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Boat Brings Exploration Back To The Future
21st century technology joins a 17th century voyage.
Boat Brings Exploration Back To The Future
Mount Vernon: Alice’s Kids Donates Items to Enhance Student Self-Esteem
As a seventh grader growing up in Long Island, current Mount Vernon resident Ron Fitzsimmons missed 60 days of school because he was too embarrassed to go. After his father abandoned them, Fitzsimmons’ family survived on welfare, but only just.
Learning and Having Fun with LEGOs
Camp teaches children engineering principles.
Sure, LEGOs are great to play with, just for fun. But they can also be used to teach children real-world concepts in physics, engineering and architecture.
Vienna Honors ‘Mayor Jane’
Hundreds bid farewell to Vienna Mayor M. Jane Seeman.
"A life defined by faith, family and friends," was how Senior Pastor the Rev. Dr. Peter James of the Vienna Presbyterian Church (VPC) described long-time Vienna Mayor M. Jane Seeman at the services to honor her life and memorialize her passing. With an estimated 600 in attendance, by thirty minutes prior to the start of the 2 p.m. service on Friday afternoon, Feb. 28, the lower level of the VPC Chapel at 124 Park St. NE in Vienna was already full and those still arriving began filling in the upper galleries. The state flag was ordered at half-mast in the state capital on Friday, as well as at public buildings in Vienna, Fairfax City and around the county. Vienna Town offices closed at 1 p.m. to allow staff to attend and offer their personal farewells to the much-loved mayor.
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Beloved Children’s Book Comes to Life on Stage
‘Pippi Longstocking’ to be presented in Fairfax.
A children’s classic comes to life when The City of Fairfax Theatre Company and Truro Anglican Church present “Pippi Longstocking: The Family Musical.”
Chantilly High presents “Goldilocks on Trial”
A Children’s Show with Attitude
Picture Goldilocks and Baby Bear as a teenager and a preteen, respectively, and imagine Goldilocks being prosecuted for breaking into the three bears’ house. That’s the premise of Chantilly High’s upcoming children’s show, “Goldilocks on Trial.”
‘This Could Have Ended in Tragedy’ in Fairfax
Police arrest teen who allegedly threatened harm at Fairfax High.
Fairfax High presents ‘The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940.’
Fairfax High presents “The Musical Comedy
Gains and Losses in Crossover Week: Legislative Update
There are only two weeks left in session, but I am still hard at work in Richmond fighting for our values.
GOP Committee Nominates Gregg Nelson for 86th District
Independent requests Fairfax County GOP Committee not to put a candidate forward.
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Opinion: Commentary: Virginia's Economy and Amending Northam's Budget
The General Assembly of Virginia already is in its second week.
The Impact of zMOD
Discussing the Zoning Ordinance Modernization: How to protect the character of Great Falls?
Testimony by 46 County citizens about the Zoning Ordinance Modernization (zMOD) project, started in 2017 and nearing the end of its process, elicited more than five hours of testimony at the Fairfax County Planning Commission Meeting held Jan. 28.
Arlington Players Present ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Story revolves around Belle and the Beast, a prince under the spell of an enchantress.
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New: Paying to Park on Saturdays
Saturday paid parking hours for Montgomery-operated garages, parking lots and meters in Downtown Bethesda and Silver Spring begin Saturday, July 8.
Speaker of the House
Article 1, Section 2 of the Constitution of the United States provides that the House of Representatives is to choose a presiding officer to be known as the Speaker of the House. Such a position became necessary as the Founding Fathers looked for a way to have checks and balances among the branches of government since they had rejected a parliamentary form of government that would have had a prime minister serving as leader in both the executive and legislative branches at the same time.
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