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Governor Signs Bills to Protect Research Dogs and Cats

Area Democrats Boysko and Kory work across aisle for bill passage.

Dogs and Cats

Poetry Month in Fairfax County

Poetry

Friends of the Library in Fairfax County

Friends of the Library


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Blast from the Past: Time Capsules

These historical preservation tidbits are popping up everywhere.

Time Capsules

If Something Doesn’t Seem Right …

How people may protect themselves from financial crimes.

Financial crimes


Celebrating National Library Week 2022 in Reston

Twenty-three FCPL branches build connections; one is in Reston.

Library week

Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

Embrace Your Voice 2022: Poetry Share

Poetry share


Column: The Devilish Details of Tax Cutting

taxes

Read and Feed in Fairfax County

Library food drive


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44th Annual Fairfax County Valor Awards

Valor is more than bravery or courage. It goes beyond what is expected.

Valor awards

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Virginia Room is Fairfax Library System’s Research Lab

Many family historical mysteries are uncovered here.

Virginia Room

Sub-Variant

COVID-19


2022 Shape of the Region Conference

‘Finding our way back to mental health.’

Mental health

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Reston's Kids Fishing Day 2022

Pulling farmed trout out of an urban restored stream.

Trout day

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Privacy Advocates Urge Veto

Opponents of facial recognition technology call on governor to reject social-media dragnet.

Police departments across Virginia may soon have the ability to use billions of images scraped from social-media sites like Facebook and Instagram to track down suspects, a development that is concerning to critics who say the technology is invasive and a violation of privacy. The governor is now considering the bill, and critics are urging him to veto it or amend it to require a warrant.


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Alcohol Awareness Month

Alcohol Awareness Month