Thursday Morning Notes

Reston Community Gardens

Local Fortune 500 Companies — A Reston firm and several Herndon companies made this year’s Fortune 500 list. There were 158 companies from Fairfax County — nearly half of the Washington, CA-area firms. [Fairfax County Economic Development Authority]

Don’t Find My Car — An Australian mall had a not-so-great experience with Park Assist, which is about to be used at Reston Town Center’s Parking garages. Many customers had similar problems with privacy concerns, as do some patrons in Reston. [The Australian]

Nearby: Dog Day At The Pool — Want your dog to hit a pool before summer’s end? if you miss Reston Association’s Dog Paddle on Aug. 27, here are some other nearby pools that have an end-of-season dog swim.  [Dulles Moms]

Recent Stories

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors faces tough decisions ahead of next week’s budget markup session, following demands from local unions to increase county employees’ wages.Last week, dozens of county…

Reston’s popular community yard sale is temporarily moving down the road. More than 3,000 people are expected to attend the biannual event when it returns this Saturday (April 27), according to Reston Association, the organizer.

Morning Notes

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Marc Smith will serve as the new Herndon economic development director starting in May (courtesy Town of Herndon) The Town of Herndon is getting a new director of economic development….

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