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Olympic Gold Medalist Opens Swim School in Falls Church
March 14, 2019
As a two-time gold medal winner and one-time silver medalist, when it came time for Dolan to hang up the competitive swimming cap, he decided he wanted to share his experience and give back to his [...]
Journalist Protection Act Introduced
March 14, 2019
Three Democratic U.S. congressmen have introduced a Journalist Protection Act that intends to designate “certain attacks on those reporting the news” as a federal crime, it was announced [...]
Candidates Forum Set April 7 at GMHS
March 15, 2019
Students at Falls Church’s George Mason High School have teamed up with the Falls Church chapter of the League of Women Voters to conduct a public forum for candidates vying in contested Democratic [...]

Guest Commentary: Fond Memories of Our Neighbor Dr. Frank D’Aquila
March 21, 2019
By Michelle Neyland I grew up thinking that a trip to the dentist meant a time for play. I would sit in the waiting room, pushing [...]
Delegate Marcus Simon’s Richmond Report
March 21, 2019
In a future column I’ll talk about laws that passed during the 2019 session that you’ll need to know about before they go [...]
A Penny for Your Thoughts: News of Greater Falls Church
March 21, 2019
It happened again. An attack on a faith community — this time two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, half a world away from [...]

A Cornered Rat For President
March 20, 2019
This is not a pretty picture, and if you think that all his allies would scurry to leave him standing alone, think [...]
Trump Vs. Virtue & The Enlightenment
March 13, 2019
Society normally calls this the personality of the thug, of the bully, of one who has no regard for anything but his [...]
50th Anniversary of The Stonewall Riots
March 6, 2019
In this anniversary year, with so many celebrations planned to mark the occasion, I am working on my own contribution to the [...]

Commemorative Bricks At Mt. Daniel Available
March 21, 2019
Falls Church City Public School families are reminded to commemorate themselves, or honor a favorite teacher or a staff member by [...]
Local Event Management Company Gives Back & Wins Award
March 21, 2019
A DOUBLE DOSE OF NEWS FROM CAPITOL SERVICES, INC., a Falls Church-based event management company. [...]
McLean Governing Board Candidates Announced
March 21, 2019
Three adult positions and two youth positions are open this year. [...]

New Season Means New Challenges for Mason’s Spring Sports
March 20, 2019
The teams are all in different positions — some are looking to continue years-long state championship streaks, others are [...]
Uneven 4th Quarter Ends Mason’s Season in State Quarterfinals
March 5, 2019
“Once they took the lead, you felt the momentum completely switch,” Mason head coach Chris Capannola said. [...]
Mustangs Battle Slow Start, Size in Region Final Loss
February 27, 2019
Mason’s narrow margin of error started to take its toll as it gradually succumbed to East Rock’s length in the second [...]

Press Pass: Shaw Davis & The Black Ties
March 15, 2019
In short, Davis, along with drummer Bobby Van Stone and bassist Patrick Stevenson, just plain rock. [...]
Providence Players Take ‘Oleanna’ to the Small Stage
March 8, 2019
The play, about a professor named John (Christopher Crockett) on the verge of tenure and a student named Carol (Amanda Ranowsky) [...]
New ‘LGBTQ Space’ at State Theatre March 8
February 27, 2019
Friday, March 8, Falls Church’s live music venue, the State Theatre, will be given over as a “safe space” for LGBTQ persons [...]