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Stray Pets

Stray Pets

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Lining Up for Sewer, Water

Boards to Decide Fate of Utilities in Transition Area

Lining Up for Sewer, Water

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Lawsuits Head to Hearing

Advertisement of approved Rural Policy Area amendment subject of first court hearing.

Lawsuits Head to Hearing

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Brain Buffs Show Their Muscle

Four students from West Springfield High compete in the first Brain Bee, a competition that tests knowledge of the brain and nervous system.

Brain Buffs Show Their Muscle

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New Community Center Board Elected

By Meredith Billman-Mani

New Community Center Board Elected

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Column: Where the Bison Roam—RFM 2012

Let’s make it official. Northern Virginia’s number one farmers market, the Reston Farmers Market, will sound its opening bell of the 2012 season at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 5. Less than three weeks from now.

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Great Falls Hosts Hometown Celebration on July 4

Annual 5K, parade, festival highlight holiday events.

One year ago, the annual Great Falls Fourth of July Hometown Celebration was a welcome respite from almost a week with no power for the Nelson family of Great Falls.

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Bathroom Organization for New Year

Simple strategies for storing bathroom essentials.

Cluttered bathrooms where the medicine cabinet contains everything from batteries to old toothbrushes and a linen closet where towels and sheets are intermingled with flashlights and scrub brushes can be the bane of anyone’s existence. However, a new year can offer a fresh start in one of the most-used rooms in one’s home.

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Health Initiative Helps Usher In Fall

Marymount kicks-off campaign to boost campus wellness.

Officials at Marymount University in Arlington are using the start of fall to encourage faculty, staff and students to let “all health break loose.” The school kicked-off its “Healthy Monday” campaign earlier this month.

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Memories of Summer

Young adult novel by Shannon Greenland lets readers enjoy the last few moments of summer.

If you are a teen, or a parent of one, longing to indulge in one last burst of summer, you’re in luck: Former McLean author Shannon Greenland recently published “The Summer My Life Began,” a tribute to the long days and many free hours of summer.

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Arlington: County Board Clashes Over Playground Construction

If there’s one place in Arlington where you're likely to see more arguments than at a playground, it's the County Board. An argument between neighborhood residents against their civic association and the Neighborhood Conservation Advisory Committee escalated to a disagreement between members of the County Board, but one that ended with unanimous approval.

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NOVA’s New President Celebrates First Week in New Role

Dr. Scott Ralls officially took the helm, on Sept. 8, as the fifth president of Northern Virginia Community College. Ralls joins one of the largest community colleges in the nation after seven years as president of the 58-campus North Carolina Community College System.

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Burke: Robinson Boys’ Lax Avenges Loss to Yorktown

Rams win with strong defense, Daniel’s 5 goals.

The Robinson boys' lacrosse team defeated Yorktown earlier this season.

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Cappies Review: A Comedic Masterpiece

West Springfield High School’s production of ‘The Two Gentlemen of Verona.’

A doo-wop serenade, an adorable bromance, and a biker gang are almost as far as you can get from traditional Shakespeare.

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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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Historic River Road House for Sale in Bethesda

Former blacksmith shop built around 1750.

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Spicy Tuna Rolls for a Good Cause in Arlington

Sushi Zen completes goal of 20 fundraisers in a year.

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New U.S. Hotel Brand Opening in Woodlawn Area

Doors will open in early October for the stayAPT Suites, replacing Quality Inn.

In early October, a new stayAPT Suites hotel will open one of their first U.S. locations in the place of the old Quality Inn on the corner of Richmond Highway and Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, bringing new life to this area just outside Fort Belvoir.

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Opinion: Commentary: Celebrating Black History

There are ample reasons to be celebrating Black history in Virginia this month and throughout the year.

One of the meaningful traditions that has evolved in the Virginia House of Delegates over the last couple of decades has been the celebration of Black History Month by having a speech each day on the House floor about famous Black persons and their struggles and accomplishments in the Commonwealth.

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McLean Letter: Why Comstock?

Letter to the Editor

The one note campaign of LuAnn Bennett, heard all around the town of McLean and the 10th congressional district seems to be that - she doesn’t like Donald Trump.