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Speech Pathologist Helps with Technology
Joan Green uses computers to help patients overcome communication impairments.
Speech Pathologist Helps with Technology
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Triplet Boys Benefit from Lacrosse Camp
Camp at GMU raises money for sons of former UVA lacrosse star.
Triplet Boys Benefit from Lacrosse Camp
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Triplet Boys Benefit from Lacrosse Camp
Camp at GMU raises money for sons of former UVA lacrosse star.
Triplet Boys Benefit from Lacrosse Camp
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Tim Rowe, Founder of the Amadeus Orchestra, Dies
Memorial Service will be held March 5 at St. Francis Episcopal Church.
Tim Rowe, Founder of the Amadeus Orchestra, Dies
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Tim Rowe, Founder of the Amadeus Orchestra, Dies
Memorial Service will be held March 5 at St. Francis Episcopal Church.
Tim Rowe, Founder of the Amadeus Orchestra, Dies
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Creating a Network for Peace
A Vienna woman heads Peace x Peace, a group that brings women together from around the world to work for peace.
Creating a Network for Peace
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Commuters Back Rail Project
Informal survey comes after polls conducted by both advocates and opponents.
Commuters Back Rail Project
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Construction Draws Closer
$1.8 million for Great Falls Tavern improvements moves through Congress.
Construction Draws Closer
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Military Recruitment Angers Some Parents
Opt out form is due Sept. 15.
Military Recruitment Angers Some Parents
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School Board Fails To Address Overcrowding
No clear solution in sight for overcrowding at Silverbrook, Lorton Station Elementary Schools.
School Board Fails To Address Overcrowding
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New Priest Knows How to Work a Crowd
Rev. Kris Kramer uses colorful background to heal wounds at Saint James Episcopal.
New Priest Knows How to Work a Crowd
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School Board Fails To Address Overcrowding
No clear solution in sight for overcrowding at Silverbrook, Lorton Station Elementary Schools.
School Board Fails To Address Overcrowding
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Editorial: About the Connection
As your local, weekly newspaper, the Great Falls Connection’s mission is to bring the local news you need, to gather information about the best things in and near your community, to advocate for community good, to provide a forum for dialogue on local concerns, and to celebrate and record milestones and events in the community and people’s lives.
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From Late Night Comedy to Your Bedroom
Why the General Assembly matters more in Virginia than most states.
The Virginia General Assembly began its annual session last week on Jan. 8. The actions of the Virginia General Assembly matter more to localities than it would in many other states. In Virginia, localities have only the power specifically granted by the General Assembly, the Dillon rule. So, for example, Montgomery County and Prince Georges County in Maryland recently voted to increase the minimum wage in those localities. They didn’t need permission from Maryland General Assembly to do so. Arlington and Alexandria might be inclined to follow suit (the District government also voted to increase the minimum wage) but do not have that power.
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Bulletin Board 3/13/2013
Email announcements to almanac@connectionnewspapers.com. Deadline is Thursday at noon. Saturday/March 16 Dog Adopter Workshop. 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. at Your Dog’s Friend Training Center, 12221 Parklawn Drive. Learn how to deal with common issues, prevent problems and more. Free. Leave dog at home. Visit www.yourdogsfriend.info or 301-983-5913 to register.
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High Schools Get Ready for 2003-2004
High Schools Get Ready for 2003-2004
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Fairfax County: ‘Reports and Tears Are Not Enough’
Protesters demonstrate for Natasha McKenna, social justice and improved mental health services at ad hoc police review commission public hearing.
Cayce Utley of Centreville said Natasha McKenna, the 37-year-old African American woman with mental illness who died in the Sheriff’s Office custody in February, must be “more than just a mistake, more than an accident. Black women aren’t your ‘Oops,’ they aren’t your teachable moments.”