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Sponsorships available for Taste of Annandale
A crowd gathers at the 2017 Taste of Annandale.Here’s a way for local business owners to increase the visibility of your business, attract new customers, and enhance your reputation as a leader in the...
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Youths, adults share insights on community
Some of the students in the Re-Imagining Community Initiative read their poems.“Don’t criticize what you don’t understand.”“Children are born with no knowledge of hate.”“Where there’s a sense of...
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Pinecrest Golf Course gets an upgrade
Irises in bloom on the golf course.The Pinecrest Golf Course is getting an upgrade. A renovation of the indoor practice facility on the lower level is expected to be completed by the end of...
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Bambu to specialize in cold Vietnamese treats
The interior of Bambu is nearly completed.Bambu, a dessert/coffee shop coming to central Annandale, will specialize in chè, a sweet, layered Vietnamese dessert drink made with coconut milk or coconut...
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Interactive art installation goes live in Seven Corners
The INOUT Cube.The Cube has been revealed.The interactive INOUT CUBE, the temporary public art installation in front of the Bank of America at the intersection of Routes 50 and 7 and Sleepy Hollow...
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Weekend crime report: robbery, drugs, larceny
Noriega ReyesAn Alexandria man, Jorge Noriega Reyes, 26, was arrested for grand larceny and drug possession in the evening of May 11 in the 5500 block of Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, the...
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Homeless population rose from 2017 to 2018
The future site of the Bailey's Crossroads shelter and transitional housing facility on Seminary Road.Although the point-in-time count of homeless people was up slightly on Jan. 24, 2018, in the...
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Absentee voting under way for June 12 primary
Absentee voting is underway for the primary elections on June 12. There will be Republican primary to select a candidate to run against Tim Kaine, the Democrat representing Virginia in the U.S. Senate....
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Mason Crest Elementary School gets new principal
Shin [FCPS]Sherry Shin has been named the principal of Mason Crest Elementary School, effective July 2, Fairfax County Public Schools announced May 15.Since Mason Crest’s first principal, Brian Butler...
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Public invited to tour sustainable gardens
The Carosella residence.If you’ve always wanted to create a backyard oasis that focuses on sustainability, the annual Sustainable Garden Tour, hosted by the Northern Virginia Soil and Water...
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Construction begins on Ravensworth roundabout
The roundabout as seen from Jayhawk Street. There’s a new traffic pattern on Ravensworth Road as the Virginia Department of Transportation has marked off the area at the Jayhawk Street/Fountainhead...
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School news: Excellence rewarded
An occasional series highlighting programs and activities at schools in the Annandale/Mason District area. The information and photos here are from Fairfax County Public Schools and individual...
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Pelicana opens in Annandale
Annandale’s newest restaurant, Pelicana, opened to big crowds May 21. There were so many customers, in fact, they stopped filling takeout orders. Pelicana, which specializes in fried chicken, is next...
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Neighbors of shopping center project say complaints about proffer violations...
A dump truck on Washington Drive. [Dan Rosenstein]When the Board of Supervisors approved a rezoning application for a retail center on Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, Spectrum Development agreed...
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FCPS promotes two local principals
Gros [FCPS]When Stuart High School reopens in the fall as Justice High School, it will have a new principal. Stuart Principal Penny Gros has accepted a new position as executive principal for Fairfax...
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Storage facility planned for vacant lot
A rendering of the Life Storage facility planned for Bren Mar Drive.A large storage building is planned for a 6-acre vacant lot at 6375 Bren Mar Drive on the edge of Mason District next to the...
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Community cleanup scheduled for American Drive on Martin Luther King Day
Need a sofa? Someone dumped one on Americana Drive. UPDATE: This event has been postponed until Feb. 18, as more snow is predicted for this weekend. More than 40 people have already signed up.The...
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Middle schools get artists-in-residence
Chitra SharmaStudents at three middle schools in the Annandale/Mason District area will have a chance to work with professional artists as part of ArtsFairfax’s Artist in Residency Program.Chitra...
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Our first snowstorm of 2019: Be careful out there
With about 5.5 inches of snow blanketing the Annandale/Mason area – and more snow coming – just about any event you were planning to do today is probably canceled.Surprisingly, Fairfax County Public...
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McKay lauded as the most experienced candidate for Board of Supervisors chair
Jeff McKay address supporters at his campaign kickoff event. Jeff McKay has the experience and competence it takes to be an effective chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Rep. Gerry...
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