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Week in Great Falls

Week in Great Falls

Week in McLean

Week in McLean

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Aldersgate Church Community Theater Prepares ‘Death by Design’

A 1930s mix of comedy and murder in the style of Noël Coward and Agatha Christie.

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Woody’s Ice Cream Still Packing them in After 20 Years

Family ice cream shop a mainstay in the City of Fairfax.

Woody’s Ice Cream Still Packing them in After 20 Years

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Palestinian Professor’s Plea in Arlington

Memoir seeks to humanize the plight of the dispossessed.

Comic Books: A Family Affair

Fairfax family’s comic book business starting to take off.

Comic Books: A Family Affair

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FCPS Inducts 1,200 New Teachers

“Great Beginnings” program at South County High School prepares new and transferring teachers for their first week.

As summer vacation in Fairfax County winds down, the hallways and classrooms at South County High school are already buzzing. Beginning Aug. 18, roughly 1,200 new and returning teachers — as well as those new to the school system — took part in a week-long induction program called “Great Beginnings: The Next Generation.”

Commentary: A Circus Show

The purpose of the legislative session is serious business and not entertainment like the circus. There are times, however, that it may be difficult to tell the difference.

Ironically Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus moved into the Richmond Coliseum for its annual stand at the same time last week that a few blocks away the General Assembly concluded its annual meeting and members packed up and went home.

The Issue Was Sex

Burke comedienne presents frank, funny discussion in her show ‘Sex Rules!’

The Issue Was Sex

The Issue Was Sex

Burke comedienne presents frank, funny discussion in her show ‘Sex Rules!’

The Issue Was Sex

The Issue Was Sex

Burke comedienne presents frank, funny discussion in her show ‘Sex Rules!’

Sex Rules! At least according to Maria Falzone. Falzone is a Burke comedienne, who is breaking down the barriers to promote an open dialogue about safe sex and empower women with her show, “Sex Rules!”

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Successful Season Concludes for Langley Baseball

Saxons reach region finals before losing to Spartans.

A remarkable Langley High baseball season which saw the Saxons go from a team struggling to play .500 baseball at the midseason mark to one of the Northern Region's elite teams came to an end last Wednesday night, May 30. Langley, in a region tournament semifinals playoff game versus perennial power West Springfield, fell behind early and was never able to get back into striking distance in a 7-1 season-ending defeat. The postseason affair took place at James Madison High School in Vienna.

Center for the Arts Unveils 2004-05 Season

Center for the Arts Unveils 2004-05 Season

The Fight for the 45th

Democratic primary candidates vying to replace Delegate Krupicka lay out campaign priorities.

As with most candidates in a primary, the Democrats campaigning to replace Robert Krupicka as delegate for Virginia’s 45th District which includes parts of Alexandria, Arlington and Mount Vernon, don’t vary greatly in their positions on political issues. Where these candidates do vary is their experience and priorities.

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‘The Shop’ Hosts Home Movie Restoration Talk in Arlington

Makers Shop at Central Library.

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Community Notes

Community Notes

Board To Convene Buckingham Hearing

Historic designation would mean Paradigm would have to halt redevelopment plans.

Board To Convene Buckingham Hearing

Gov. Signing Reese's Budget-Reform Bill

Gov. Signing Reese's Budget-Reform Bill

Volunteers

Volunteers

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‘Stuff the Bus’ in Springfield Brings in 1,200 Pounds of Food for Koinonia

For the past five years, Fairfax County has put together “Stuff the Bus: Helping Fairfax Families” food donation events in collaboration with local grocery stores, nonprofit organizations and Fastran buses with drivers from MV Transportation.