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Missing black cat in Annandale
Tom, a 9-year-old neutered male cat, has been missing since 7 a.m. Feb. 28 from Kenwood Drive in Annandale. That’s in the neighborhood near Braddock and Ravensworth roads. He is timid but enjoys the...
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Gross considering having all of Mason covered by a Community Parking District
Boats like this one on Terrace Drive in Annandale would be banned in a Community Parking District.Mason Supervisor Penny Gross plans to decide by this summer whether to go forward with a proposal to...
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Swanson to challenge Gross in Democratic primary
SwansonJessica Swanson, a Ravenwood Park resident who works for the District of Columbia Public Schools, announced her candidacy for Mason District Supervisor March 2. Swanson will face off against...
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Beautify your yard with native plants
Silky dogwoodThe Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District is selling packs of seedlings in an effort to spread native plants throughout the region. Native plants use less water, attract...
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Board of Supervisors defers vote on Spectrum shopping center
"Lot 8," the home of Concetta Difalco, whose family opposes the Spectrum development. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a motion March 3 to defer a decision on the Spectrum shopping...
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Working Group agrees on reduced residential density for Sears site
The Working Group's final meeting, at Bailey's Elementary School.The Seven Corners Special Working Group on Opportunity Area C (the Sears site) endorsed a plan for redeveloping the Sears site with less...
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Proposed Fairfax County budget would impose huge cut in library staff
George Mason Regional Library in Annandale (above) would be affected under a budget proposal to cut library staff. The following statement from a Fairfax County resident was originally published in...
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Wilson Library reopens March 21
The newly renovated Woodrow Wilson Library will reopen March 21 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. followed by a series of children’s entertainment and craft activities. Opening-day festivities...
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Resolution on class size threatens high-needs schools in Mason
Belvedere Elementary School, one of the high-needs schools in Mason that could be hurt if the class size resolution is passed.The McLean Citizens Association (MCA) has passed a resolution that, if...
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Cuddly cat needs a home
Gussie, a 12-year-old spayed female, short-hair domestic cat, needs a good home. She is loving and affectionate and loves being brushed, scratched, and cuddled. Her human companion must give her up...
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Weaving artisans featured at Craft Gallery
Robin Milburn, of the Waterford Weavers Guild, gives a spinning demonstration. [Photo by Karen Bowes]Members of the Waterford Weavers Guild demonstrated textile craft at an open house at the Artisans...
View ArticlePhone scammers claiming to be from Sheriff's Office
The Fairfax County Sheriffs Office is warning residents about telephone scammers, identifying themselves as sheriff's deputies, threatening people with arrest unless they pay the caller a large amount...
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Garza addresses class size, budget shortfall at community meeting
From the left: FCPS Superintendent Karen Garza, Region 2 Assistant Superintendent Fabio Zuluaga, and school board member Patty Reed (Providence). School board member Sandy Evans (Mason) is on the...
View ArticleGas station robberies in Mason District
The Fairfax County Police Department reports a couple of robberies in Mason District earlier this week. On March 8, a man entered the convenience store at the Exxon gas station at 3400 Holly Road,...
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Bike lanes planned for Evergreen Lane and Annandale Road
Evergreen Lane in Annandale.The Fairfax County Department of Transportation is planning to add bicycle lanes on Evergreen Lane and a section of Annandale Road between Arlington Boulevard and Gallows...
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Fairfax County hosts conference for homeowners
The Fairfax County Department of Code Compliance is sponsoring, for the first time, a Neighborhood and Community Conference, to address common problems faced by local residents.The free conference will...
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Scene around A-Town: Crocuses!
As soon as the snow melted, this yard on Larchmont Drive in Annandale erupted with crocuses. Spring must be around the corner.
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Tickets on sale for Annandale High School's Broadway Desserts
Enjoy an evening of show tunes and delicious treats at the Annandale High School Chorus Department’s Broadway Desserts. The shows are April 9, 10, and 11 in the school’s Watson Auditorium.This...
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Join a community supported agriculture group for fresh organic produce
Some of the produce from the Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative.Who wants to receive a package of fresh, organic vegetables and fruits every week directly from a farm at a reasonable cost? That’s the...
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House on Evergreen Lane expected to be redeveloped
There are plans to replace the small brick house at 4217 Evergreen Lane, Annandale, with a larger, two-story building. Dr. Quan Nguyen, a physician, has been seeing patients in the building since he...
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