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Governor's Mansion, Confidential
Defense team in corruption case to detail crumbling McDonnell marriage.
When he takes the stand in his own defense, former Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell will read jurors an email that he wrote to his wife as their marriage was said to be crumbling.
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People and Pets Love Stories
t’s that time of year again! Nope, not a holiday - although perhaps it should be! It’s that anticipated edition when the Connection Newspapers celebrate the furry, or finned or feathered or scaled or clawed creatures that make themselves a cherished part of the family. Although Reston and Herndon probably number as many pets as people in their populations, sadly we’ve only got room to introduce you to a few – so here we go!
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Greg Scoma (R-44)
Greg Scoma (R-44)
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Keeping Needy Warm Through Winter
Winter Coat Closet provides hundreds of coats to those in need.
Keeping Needy Warm Through Winter
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School's Fate in Voters' Hands
Voters Scheduled to Decide on Funding Land, Improvements
School's Fate in Voters' Hands
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Beloved Vienna Crossing Guard Retires After 39 Years
At the age of 75 Peggy Maines passes the crossing guard torch.
After 39 loving, friendly years as a Fairfax County crossing guard, Peggy Maines of Vienna is to retire.
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Alexandria Column: All I Want for Christmas …
Commentary–Rebuilding Together Alexandria
In case you are trying to find me, I wanted to let you know that I’m living in a new apartment this year.
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Burke Keeps Giving Back
Locals to hold hunger relief drive along Burke Centre Parkway, offer community service activities May 19 and 20.
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Get Ready to Rock the Block for a Good Cause in Alexandria
One night. A dozen restaurants. And unlimited food and drink.
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Another Pedestrian Struck and Killed
Crosswalk on Richmond Highway at center of controversy about pedestrian safety.
Another Pedestrian Struck and Killed
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Alexandria’s Failed Experiment with Wards
Del Ray forced a ward system on Old Town. It didn’t end well.
Del Ray was furious. The Alexandria City Council was dominated by members from Old Town, and they took action in the interest of Old Town. People in Del Ray felt neglected and unheard. The elected members of council did not include one single solitary member from their neighborhood, and so people there were demanding the city abandon its at-large system of representation on the City Council and adopt a ward system similar to the one the city had before adopting the city manager form of government.
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Column: All Aboard!
The buzzards are circling again! They see a struggling Phase II of the Dulles Metrorail Silver Line and are ready to swoop in to clean the bones of the project.
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Column: Legislative Resolutions
Legislation that is proposed for consideration by the General Assembly is called a bill. A bill that has passed the House of Delegates and the Senate and has been signed by the Governor in identical form becomes a law on July 1 after the adjournment of the legislative session and is included in the Code of Virginia. To know what the laws of the Commonwealth are, go to the Code at http://leg1.state.va.us/000/src.htm. Bills that will be voted on at the legislative session beginning on Jan. 9 can be reviewed at the same website.
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Column: A Level That’s Anything But
This is not a home improvement reference, but this is most definitely a do-it-yourself column.
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Fairfax County: Garza FCPS Departure Impacts Stuart Name Change Working Group
Responding to a student-led group petitioning to change the name of J.E.B. Stuart High School in Falls Church, the Fairfax County Public Schools board voted over the summer to create a working group that would consider the community concerns and look into the logistics of a potential name change.
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Participants serve Arlington Works! as part of their year-long service commitment.
AmeriCorps members pledge to get things done for America. When they embark upon their year of community service, they vow to unite fellow Americans and strengthen communities. The now eight-member Arlington Works! AmeriCorps team has been doing just this since the partnership started in 2011. This year’s Arlington Works! team is the fourth AmeriCorps team to work with two non-profits, the Arlington Education and Employment Program (REEP) and Edu-Futuro, a partner program of Arlington Public Schools that sets out to ensure opportunities for children of immigrant families.
