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CVHS Choral Department To Present ‘Broadway Pops’
Summer concert set for this week.
Centreville High School’s Choral Department will present its annual summer concert, “Broadway Pops”, on Thursday and Friday, June 4 and 5, in the CVHS Skip A. Maiden theatre 7:30 pm. Admission is free.
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Centreville Girls’ Lacrosse Falls to Oakton in Region Semis
Wildcats still headed to states after quarterfinal victory.
The Centreville girls’ lacrosse team is headed to the state tournament, but not in the fashion they wanted.
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Letter: Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce's Recent Endorsements
Letter to the Editor
What was the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce thinking with its recent round of endorsements for the November elections?
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Reston Hosts Sprint Triathlon
Community event benefits Cornerstones.
Sunday, May 31, was the date of the Ninth Annual Reston Sprint Triathlon. Proceeds from the event were donated to one of Reston's oldest, and Northern Virginia's most successful, nonprofit organizations, Cornerstones (formerly Reston Interfaith).
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Kudzu: ‘The Vine That Ate the South’ Spreads in Potomac
Most people living in the Potomac area are used to a sight common along the beltway and area roadsides. That is, thick masses of coiling, dark green vines climbing all over other native trees and shrubs. This plant is known as kudzu. And like it or not, its reputation is spreading.
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Swinging Into Summer in Reston
Reston Concerts on the Town kicks off Summer with Big Joe and the Dynaflows.
After 25 years, the people of Reston are still dancing about summer. Such a scene was evident at the first Reston Concerts on the Town, hosted this past Saturday.
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Potomac: Midyear Financial Checkup
Local financial experts offer advice for assessing financial health.
For those who set financial goals in January, perhaps as part of a New Year’s resolution, the beginning of summer provides an ideal opportunity to re-access those targets, say financial experts.
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Letter: Role of Potomac Community Village
Letter to the Editor
Thank you very much for your coverage in the May 27 issue of Potomac Community Village’s birthday party on May 21. However, your article said we had the pleasure of having Congressman John Delaney as our speaker that evening.
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Just Stopping By in Herndon
Marking business appreciation month in Herndon.
More than 1,300 businesses have made Herndon their home.
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Potomac: New Townhouses Coming on Seven Locks Road
Winchester Homes will soon be constructing 23 townhouses on 5.24 acres along Seven Locks Road across from the Heights School in Potomac.
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Arlington: Parking Extension Deferred
Concerns over unknowns stall extension of parking meter hours.
Starting in September, Arlingtonians hoping for on-street parking should begin saving those extra quarters. In a unanimous vote at its May 16 meeting, the County Board approved a 25 cent-per-hour increase in metered parking rates. However, the board deferred a vote on the more controversial extension of operating hours until it receives a more detailed analysis of the extension’s effects.
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Vienna: Oakton Girls’ Lacrosse Beats Centreville in Region Semis
Cougars headed to state tournament after win over Madison.
The Oakton girls' lacrosse team defeated Centreville 17-16 in overtime Saturday.
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VDOT Adds New Alternative to I-66 Expansion
Residents call for rail solution at Vienna meeting.
Representatives from the Virginia Department of Transportation presented Alternative 2C, in addition to Alternatives 2A and 2B, at Oakton High School in Vienna on Thursday, May 28.
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Centreville Girls’ Lacrosse Falls to Oakton in Region Semis
Wildcats still headed to states after quarterfinal victory.
The Centreville girls' lacrosse team lost to Oakton in overtime on Saturday.
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Concerts on the Green Return to Great Falls
Favorite Great Falls summer tradition spans over two decades.
The band Mike Terpak Blues Explosion performed Sunday evening at the Great Falls Village Centre Green to kickoff the annual summer series, “Concerts on the Green.”
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Chantilly: Young Players Shine in Postseason for Westfield Girls’ Lacrosse
Frosh McNamara, sophomore Markert combine for 9 goals in region semis.
The Westfield girls' lacrosse team earned a state tournament berth.
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ArtFest Brings Great Falls Community Together
Local organizations come together to create a weekend of art festivities.
When Great Falls Studios decided to add a spring show to supplement their annual October show a few years ago, they struggled to find a large enough building after trying multiple indoor venues.
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Arlington Police Documented in Pictures
Retired officer writes history of county police department.
Some few years ago, Janet Rowe attended a law enforcement officer convention in Pittsburgh and was impressed with that city’s police museum. On another occasion, she came across a book telling the history of the Alexandria Police Department. Nothing comparable existed for Arlington’s police department. She bided her time and this year took a first step in remedying the situation. “Arlington County Police Department” is now on booksellers’ shelves.
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Arlington: Out of the Classroom and into the Garden
Adding life skills while growing plants.
Fallon Keplinger, or Ms K., as her middle school students and fellow teachers call her, has only been at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Arlington since October of 2014, but she’s jumped in with both feet.