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Democrats Decide
Voters to determine direction of party in June 8 primary
The June 8 primary will determine the direction of the Democratic Party in Virginia at a critical time, when the commonwealth is emerging from the pandemic and trying to recast itself as something other than a party in opposition to former President Donald Trump.
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Candidates in the 2021 Democratic Primary for HD34
Meet Jennifer Adeli and Kathleen J. Murphy (Incumbent).
Voting has begun for the 2021 Democratic Primary on June 8.
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Bob & Edith’s Family-Run Diner to Open in Old Town Alexandria, Their 6th Location
Bob & Edith’s Diner today announced the coming of a sixth location of the family-run diner in Old Town Alexandria.
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A Perfect Day for the Pedal-Happy in Hunter Mill District
Two-wheeling ‘Unity in our Community’ at the Inaugural Tour de Hunter Mill
Cyclists of all abilities gathered early Saturday morning, May 15, at Reston Community Center for the inaugural Tour de Hunter Mill.
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Appetite: Off the Menu: Alexandria Restaurant News and Notes
Closures and openings – sometimes with one restaurant over the course of several days! – is the theme of the moment in the Alexandria food scene.
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Foster Parents of the Year Encourage Fostering Teens
Teens need guidance, are fun — mostly — and the impact is huge.
Jump ahead: May is Foster Care Month
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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Noisy Planes and Silent Local Leaders
One audible indicator that the pandemic recovery may be underway is increased air traffic from Reagan-National.
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Seven Republicans Running for Governor
May 8 convention to determine direction of party heading into November.
Republicans haven’t won a statewide race since 2009, when Attorney General Bob McDonnell received 59 percent of the vote against Democrat Creigh Deeds. Since then, Republicans have been shut out of the Executive Mansion. Ken Cuccinelli lost to Terry McAuliffe in 2013, and Ed Gillespie lost to Ralph Northam in 2017. Now Republicans are about to determine their statewide candidates in a May 8 convention, which will take place at 37 locations.
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An Avian Drama Is Underway
Most likely, Fort Hunt Softball League players at Whitman Middle School and youngsters romping on the Martin Luther King Park playground nearby don’t notice the romance going on overhead.
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The Other Alexandria: He Had Their Backs: Harold Bell ‘Inside Sports’
Harold Bell was the first African American to host and produce his own Sports Talk Radio show, “Inside Sports,” in Washington, D.C. from 1972 through the 1990s.
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Board Approves Historic Zoning for River Farm in Mount Vernon
Annenberg Foundation reasserts intent on restrictions, requirements of grant.
Signs have been posted in front of American Horticultural Society headquarters that say the property is closed to the public, said Katherine Ward, of the Mount Vernon Council of Citizens’ Associations.
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Walker Chapel Cemetery Moves from Maintenance to Ministry in Arlington
Elaborate plans open spots for congregation and community.
Walker Chapel United Methodist Church, after four long years of permits and drawings and dreams, is set to break ground on renovations to its historic cemetery.
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Opinion: Independent Progressive: Reston Farmers Market to Open May 1
After a long fall and winter, a beautiful spring has arrived bringing with it the return of the Reston Farmers Market (RFM).
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Residents Mourn ‘The Death of Colvin Run’
Great Falls and Vienna residents argue that ‘George Washington would not recognize his stream of 1799.’
Colvin Run in Vienna died this spring.
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Questions Surround the Coffer Family Cemetery
Local historian’s investigation delves into Coffer history in Burke Centre’s Woods Community.
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‘We Want this to be a Gateway when Finished’ in Fairfax City
Fairfax City residents updated on Old Lee Highway improvement plan
“Multimodal” means the variety of ways people travel in an area, such as by car, bus, bike, scooter or on foot.
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Mount Vernon’s River Farm Offer Falls Short of Asking Price
NOVA Parks and partners made an offer but the farm remains on the market.
In an attempt to keep the property open to the public, the NOVA Parks, Northern Virginia Conservation Trust, and their partners recently made an offer to buy River Farm in Mount Vernon, but the American Horticultural Society board of directors has voted to decline their offer, looking for their original asking price of $32,900,000 that they say they need to keep the society in operation.
