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Fairfax County Budget Hearings

Comments favor funding for low-income and affordable housing, police and first responders pay increases, parks, and more.

Budget

Gala for Children’s Inn at NIH

NIH Gala

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Video Games: How Much Is Too Much?

Establishing and enforcing screen time limits

Video game time


River Farm Hosts Alexandria's Spring Garden Market

American Horticultural Society event heralds growing season

River Farm

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Fixing Intersection Is First Step in the Penn Daw Area of Mount Vernon

Revitalization, BRT and upscale apartments are part of the picture.

Revitalization

Economic Outlook for Mount Vernon Emerges from Covid Dip

Job market stronger, housing is still pricey; graphs dip for the pandemic.

Chamber mtg.


A Basic Foundation

Education

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Creating an Elegant and ADHD-friendly Home

Designers share tips for combining style and effective organization.

Home


Purple for Military Kids Day

April 20

Purple day

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Coalition for TJ Files Emergency Request to Vacate the 4th Circuit Stay

Case alleges anti-Asian American discriminatory admissions process

Emergency request


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Governor Signs Bills to Protect Research Dogs and Cats

Area Democrats Boysko and Kory work across aisle for bill passage.

Dogs and Cats

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Trees or Bikes in Mount Vernon?

Along Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, trees get the short end of the stick.

Clearing for trail


Visit Alexandria: Where to Eat Outside?

Outside eating

Poetry Month in Fairfax County

Poetry

Friends of the Library in Fairfax County

Friends of the Library


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Blast from the Past: Time Capsules

These historical preservation tidbits are popping up everywhere.

Time Capsules