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Senior Living: AARP Virginia: How to Make Yourself a Harder Target

Criminals are always looking for ways to get your personal information to use in criminal activities. The good news is that there are many steps you can take to help protect your data and minimize its value to criminals.

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Jazz Artist Entertains Many At Senior Center

Former Mount Vernon resident now mans the piano at Brightview assisted living.

Former Mount Vernon resident now mans the piano at Brightview assisted living.

Oakton Doctor Sentenced to 13 Years

For running urgent care center as opioid pill mill

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Zimmerman celebrates 15 years as Fairfax Symphony Orchestra’s conductor.

Zimmerman celebrates 15 years as Fairfax Symphony Orchestra’s conductor.

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Banding Birds Brings Satisfaction and Data

During spring migration’s height, in April and May, from 6 a.m. to noon, volunteers catch and band birds in the Occoquan National Wildlife Refuge near Marumsco Creek three mornings a week, a project undertaken there every spring since 2001, except 2020, the “covid year.”

Fairfax County Must Stick to Trust Policy

I want to remind our county Sheriff and Board of Supervisors that Fairfax County must stick to our Trust Policy. They must not make any voluntary exceptions to work with ICE because doing so puts innocent people at risk.

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Your Actions, Our Climate: Fairfax Needs You Now

Bold goals for Fairfax County: cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 and reaching carbon neutrality by 2050.

2024 was the hottest year ever recorded in Fairfax County. Extreme weather and high energy bills are hitting many households hard. From prolonged heatwaves to higher utility costs, it's becoming increasingly clear that climate change and economic strain are affecting us all.

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Director with ‘Kind, Witty and Insightful Leadership’

Zimmerman celebrates 15 years as Fairfax Symphony Orchestra’s conductor.

As the longtime conductor of the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra (FSO), Christopher Zimmerman has made his mark on the local music scene. And at the orchestra’s May 31 concert, he’ll celebrate 15 years as its music and artistic director.

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Ticket Sales and Donations Down for GLOBAL’s Annual AcceptAbility Gala May 21

NIH Funding Cuts Loom for Down syndrome research.

Michelle Sie Whitten, president and CEO of the non-profit organization Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GLOBAL), fears the impact of two impending financial blows to the foundation.

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Celebrating the Nation’s Semiquincentennial

Fairfax County begins the 250th birthday party at Mount Vernon

With the Declaration of Independence signed on July 4, 1776, this year starts a planned year-long celebration of the nation’s semiquincentennial anniversary.

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Burke & Herbert Donates $28,800 to Support Local Families

Goals for Good Recipient, NVFS, receives record high contribution.

Burke & Herbert Bank representatives presented Northern Virginia Family Service (NVFS) with a check for $28,800 at the conclusion of the Bank’s annual Goals for Good Program.

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Don’t Panic But Do Avoid Tick Bites

Ticks are active in Fairfax County almost year round, including warm winter days.

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Supervisors Reverse Proposed Real Estate Tax Increase

Some programs saved from proposed cuts; FCPS request not fully funded.

Facing a budget shortfall of $ 292.7 million, on Tuesday, May 6, in the next-to-final step of the annual budget process, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors eliminated the 1.5 percent tax increase as proposed in the advertised budget, and reduced the tax rate by an additional quarter of a penny, to $1.1225 per $100 of assessed value.

Stamp Out Hunger

Stamp Out Hunger is the largest one-day food drive in America, and letter carriers are proud to deliver for every food bank counting on us