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Creating ‘Vibrant Streets’

SFDC hosts Route 1 development forum.

The Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation, a non-profit corporation financed by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, jump-started its fall season by inviting a panel of three business leaders who conducted what amounted to a workshop on how to turn underutilized commercial and mixed use property in the Richmond Highway corridor into viable self-sustaining community and government supported projects.

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New Superintendent Hopes to Cut the Numbers of Suspensions in Half

Black male students suspended at disproportionate rates.

Less than a month into office, new Alexandria City Public Schools Superintendent Alvin Crawley is taking on the challenge of reducing the number of suspensions by half.

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Community

Community

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Council Passes New Meals Tax

In a surprising 5 to 2 vote, Husch provides key support for scaled down tax.

Council Passes New Meals Tax

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Westfield's Ride Ends in Richmond

With 3-1 loss to Albemarle, Westfield volleyball suffers defeat in Virginia AAA state title game.

Westfield's Ride Ends in Richmond

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Westfield's Ride Ends in Richmond

With 3-1 loss to Albemarle, Westfield volleyball suffers defeat in Virginia AAA state title game.

Westfield's Ride Ends in Richmond

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New Homes For Stray Cats

New Homes For Stray Cats

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Briefs

Briefs

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Briefs

Briefs

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The Santa Lobby

The Santa Lobby

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The Santa Lobby

The Santa Lobby

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Burke: Robinson Girls’ Lax Dominating Opponents

Rams beat Lake Braddock, 19-1.

The Robinson girls' lacrosse team defeated Lake Braddock 19-1 on Tuesday.

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Stone Middle School: A Quarter Century Later

Current and former staff share their stories.

Just over 25 years ago, then-Fairfax County Public Schools Principal Susan DeCorpo was interviewing potential teachers for what would be the first staff of Ormond Stone Middle School.

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Arlington Celebrates Richard Thompson

Local cartoonist’s work exhibited in film and book at Arlington Central Library

Nick Galifinakis and David Apatoff had a problem. They wanted to keep meeting at the home of fellow cartoonist Richard Thompson, creator of Washington Post comic Richard’s Poor Almanac and his nationally syndicated comic Cul de Sac, to chat and to pour over his work, but were afraid that Thompson would kick them out if they didn’t come up with a good reason to stay. This was the origin of “The Art of Richard Thompson.” Though likely apocryphal, the story is indicative of the reverence and humor with which the editors compiled the collection.

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Silverthorne Sworn In as City of Fairfax Mayor

Promises diversity, accountability as city moves forward with economic growth.

Speaking at swearing-in ceremony, R. Scott Silverthorne promised to recognize and reflect the city’s growing diversity as he became the 10th person to serve as mayor of the City of Fairfax on Wednesday, June 27.

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Volunteering

Volunteering

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Happy 'Returns'

Film Review

Happy 'Returns'

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Parsonage Seeks Resident

A change in pastors leaves Great Falls United Methodist with a vacant parsonage.

Parsonage Seeks Resident

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Parsonage Seeks Resident

A change in pastors leaves Great Falls United Methodist with a vacant parsonage.

Parsonage Seeks Resident