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Weekend Events in Burke, Fairfax, Fairfax Station, Lorton, Clifton and Springfield

Winter is coming. Call venues ahead of time for schedule changes.

Call venues ahead of time for schedule changes. Stay warm this weekend!

Clifton, Fairfax Station and Lorton Home Sales: December, 2015

In December, 2015, 70 homes sold between $1,100,000-$183,000 in the Clifton, Fairfax Station and Lorton area.

Clifton, Fairfax Station and Lorton Home Sales: December, 2015

Commentary: Surovell’s 2016 Legislative Agenda: Part II

Last week, the 2016 General Assembly gaveled into action.

The Rules Committee assigned me to three committees.


Silverthorne is New NVTA Vice Chairman

City of Fairfax Mayor Scott Silverthorne was just named vice chairman of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority.

Letter: Coyotes, A Welcome Part of County’s Natural Ecosystem

To the Editor

Thank you for the article “Coyotes on the Rise in Fairfax County” (Connection, January 14-20, 2016).

Area Roundups

Area happenings in your neck of the woods.


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‘Uplifting and Impressive’ Concert

On. Jan. 12, after school, band students from Cardinal Forest Elementary School, Hunt Valley Elementary School, Keene Mill Elementary School, Orange Hunt Elementary School, Rolling Valley Elementary School, West Springfield Elementary School, Irving Middle School, and West Springfield High School met in the West Springfield High School auditorium to rehearse together, eat dinner together and perform.

Fairfax: Woodson’s Ayoub Reaches 1,000 Career Points

Senior is committed to St. Mary’s College of Maryland.

Woodson senior Matt Ayoub reached 1,000 points for his career on Tuesday.

Alexandria: T.C. Williams Overcomes Double-Digit Deficit to Beat Woodson

Senior Robinson comes through at free-throw line.

The T.C. Williams boys' basketball team defeated Woodson 79-76 in overtime on Tuesday.


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Victor Not Victim

Leading by example.

A tall, striking figure in red, Nyrisha Beckman stands in front of a room of recent Fairfax County high school graduates; not as a cautionary tale, but rather a true inspiration.

Commentary: Transportation Improvements Will Bolster Economy

Northern Virginia Business Transportation Coalition 2016 policy statement.

We, the undersigned Northern Virginia organizations representing the vast majority of businesses and employees of Northern Virginia’s private sector and nonprofit workforce, believe that a strong, efficient regional transportation network is essential to our region’s future economic competitiveness, security, and quality of life. W

Editorial: Pay Attention

General Assembly action matters more in Virginia.

The Virginia General Assembly began its 60-day 2016 session on Wednesday, Jan. 13.


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Calls to Widen American Legion Bridge

Each weekday, nearly 300,000 vehicles cross the American Legion Bridge, and each day traffic backs up into McLean, Great Falls and beyond.

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Former Springfield Supervisor Elaine N. McConnell Dies at 88

When the aquatic plant Hydrilla was invading Burke Lake in the mid-1980s, there was an attempt to introduce a population of grass carp to eat it. Michael Frey, former Sully District Supervisor, convinced then-Springfield District Supervisor Elaine N. McConnell to put the first fish into the lake at a press event.

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Coyotes on the Rise in Fairfax County

Police advise precautions

Over the last several months, Fairfax County Police said wildlife officials have received an increasing number of calls about the presence of coyotes in the area.


Commentary: Surovell’s 2016 Legislative Agenda: Part I

On Jan. 13, I take my oath of office as your state senator.

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Clifton Family Raising Puppy for Canine Companions for Independence

Clifton residents Michael, Susan and Zachary Kehoe are raising an assistance dog-in-training for Canine Companions for Independence.

Fairfax, Springfield, Lorton: Stuff the Bus 2016

Fairfax County is promoting its annual "Stuff the Bus: Helping Fairfax Families" program


Area Roundups

Area happenings in your neighborhood

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Burke, Fairfax Station, Springfield and Mount Vernon: Suds That Save

20 local breweries craft a beer to support one of their own.

Lawrence “Lance” Rose was born in September 2015, two months premature, to parents Matt and Kerri Rose of Alexandria. Just one month before, Kerri had been diagnosed with stage-four adenocarcinoma: stomach cancer.