leaves Senate too close to call.
Despite the election still being too close to call, U.S. Sen. Mark Warner gave his supporters at the Doubletree Hotel in Crystal City a full smile and a victory speech. With less than 1 percent of the vote favoring Warner over his Republican challenger Ed Gillespie, the question is whether or not Gillespie will ask for a recount. But if this was troubling Warner as much as it was the Democrats gathered the night of Nov 4, he didn’t show it.
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Sarah Marie Wood, 27, of Herndon, Dies
Sarah Wood, a security specialist working as a contractor for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Miami, Fla., died unexpectedly on Oct. 21, 2014, at the age of 27 from a pulmonary embolism.
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Comstock Wins 10th District Race
Comstock scores resounding 17-point victory over Democratic opponent John Foust.
Shortly after 10 p.m. Tuesday night, Republican Del. Barbara Comstock entered the Hilton ballroom in Ashburn to the tune of her favorite song - “This One’s for the Girls” sung by Martina McBride. The sassy, defiant country anthem – which tells girls to “stand your ground when everyone’s giving in” – struck the right chord with Comstock’s supporters, who chanted and clapped along with the music as Comstock took the stage to deliver her victory speech.
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Paper Trail
Single voting method helps streamline the process.
When it comes to voting, paper is the past, the present and the future. The assistant chief election officer at Robinson Secondary school James Emery Jr. of Fairfax said paper is too valuable as a voting record to abandon.