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Celebrating 400 Years of History
Third-Annual History Conference sheds light on progress being made to understand the past.
Celebrating 400 Years of History
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Wellbeing: How To Set Realistic Goals
Local experts say the key to success is setting achievable goals.
Laura Wheeler Poms, of Fairfax, set out to earn a doctorate degree and make a career change. As a wife, mother and working professional, the goal, she said, often felt lofty. “Writing my dissertation at times felt overwhelming, especially if I looked at it as one huge project,” said Poms, who now holds a Ph.D. in industrial/organizational psychology and is an assistant professor of global and community health at George Mason University in Fairfax. “I set goals like writing one page or doing one analysis each day and I was able to get it done. I also gave myself little rewards along the way.”
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Letter: Low-Income Micro-Units Could Come to Your Neighborhood
Thanks to a recent meeting arranged by the McLean Community Association, some of us became aware of the Fairfax County Planning and Zoning Department’s (DPZ’s) proposal to amend the county Zoning Ordinance so that low-income efficiency apartments of less than 500 square feet can be built in virtually every residential, commercial, and industrial zoning district, including in low-density residential neighborhoods zoned for single family homes.
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Youthful Spartans Avoid Three-Game Losing Streak
West Springfield improves to 11-2 after losing standouts Robinson, Battle.
The West Springfield girls' basketball team blew an 18-point lead against West Potomac on Jan. 8 but held on to win.
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Bicyclist Killed in Front of Seven Locks Elememtary
Recent traffic and pedestrian deaths raise questions about safety.
Bicyclist Killed in Front of Seven Locks Elememtary
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Area Country Clubs Upgrade Facilities
Area Country Clubs Upgrade Facilities
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Open Class Concept Closed in County
Open Class Concept Closed in County
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Local Teen Saves Child from Burning Shed
Local Teen Saves Child from Burning Shed
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Cannons, Hayrides Music and Fun at Fairfax's Civil War Day
Civil War Day set for Historic Bleinheim on April 25.
Civil War camp life and weapon-firing demonstrations are among the highlights of the 15th annual Fairfax Civil War Day. It’s set for Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Historic Blenheim Estate, 3610 Old Lee Highway in Fairfax. Courtesy of the City of Fairfax, Historic Fairfax City Inc. and the Fairfax Rifles – Company D of the 17th Virginia Infantry Living History Organization – residents will be able to step back in time for a glimpse of life here in the early 1860s.
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Biking to Work Despite Rain
Bike To Work Day highlights alternative travel in Fairfax County.
On Friday morning rainy weather hit Northern Virginia, yet volunteers at 14 bike stations throughout Fairfax County still assisted bicyclists for the annual Bike To Work Day. Coordinated by Commuter Connections and Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA), the Bike to Work Day event attracts participants from around the Washington metropolitan region. This year’s theme was “Get your workout before you get your work in.”
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Chantilly High School Celebrates Diversity
International Night is slated for March 19.
Chantilly High is holding its annual International Night next Wednesday, March 19, in the school theater.
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Lake Anne House Senior Housing Project in Reston Closes
Long-awaited $86 million project commences this summer.
Christy Zeitz is CEO of the Fellowship Square Foundation (Fellowship). The nonprofit organization owns and operates the two aging 1970s era buildings that make up the Lake Anne Fellowship House on North Shore Drive in Reston. On Friday, May 22, Fellowship and Enterprise Community Development (Enterprise) announced they closed on the innovative $86 million development plan for the New Lake Anne House in Reston, built along North Shore Drive near the intersection with Village Road.
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‘We Want to Make Sure This Is the Best Project’ in Fairfax City
American Legion Post 177’s redevelopment plans hit a snag.
American Legion Post 177 has big plans for a major redevelopment of its facility at 3939 Oak St. in Fairfax City.
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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Virginia Progressive Prosecutors Call for Criminal Justice Reforms
Reforms advocated for by the group include expungement of criminal records, an end to mandatory minimum sentences, an end to cash bail, abolition of the death penalty, and an end to “three strikes” felony enhancement for larceny offenses.
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Upward Bound
Despite ongoing accreditation problems, Jefferson Houston celebrates academic gains.
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Alexandria Dysfunction Busters?
City manager appoints politically impartial city-schools capital planning task force.
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‘A Funny, Relatable, Foot-Tapping Show’ in Fairfax
Woodson High presents ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie.’
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