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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: F.C.’s Dulin Church is Living in the Wilderness
March 14, 2019
By Rev. M. Davies Kirkland Dulin United Methodist Church is living in the wilderness. Since 1972, some 47 years ago, United [...]
A Penny for Your Thoughts: News of Greater Falls Church
March 14, 2019
At the conclusion of last week’s Mason District budget town meeting, I asked attendees to share what decisions they would make [...]
Editorial: Add Housing to The Budget
March 13, 2019
It is hard to overstate how well the leaders in the City of Falls Church have done managing the process to permit the [...]

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 [...]
GOP Shame at Cohen Hearing
February 27, 2019
When President Trump winds up behind bars, which will happen at some point, it will become clear that all these ridiculous [...]

Irish Music Fills Cherry Hill Parlor
March 18, 2019
MICHELSTOWN performed traditional Irish music for a sellout crowd at Cherry Hill Farmhouse parlor over the [...]
Jackson Middle’s Principal Enters Breakfast Hall of Fame
March 18, 2019
Luther Jackson Middle School principal Chad Lehman was elected to the No Kids Hungry 2019 School Breakfast Hall of [...]
Congressional School’s Girls Win CAC Title
March 18, 2019
THE CONGRESSIONAL SCHOOL COLTS girls varsity basketball team took home the Capital Athletic Conference title trophy on March 6, [...]

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 [...]
Late Game Struggles Upend Mason Girls’ Bid to Enter State Tourney
February 27, 2019
Mason’s downfall and the manner in which it happened made the loss all the more [...]

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 [...]