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Citizens Sound Off on Battlefield Bypass

Fairfax Election Swings Both Ways

Citizens re-elect their delegate; Devolites becomes state senator.

Fairfax Election Swings Both Ways

Free Clinic Expands Patient-Reach

Volunteer-run clinic expands clientele to identify and assist adults with high blood pressure.

Free Clinic Expands Patient-Reach

County Staff Recommend Denial of Korean Church

Supervisors Endorse Advertised Budget

Highlights include restored funding for human services, libraries, employee pay.

"Morning has broken, like the first morning…" Cat Stevens sang it in his 1971 hit, and Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova used it to sum up the board’s 8-2 vote, endorsing the advertised 2013 budget during the April 24 budget session.

‘These Citizens Are the Heroes’

A mother allegedly high on drugs — and driving 70 mph in a car containing an infant and a 6-year-old without a seatbelt — led to a three-car crash on March 11 that could have ended in tragedy. As it was, it sent five people to the hospital, resulted in the mother’s arrest and brought out the best in public-safety personnel and ordinary citizens who came to the rescue of the children and of police PFC Rockie Akhavan, who was trapped in his cruiser.

Food Festival Celebrates Ethnic Foods

Church hosts its annual three-day food festival and bazaar Friday-Sunday, Nov. 2-4.

St. Mark Orthodox Church will have its annual three-day ethnic food festival and bazaar this weekend, Nov. 2-4. The bazaar will feature homemade Russian and Eastern European food such as piroghi, piroshki, spanakopita, halupki, beef stroganoff, kielbasa and more.

Animals for Adoption In Fairfax Station

Organization rescues animals from high-kill shelters.

For Rebecca Goodhart, the most challenging part of being deputy director of Homeward Trails Animal Rescue in Fairfax Station is that the need to help animals never goes away. “We do what we can for those we can help, but the need is always there,” Goodhart said. Until people recognize the importance of spaying and neutering, pet overpopulation will continue and animals will unfortunately be needlessly euthanized, she said.

Spring Fun Starts Now

From food to live entertainment, a bit of something for everyone is available.

Daffodils are peeking through ground snow and the days grow a bit longer each day. It must be spring. The Connection offers this diversity of springtime fun to its readers.

About Time or Déjà Vu at American Legion Bridge?

The Board of Supervisors pushes for Maryland to add capacity to the bridge.

Fairfax Shopping Center being revitalized; Whole Foods 365 coming.

‘It’s Not Perfect, but a Good, Solid Project’

Fairfax Shopping Center

Drop-Box Election

Pandemic protocols rewrite rules on voting.

When absentee ballots are distributed in the next two weeks, voters will have a new option to exercise their franchise: a drop box, which will be installed outside the Registrar’s office on North Royal Street.

Centreville: ‘We’re Asking a Lot of Drivers in this Area’

Update on road construction on Routes 28/29 and I-66.

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Fairfax City Council Discusses Affordable Housing Ordinance

Developers would get higher density in exchange for ADUs.

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Snow and Schools in Fairfax County

The communication and snow removal system continues to evolve to keep all the boxes checked.

Snow and school

Voice Lesson to Music History Classes at Your Fingertips.

New collaboration offers video-streaming service to seniors.

Voice Lessons

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