Stories for November 2019

Opinion: Commentary: Q&A: State Sen. Scott Surovell (D-36) on Expectations From New Virginia General Assembly

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Vestibule Expanded at St. Lawrence Catholic Church

St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Franconia

VDOT’s Plan at Popes Head Road Comes Together

Design public hearing planned for Dec. 12.

VDOT plans to widen parkway

Opinion: Column: Lost in the Shuffle

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Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Participating In TOYS FOR TOTS Campaign

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Fairfax County Park Authority Presents Elly Doyle Awards Friday Night

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Promises of a Blue Virginia: ‘A House for all Virginians’

Democrats continue to focus on education, transportation and economic equality issues.

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Time for Community to Come Together

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Supporting ‘Less-fortunate Others’

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: A Guide for Future Feminists

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Holiday Entertainment: Burke Lake to Host Winter Wonderland, Celebration Station

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Opinion: Editorial: Give Locally in Burke, Fairfax, Lorton and Springfield

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Opinion: Column: An Idiot Servant No More

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First National Suffragist Memorial Breaks Ground

Site in Lorton to mark women’s struggle for right to vote.

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Opinion: Editorial: Give Locally

For tens of thousands of families in our area, uncertainty and need are distant from the celebrations and plenty that so many of us associate with this holiday period.

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Opinion: Editorial: Jump into the Children’s (and Teens’) Connection

Please send all submissions no later than Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. Earlier is better!

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Cooking with Children this Thanksgiving

Holiday meal prep can help create life-long memories.

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Season to Go Back to Basics

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Environmental Expo has Many Messages

It’s not just the spotted lantern fly that’s causing problems.

Environmental expo

ECHO Acts as the Hub for Feeding Families in Need

The assortment of food drives around the holidays keeps their pantries full.

ECHO and the holidays

EPA Administrator and Supervisor Herrity Visit Recycling Center

Nov. 15 is now “Fairfax County Recycles Day,” in coordination with “America Recycles Week.”

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Local Rugby Player Signs to U.S. Team

West Springfield alumni going to San Diego for first game.

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Opinion: Commentary: Helping Families Struggling to Make Ends Meet in Fairfax County

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Opinion: Commentary: 2020 Virginia Legislature to Consider Many Reforms

Will sweeping change come to Virginia in 2020?

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Do We Need Out-of-State Campaign Contributions?

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Opinion: Column: Chino Lourie, Rest in Peace

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Horses Heal and Teach Life Skills

Equestrian program touches everyone involved.

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Fairfax County Public Schools Technology Support Fee

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Opinion: Commentary: Reduce, Reuse, Confuse: The Issue of Recycling in America

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13th Annual Exceptional Schools Fair 2019

Springfield Polls Active on Election Day

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Area Children Go Trick-or-Treating Around Fairfax

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Opinion: Column: Please Relief Me

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Smiles All Around at Democrat Victory Party in Fairfax

Gun violence prevention topped the action list for many.

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Garden Replaces Rolling Valley Sign

Monument sign is now a colorful garden.

Rolling Valley sign

Unofficial Virginia Election Results, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019

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It wasn’t all that long ago that Northern Virginia had its own breed of Republicanism. People like U.S. Rep. Tom Davis (R-11), U.S. Sen. John Warner and Del. Dave Albo (R-42). Now, after a series of stunning defeats since the election of Donald Trump to the White House, Northern Virginia Republicans are a dying breed, with moderates bowing out or being voted out.

Wellbeing: Diffusing Holiday Drama

Sanity-saving strategies to get us through the not-so-silent holiday nights.

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Hope and Hospitality in a Positive Environment in Falls Church

Ribbon-cutting for the new Bailey’s Shelter and Supportive Housing.

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Pairing the Classic and the New in Fairfax City

Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” with violin virtuoso Daniel Hope at the Center for the Arts.

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Opinion: Commentary: Guns Play a Major Role in Domestic Abuse

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