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Spring Puts Winter Chores Behind and Spawns Farmers Markets

Farmers Markets

Girl Scouts Take on Ivy Removal to Save Trees

Scouts and ivy

Motorcycle Crash Kills Springfield Man

Fatal Crash

Boat Catches Fire in Mount Vernon

Boat Fire

Importance of Wetlands Highlighted at Huntley Meadows

Lessons highlighted at nature stations

Huntley Meadows

Blessing of the Fleet at Mount Vernon Yacht Club

Yacht Club

Local Mineral Water Producers Get a Boost

Susosu Water has natural minerals and shelf space at area grocers.

Susosu Water

Lorton Farmers Market Opens For Season

Lorton makes ten open markets

Farmers Markets

Clutter Around the House is Worth Looking At

Brooks Palmer, the author, will give a talk about decluttering at the Richard Byrd library in Springfield on June 24th.

Clutter

Fairfax County Supervisors pass FY ‘24 Budget:

Budget

Nearly 500,000 Households in Region Are Employed Yet Cannot Afford the Basics

Affordability

Hemlock Overlook Park Recognized as Old Growth Forest

Trees are “treasures in our backyard”

Hemlock forest

Our Men and Women in Blue - Trust, Respect and Fairness

Opinion

Mount Vernon Springfield Chamber of Commerce Celebrates Small Business Week

Chamber news

Chronic Wasting Disease Means New Rules

Fawns from Fairfax County can no longer be rescued

Deer

Fort Hunt Alums Cheered Fellow Grad Outside 30 Rock in NYC

2018 road trip highlights included breakfast with alumnae Hoda Kotb and her co-star at the time, Savannah Guthrie.

Road Trip to NYC

Area News Briefs

News Briefs

General Assembly Recognizes Outstanding Efforts

Guinness World Record holder and animal advocate praised

Animal Advocate

Fishing Boats Retrofitted for Improved Service to Veterans

Veterans Fishing Adventures returns to fleet of four

Boats

Presidential Appointment for Mount Vernon’s Horticulture Director

Mount Vernon Gazette