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Reston Town Center Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting 2023
Good neighbor volunteers are the sparkle.
Reston Town Center launched the season, celebrating on Friday, Nov. 24, at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., with the annual Reston Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting.
Great Falls Rotary Club Donates to Cornerstones
Gift baskets for children and youth at Neighborhood Resource Center in Herndon.
The Rotary Club of Great Falls donated 40 'End of the Year' baskets to Cornerstones in Reston for its Out-of-School Youth Program for elementary and middle school students.
Tentative Agreement Between ATU Local 689, Transdev
Fairfax County Connector Bus service expected to restart Friday, March 8.
After a daylong negotiation session on Tuesday, March 5, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 689, representing striking Fairfax County Connector bus drivers and mechanics, reached a tentative agreement with Transdev.
Petitioners Appeal to Circuit Court to Stop Demolition
On July 7, Robert B. Walker, Esq., filed a Petition for Review and Complaint in Fairfax County Circuit Court that drew the attention of some residents in the Town of Herndon's Historic District Overlay.
2023 Student Peace Awards of Fairfax County
Twenty-seven individuals and groups work for peace.
Peace Awards
Supervisors Recognize McLean HS "It’s Academic" Team
First ever FCPS to win two championships in a row.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors recognized the McLean High School Scholastic Bowl Team for their "It’s Academic" championship with a resolution on Tuesday, July 25
Supervisors Recognize Outgoing Dranesville District Supervisor John W. Foust
Thank you for years of dedication and service to Fairfax County!
At its Dec. 5 meeting, the Fairfax Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution honoring Dranesville District Supervisor John W. Foust for his community service.
Bandaid Approaches to Food Insecurity
School system extends summer food program at public school sites.
School food program
Angels Soar in Great Falls
Wish List Project 2023 benefits Fairfax County foster care, The Women’s Center, Second Story, Herndon ES and Aldrin ES
As part of the Wish List Project in its 23rd year, donors brought hundreds of gift items they purchased to the Perez family home in Great Falls on Saturday, Dec. 9.
Life-changing, Women's Club of Great Falls Scholarship Fund
Fall Soiree awards held.
Life-changing Women's Club of Great Falls Scholarship Fund.- Fall Soiree awards held.
Democratic Primary June 20; Early Voting Starts May 5
Could new faces, new districts alter the political landscape?
Election
A Little Bit of Normal in Great Falls
Live ‘Concerts on the Green’
Concerts on the Green returned to the Gazebo at the Great Falls Village Centre Sunday evening, Aug. 30, keeping the spirit that defines the community alive.
Fairfax County Public Schools to Offer Four Days a Week In-school
Phased plan to start April 20 for most vulnerable students
Some students in the Fairfax County Public Schools system could be poised to clean off the family dining room table by April 20.
Share Inc. of McLean Request the Community's Help
Gift cards and more needed for clients this holiday season.
Share Inc
‘Hateful, Ignorant, Wrong’
Thousands of students around the state protest Youngken revisions to 2022 VDOE policies.
Protest
Reston Community Center’s Annual MLK Celebration
Rev. William J. Barber II calls on us to recommit to the fight for justice and remember the real King.
MLK Day
McLean Central Park Development Concept Unveiled
Community response more favorable to amphitheater than opposed.
Central park
To Prevent Drowning in South Africa
McLean teen raises funds to deliver swim lessons in South Africa.
Swim lessons
Proposal for Dark Sky Preserve
Clashing and education about dimming the night sky around Great Falls Observatory.
dark sky