Tuesday, March 31
Fairfax County Public Schools’ Distance Learning Begins on April 14
Superintendent’s letter to families.
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Monday, March 30
Friday, March 27
Thursday, March 26
‘Big Ideas’ Sought for Occoquan Park
Additional land open for a park element that would attract tourism.
Occoquan Park
Neon Green Creek Waters Alarm Mount Vernon Residents
Friends of Dyke Marsh were quick to respond.
Dyke Marsh
Wednesday, March 25
Global to Local: Coronavirus Defines Us
Week Two 03/15-03/21– feeding children is priority for FCPS.
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Are Hospitals in Northern Virginia Ready?
Projections show a critical lack of hospital beds and ICU beds.
Northern Virginia’s health care system could be overwhelmed by an influx of patients infected with the novel coronavirus, according to an assessment from the Harvard Global Health Institute. The projections show hospitals in Fairfax, Arlington and Alexandria could quickly fill their available beds with patients, forcing administrators to either expand capacity or make the kind of life-and-death decisions about care that Italy has been forced into by the crisis.
Opinion: Commentary: Virginia Schools Closed for the Rest of Academic Year
Governor orders the closure of certain non-essential businesses, bans all gatherings of more than 10 people.
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Opinion: Commentary: ‘Our Priority Is to Save Lives’
Governor Northam orders statewide closure of certain non-essential businesses: all public and private schools K-12 closed for the rest of the academic year.
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Monday, March 23
Saturday, March 21
Opinion: Commentary: We Are Here For You
Pandemic is affecting our families, our houses of worship, charities and businesses, our communities — our very way of life.
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Thursday, March 19
Wednesday, March 18
Why You Need To Keep Your Marketing During A Crisis
Sponsored Content
You may have heard it before: In times of crisis, the marketing budget is the first thing businesses cut. And why not? It’s one of the easiest ways to free up some cash. You don’t always have control over more sales, but you do have control over your costs - and here’s where many businesses make a critical error, by choosing costs instead of sales.
Fairfax County Supervisors Approve Issuance of Declaration of Emergency
Resolution empowers County Executive to make decisions.
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Tuesday, March 17
Electricity Blamed for Many House Fires in Fairfax County
Safety precautions can be taken before tragedy strikes.
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Virginia House Passes Bike, Pedestrian and Driver Bills Aimed at Safety
New Assembly makeup allows for more safety legislation.
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Opinion: Commentary: Unprecedented Virus Crisis
Cash reserves will help buffer the coming recession in Virginia.
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Talking to Children about Coronavirus
Sharing developmentally appropriate information can ease fears.
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Monday, March 16
Sunday, March 15
Thursday, March 12
Coronavirus Could Hit Families’ Finances: Seeking Paid Sick Leave for All
Don Beyer advocates for paid sick leave legislation and then self-quarantines after friend tests positive.
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Local Resident Moonlights as a Floating Trash Picker
Cleaning up the Potomac got Joe Wright international recognition.
SUPGarbageman
Celebrating Women’s History Month 2020 in Fairfax County
Fairfax County Commission for Women honors “Valiant Women of the Vote.”
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Wednesday, March 11
Local Designers Donate Talent for a Cause (Event Rescheduled)
A home in McLean gets a makeover to benefit cancer support community.
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Generational Divide
Senior conservative Democratic senators from Fairfax undermine labor agenda.
When Democrats won both chambers of the General Assembly in November, hopes were high that the new majorities in the House and Senate would move forward with a progressive agenda that had been rejected when Republicans were in power. Labor groups were particularly excited about the prospect of passing a $15 minimum wage, collective bargaining for public employees and a requirement that all employers offer five paid sick days. But the General Assembly session ended this week without fully accomplishing these goals.
“Invest in Fairfax,” Says Grassroots Coalition
Reaction to County Executive’s FY21 Advertised Budget
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Coronavirus Could Hit Families’ Finances
Millions of workers lack the sick leave that coronavirus could demand.
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Tuesday, March 10
New Entertainment Theatre Venue Opens in The Boro
Tysons Showplace ICON Theatres feature 14 screens and premier amenities.
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Saturday, March 7
Thursday, March 5
Warming Up for Super Tuesday in Springfield
Bernie Sanders rallies with thousands at The St. James.
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Wednesday, March 4
House Versus Senate
Conservative upper chamber undermines progressive House of Delegates.
Democrats and Republicans in the General Assembly like to see themselves as adversaries. The real enemy, they like to say, is down the hall.
Inflicting Pain to Gain Relief
Self-Injury Awareness Month is a time to learn about the condition and erase the stigma.
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