Potomac Community Village Offering Advice on Cybersecurity
Potomac Community Village will bring information about today's wired world to members and guests at a Feb, 16, 7 p.m. presentation entitled, "Staying Safe in the Cyber World,” featuring Tracy D. Rezvani, administrator, Office of Consumer Protection, Montgomery County.
C&O Canal Drains Water
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (C&O Canal) began draining the watered canal section from Lock 20 (Towpath Mile 14) to Lock 23 (Towpath Mile 22) last week.
Repairs to Olmsted Bridge To Begin
Construction project will close Olmsted Island Trail until June.
As part of National Park Service's rehabilitation and repair program, the Olmsted Bridge project will be closed in mid-February.
Submit Photos to Pet Almanac
The Pet Almanac, a twice-yearly special edition, will publish the last week of February, and photos and stories of your pets with you and your family should be submitted by Feb. 15.
In Session: Virginia Assembly Briefs
In Session: Virginia Assembly Briefs
To Move Or Not To Move: Local family moves mother into newly opened Kensington Falls Church.
One of the most heart-wrenching decisions that Denise Schossler, her two siblings and her 95-year-old mother had to make was whether or not to move her into an assisted living facility, leaving the home where she’s lived since 1954.
So Much Happening, Don’t Blink
Demonstrations at Dulles in reaction to travel ban; fast moving General Assembly lacks transparency; other key issues.
As this date approaches, the General Assembly has a serious transparency issue, as it continues to kill most proposed legislation with unrecorded voice votes in subcommittee, with no accountability or record of how members voted.
Arrest Made in Shooting at Police Car in Great Falls
Suspect first apprehended in Herndon for waiving a gun.
Just before midnight on Jan. 22, several shots were fired at a marked police cruiser from another vehicle in the Great Falls area, Fairfax County police said.
Fairfax: Board Approves 2018-2022 Capital Improvement Program
Five-year plan includes three new elementary schools and one new high school.
This year, Fairfax County Public Schools experienced one of the smallest annual enrollment increases in nearly a decade: 1,368 students, compared to the average of 2,400 since the 2008-09 school year, bringing the total to 187,202.
Anti-Immigration Ban Rallies Held at Dulles
Demonstrators, volunteer attorneys and elected officials welcome travelers, extend help detainees.
Demonstrations sprang up at airports around the United States over the weekend, following an Executive Order by President Donald Trump that blocks travelers from seven largely Muslim countries — Iraq, Iran, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Libya and Somalia — in the interests of more significant vetting and preventing would-be terrorists from entering the country.
Nominations Sought for Scholar-Athlete Honors
The National Capital Region Chapter of the National Football Foundation is accepting nominations for their 2017 Scholar-Athlete banquet.
Police Car Takes Fire while in Pursuit in Great Falls
Suspect first apprehended in Herndon for waving a gun.
Just before midnight on Jan. 22, several shots were fired at a marked police cruiser from another vehicle in the Great Falls area, Fairfax County police said.
Celebrating the Chinese New Year in Potomac
A Chinese New Year celebration was held at the Potomac Community Center on Saturday, Jan. 21.
A Chinese New Year celebration was held at the Potomac Community Center on Saturday, Jan. 21.
Planning to Meet on Proposed Country Inn in Potomac
Civic groups voice opposition to proposed expansion of Old Angler’s Inn.
Several Potomac area civic and homeowners associations have joined together to express objections to a proposed country inn on the site of Old Angler’s Inn on MacArthur Blvd.
New Administration Could Impact Potomac Businesses
Locals enter a wait-and-see period.
A period of uncertainty is the way that some are characterizing the current business climate in Potomac.
‘Joseph’ Returns to Har Shalom in Potomac
Musical set for this weekend.
The musical production “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” the tale of Joseph, his 11 brothers and the "coat of many colors" is returning to Har Shalom for a repeat performance.
‘Standing Together’ Potomac women join thousands for the Women’s March on Washington, share strong feelings.
There were plenty of pink hats in Potomac Saturday morning as women, girls and men grabbed coffee and sandwiches before heading to Washington for the Women’s March.
Bomb Threats Extend Locally; Montgomery County Jewish Community Center among those targeted.
The Bender Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington in Rockville was among the Jewish centers across the nation to receive bomb threats in the last two weeks.
Visiting a Global Village in Potomac
The Bullis school hosted a global village where students celebrated countries from around the world with booths showing the food, music and crafts from their countries.
Lessons from the Wilderness from St. Francis Episcopal Church in Potomac
New Year’s Day was bright and sunny, and my sons and I decided to start things off right with a hike along the C & O Canal.