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?
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
Great Falls: ‘Damage Done,’ Now What?
Construction of trail from Turner Farm to Seneca Road to proceed in phases; residents hope to save as many trees as possible.
At The Old Brogue, the Great Falls Historical Society awarded John J. Adams the Jean Tibbetts History Award, partly for his decades of work to preserve the historic integrity of the 12-mile beloved roadway. But at precisely the same time, across the street at the Great Falls Library, the Great Falls Trail Blazers were discussing the clearing of mature trees along the Pike, a road they hope to make more enjoyable and accessible to pedestrians, cyclists, equestrians and others.
Letter: Take a Moment to Remember Fallen Troops
Letter to the Editor
I hope that Americans will take a moment from whatever they are doing this Memorial Day to remember our fallen troops.
Column: In Contrast
Commentary
Even though my previous CT Scan “looked good,” nonetheless I am already, two months out, thinking about my next scan, scheduled for July 15. I am not nervous or anxious about it yet. But I am something.
Great Falls Citizens Association Votes No on Brooks Farm
Developer says call for 5-acre lots is not financially viable.
Planners and the land owner keep tweaking, even eliminating three houses from 23 in their cluster development proposal, but Great Falls Citizens Association (GFCA) wanted more than tweaks. Citizens wanted an overhaul, a different zoning category and redesign. And Great Falls Citizens Association stood firm to its resolve despite words of warning from a county official and advocate of trees.
Great Falls Home Sales: April, 2015
In April, 2015, 18 Great Falls homes sold between $2,800,000-$649,000.
Great Falls Home Sales: April, 2015
Column: Why Fi?
Commentary
“That’s the dream; to have Wi-Fi in the car.” So says one of the focus group participants (“real people, not actors”) in a recent television commercial from Chevrolet. The answer is to a question asked of five adults to identify which car brand: Mercedes, BMW, Chevrolet, Ford, or Toyota, includes “Built-in Wi-Fi” in their product line.
More Than 100 Join Great Falls Rugby
Great Falls rugby had more than 100 children playing over the course of the day on Saturday, May 2.