The Petunias Are Back
The faces behind the village’s beautification project.
Three times a week, George Benza drives around the village with 250 gallons of water and a sprayer in the back of his pickup truck.
Great Falls’ Summer on the Green
Concerts on the Green Series to run through Aug. 17.
On Sunday afternoon, a crowd gathered on the Great Falls Centre Green to enjoy the summer sunshine and the bluesy jazz stylings of GRAMMY winner Daryl Davis.
Letter: Contamination Monitoring Continues
I want to take this opportunity to provide your readers, a status report on the ongoing effort to remediate the groundwater contamination from the former Exxon station on the west side of Walker Road at Georgetown Pike, and to recognize citizens working on this issue.
Preserving Local Memory
The Great Falls Historical Society’s role in village life.
At our first Board meeting of the newly elected 2014-2015 Board, members asked about the “strategy” and “long-term vision” of the Great Falls Historical Society.
Fundraising and Connections Help Former Lieutenant Governor Emerge Victorious
Don Beyer edges out six competitors in crowded filed of candidates.
When asked about animals rights, former Lt. Gov. Don Beyer quotes author Peter Singer. He describes his wife as the "sine qua non" of his life. During his victory speech in the hotly contested Democratic primary to replace longtime U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8), he quoted St. Augustine and Winston Churchill. He reads widely and has five policy proposals for every issue before Congress.
A Porch with a View
When a Great Falls homeowner decided she wanted to breathe new life into her large covered porch after a long, cold winter, she called on Anna Kucera, owner and principal designer of Gracious Living by Design in Alexandria, Va., to give the space a fresh look in time for warm-weather gatherings.
Teens Talk Depression
Teen-to-Teen Mental Health Summit focused on destigmatizing depression.
What if mental illness and suicide didn’t have a stigma?
Bollywood Bash!
Langley club brings Northern Virginia schools together.
Dozens of students from across Northern Virginia came together Saturday night - to dance bhangra and raise money for rural India.
A Music ‘Out of This World’
Langley High School Orchestra presents its final concert of the year.
The Langley High School Orchestra performed its final concert of the year on Tuesday, June 3, in the Langley HS Auditorium.
Week in Great Falls
Great Falls Senior Center to Host Barbershop Quartet
World Champions
Great Falls’ Lego Robotics Team brings home first place at World Festival.
Where some might see colorful bricks, the six members of Team Positive Aftermath see Legos as the building blocks of the future.
Celebrate Great Falls on July 4th
The 4th of July Hometown Celebration and Parade in Great Falls will be held on Friday, July 4 at Great Falls Village Centre.
Poverty in the Classroom: Low-Income Students Scattered Through Northern Virginia
Where are the region's highest poverty schools?
When Carla Castro-Claure was approaching the age when she would soon attend Kindergarten, her mother became increasingly concerned about Hybla Valley Elementary School.
Column: Have You Had a Taste of Asia?
Two years ago, the Taste of Asia event was created through a partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington and the Asian American Chamber of Commerce to celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Great Falls Girl Scouts Receive Gold Award
Caitlin Dalrymple, Maddie Navin and Rachel Zmuda, all of Girl Scout Troop 1057 in Great Falls recently celebrated the completion of their Gold Awards, the Girl Scouts’ highest honor.