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A Record Year for Great Falls Lacrosse

Six teams compete in championship games.

Six teams from Great Falls Lacrosse advanced to the Northern Virginia Youth Lacrosse League Championship games this past weekend, five winning their division championships.

Police Make Arrests in High Profile Burglaries

Police give suggestions for protecting homes and valuables.

Fairfax County Police have solved two separate strings of approximately eight high-end burglaries, a few in Great Falls, as well as Reston and McLean.

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Forestville Elementary Presents Aladdin Jr.

Last Friday night Forestville Elementary students presented Disney’s Aladdin Jr. musical. Parents, family and friends enjoyed a performance put on by a cast of 50 students.

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The Joe Cassella Foundation Hosts 5K Run/Walk

The 2015 Annual Joe Cassella 5K Run/Walk took place on Sunday, May 17, in Great Falls. More than three hundred runners from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area attended the race, which began with a Kids Fun Run at 8:30 a.m., followed by a 5K Run/Walk at 8:45 a.m.

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A Pilates and Painting Love Affair

Painting and Pilates are the two P’s of Great Falls artist Leslie Anthony’s life.

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Nearly Half a Billion for Schools, Fire, Police

Reston, Merrifield fire stations would be renovated or replaced.

Voters will decide in November on nearly half a billion dollars in bond sales for schools and public safety projects.

Cappies Awards Honors High School Theater

The 16th Annual Cappies Gala honoring high school theater was held Sunday, June 7 at The Kennedy Center.

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Get Outdoors Day at Great Falls Park

Visitors flock to the parks to participate in summer activities, Get Outdoors Day next Saturday.

The advent of the summer months attracts large crowds to the parks of Great Falls located on the Virginia side of the upper Potomac River.

Community, VDOT Discuss Bridge Over Piney Run

Public information meeting held on bridge replacement project.

Last week, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) held a public information meeting in Great Falls regarding the replacement of the Walker Road Bridge over Piney Run.

Letter: Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce's Recent Endorsements

Letter to the Editor

What was the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce thinking with its recent round of endorsements for the November elections?

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Concerts on the Green Return to Great Falls

Favorite Great Falls summer tradition spans over two decades.

The band Mike Terpak Blues Explosion performed Sunday evening at the Great Falls Village Centre Green to kickoff the annual summer series, “Concerts on the Green.”

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ArtFest Brings Great Falls Community Together

Local organizations come together to create a weekend of art festivities.

When Great Falls Studios decided to add a spring show to supplement their annual October show a few years ago, they struggled to find a large enough building after trying multiple indoor venues.

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A Memorial Honoring Civilians

Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of the Comfort Women Memorial Peace Garden.

Thursday, May 21, just a day shy of Memorial Day weekend, marked the one-year anniversary of the Comfort Women Memorial Peace Garden (CWMPG) located at the Fairfax County Government Center.

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Great Falls: 309 Houses or Scott's Nature Preserve?

Great Falls Historical Society thanks John J. Adams for “tireless,” impactful preservation efforts.

Without John J. Adams and Betty Cooke, Scott's Run Nature Preserve could have been developed into 309 houses.

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Great Falls Honors Fallen

Memorial Day ceremony held at the Great Falls Freedom Plaza.

A record number of people attended this year’s annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Great Falls Freedom Plaza.