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Mentorship Built on Friendship
Mentor of The Month
Kat started mentoring Angie through Casa Chirilagua in the spring of 2014 during Angie’s 1st grade.
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Potomac: Churchill Boys’ Lax Wins Third Region Title in Four Years
Bulldogs beat Dulaney in state semis, advance to first state final.
The Churchill boys' lacrosse team will play in its first state championship game.
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Walpole Outdoors Relocates to Potomac Village
From pergolas to playhouses, and more.
Potomac is white fence country — and now it has a company to build the fences that grace the countryside in and around the Village. Walpole Outdoors is now open in the Village to meet those outdoor needs.
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Nysmith ‘Know Brainers’ Keep on Competing
Eighth graders take “You Be the Chemist” and Odyssey of the Mind challenges.
The school year is coming to a close – but that doesn’t mean there isn’t time for the students at the Nysmith School in Herndon to squeeze in a few more competitions and maybe a trophy or two before that last bell rings.
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More Area Residents Bike To Work
Reston and Herndon host pit stop for cyclists on Bike to Work Day.
On Friday, May 15, commuters swapped gas pedals for bike pedals in the metropolitan Washington region to participate in the annual Bike to Work Day (BTWD) event.
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Herndon Holds Technology and the Arts Reception
Award ceremony for winners of countywide art competition.
On May 13, the Council for the Arts of Herndon announced the winners of the 2015 Tech Arts Competition at a special reception, held in honor of student artists.
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Thought-provoking Classic
“A Man for All Season” arriving at NextStop Theatre.
“The show may be set in 16th Century England, but the issues raised have little changed over the centuries”, noted Todd Huse, who plays the central role of Thomas More in the upcoming production of “A Man for All Seasons” at NextStop Theatre.
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The Price No Longer Matters?
One third of eligible Reston Association voters casted ballots, with 53 percent of those voters in favor of authorization for RA Board of Directors to borrow $2.65 million to purchase the Tetra property, formerly known as the Reston Visitors Center.
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Column: Lull before the Storm
If the Virginia political scene seems to you to be quiet at the moment, stick around for we may just be experiencing a lull before the storm. There are elections every year in Virginia, and at this point in the voting cycle there are numerous state and local offices on the ballot this fall.
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Column: Looking Ahead to the 2015 Elections in Fairfax County
When we go to the polls in November, the ballot will include not only our state legislators, but also the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors (Chairman and 9 district supervisors) and School Board (12 reps-9 district members and 3 at-large).
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Silver Anniversary Coming to Arts Festival
Bob Simon’s silhouette, sculpture, painting, jewelry, birds’ nests, marimbas, stained glass windows and more attracts 40,000 to Reston this weekend.
Dozens stopped to watch Adam Crowell play his art Sunday at the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival. “Teachers said it over and over when I pounded on desks, lockers and books. ‘That’s not a drum,’” he said.
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Nanobrewery To Open At Reston Lake Anne
Craft beer site to open in Reston.
Reston residents Melissa and Jason Romano purchased a retail space at 11424 Washington Plaza, where they will open Lake Anne Brew House, a nanobrewery. Thirst for local beer and new regulatory attitudes towards brewing have encouraged entrepreneurs to begin craft beer operations across the country.
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Two McLean Students Named Presidential Scholars
Thomas Jefferson High School seniors Joe Broom and Anna Venetianer receive honors.
Each year, the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program recognizes 170 students selected from around the Country for their accomplishments in academics and in the arts.
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Alexandria People at Work: Martha Teaches Tea Etiquette
"Oh my goodness, I can see your elbows," Martha Washington said to Mary "Peggy" White who attended the Sunday afternoon tea at Gadsby's Tavern in Old Town.
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Letter: Enough for Status Quo
Letter to the Editor
After receiving the second phone call from the Euille campaign wanting to know if I have any concerns that the mayor needs to know about, I have to wonder what took him so long to ask.
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Letter: Acclaimed New Field
Letter to the Editor
On my way home from church early Sunday afternoon, I noticed a soccer game in progress on the newly constructed Jefferson-Houston playing field, so I went across the street to watch Cal-Berkeley play Yale.
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Letter: Complicating Factors
Letter to the Editor
The City of Alexandria is leveraging its full faith and credit to issue about $200 million in debt to pay for construction of the Potomac Metro station.
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Letter: Need Money To Fix Streets
Letter to the Editor
Alexandria’s streets have suffered through two harsh winters that have caused a rash of potholes throughout our city. Even with a hasty campaign of spring patching, things remain rocky.
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Poetry: Postmarks
from Akron Cleveland Chicago
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Letter: Leadership? Management?
Letter to the Editor
For years Kerry Donelly has vainly attempted to balance out the city budget by touting commercial growth.