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RCC Executive Director Recognized by Leadership Fairfax

Leila Gordon Receives Leadership Award

Leadership Fairfax, Inc. (LFI) honored Leila Gordon, Executive Director of Reston Community Center as the recipient of the 2015 Northern Virginia Regional Leadership Award. Th

Fairfax County Companies Designated as Best Workplaces for Commuters

Ten companies in Fairfax County were honored as Best Workplaces for Commuters.

Classified Advertising December 9, 2015

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Conservatory Ballet’s The Nutcracker Spreading Holiday Cheer

More than 85 area students make holiday magic come to life performing in Conservatory Ballet’s 43rd annual production of “The Nutcracker.”

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Weekend in Herndon and Reston

Weekend events in your neighborhood

Merry and Fit

Support groups help members maintain fitness during season of indulgence.

Just after 7:30 on a recent Sunday morning, the steady beat of Cold Play’s "Viva la Vida" pulsed through the warm, sleepy air.


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Voter Services Chair Recognized by Supervisors

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors presented the Barbara Varon Award to Sidney Johnson, Voter Services chair of the League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area (LWVFA), on Nov. 17.

County Limits Dog Tethering

“Man’s best friend deserves legal protection,” said Peggy Marshall, who adopted her best friend, Bianca.

Environmental Quality of Life

Advisory Council issues 512-page vision for county environmental policy.

Flooding will rise in concern in Fairfax County as a result of climate change, warned Stella Koch, chairperson of the county’s Environmental Quality Advisory Council.


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Adam Torres trial for murder of John Geer postponed until April 2016

Former Fairfax County police officer Adam Torres was charged with second-degree murder in August this year for shooting Springfield resident John Geer in August 2013. The trial was scheduled to begin on Dec. 14, but a continuance was recently granted to the defense, pushing it back until April 18, 2016.

Pedestrian Hurt in Reston

A 47-year-old Fairfax man was seriously injured while crossing Sunset Hills Road in Reston on Friday, Nov. 27, according to Fairfax County Police reports.

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Urban Pop at Reston Station

Small business try retail at Reston Wiehle Avenue.

Visitors to Reston Station may have noticed glass jewel housing on the north side of the Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station.


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Parade Returns to Reston Town Center

‘Home Sweet Home’ at 25th annual Reston Holiday Parade.

Friday, Nov. 27, Reston Town Center hosted its 25th annual Holiday Parade.

Reston Crime Reports

Notable incidents from Nov. 21-25.

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Candlelight Emotion

Video captures emotion of vigil honoring Robert E. Simon days after his death.

With a little help from her friends, and social media, Kat Toussaint mobilized more than 500 people for the candlelight vigil that celebrated the life of Robert E. Simon.


Reston Hospital Center Now Offering Newest Robotic Technology

HCA Virginia’s Reston Hospital Center is the first in Northern Virginia – and only the second in Virginia – to successfully perform surgery using the new da Vinci Xi robot, a surgical platform designed to enable complex surgery using a minimally invasive approach.

Commentary: Helping the Working Poor

In the season of giving when thoughts turn to what can be done to help friends and neighbors in the community who do not make enough to make ends meet, there are many efforts to help them with a basket of food at the holidays, a food and clothes closet and other well-meaning and important giving programs.

Commentary: We Can Still Reach Out and Help in Reston

Independent Progressive

Although the calendar says we are in the season for sharing and giving, the mood in the United States seems conducive to neither.


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Fun For All At Reston Town Center Skating Rink

A little drizzle didn’t stop those ready to round out the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend with some exercise on the ice at the Pavilion at Reston Town Center.

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‘Aldrin READS’ Helps Achieve Literacy Goals

Aldrin Elementary staff gathered Saturday, Nov. 14, to kick off the first “Aldrin READS!”