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Archive Calendar

DecemberJanuary 2023

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2	3 The secret is out: Venture X’s high-end flex workspace is opening in Mosaic Youngkin calls for investigation of Thomas Jefferson HS over delayed student award notices Residential mid-rise could replace office building on Dulles Technology Drive Ornery Beer Company Public House plans new restaurant in Herndon FCPD officer accidentally broadcasts ‘audio porn’ over police radio Morning Notes	4 Fairfax County rec centers, golf courses and more could get pricier this year Bestselling author to highlight MLK Day celebration in Reston Lake Thoreau renovation in Reston on track for summer opening Morning Notes	5 Covid hospitalizations jump over holidays, briefly putting county’s community level at ‘medium’ Daycare provider at Montessori school in Herndon arrested for assaulting toddler Herndon’s Chestnut Grove Cemetery running out of adult burial sites, more planned County’s running bamboo ordinance takes effect with potential fines Morning Notes	6 California firm leases data center space in Reston Live Fairfax: Ready to achieve your 2023 resolutions? Bestselling author Kwame Alexander to speak at Reston’s Scrawl Books this month Morning Notes	7	8
9 Fairfax County’s state lawmakers file bills for higher teacher pay, campaign finance reform and more Developer duo pitch more housing on Rock Hill Road in Herndon What Fairfax County restaurants to hit up for Restaurant Week Reston teen arrested and charged in connection to Sterling shooting Morning Notes	10 Florida man pleads guilty to assault on flight to Dulles Airport County seeks feedback on reductions in parking requirements, overhaul of policy Herndon man charged with producing child porn State expands investigation of merit award notice delays to all of FCPS Morning Notes	11 Reno of the Month: Interior design and remodeling trends we think will be BIG in 2023! New sidewalk improvements planned at Spring, Locust streets in Herndon Aging Well: Tips for nailing your New Year’s resolutions Vehicle catches fire in Reston office parking garage Morning Notes	12 Community meetings set to discuss Reston redevelopment proposals Legal Insider: Non-compete clauses You’re invited: Arlington Graduate Open House Cut-through traffic policy update could help county residents access their homes during rush hour Report: Tatte Bakery to open in Reston Town Center Fairfax County gets solar power plans back on track after contract hiccups Morning Notes	13 Last Polar Dip returns for 15th year at Lake Anne Plaza Man wanted in possible arson of Reston home Morning Notes	14	15
16	17 Fruit drinks and tea shop Mr. Wish to open second Herndon location Chronic wasting disease found in Fairfax County deer for first time ever Artwork inspired by Reston founder planned at town center Metro station Morning Notes	18 FCPS proposed budget to add middle school athletics to Fairfax County Construction begins on new Marriott hotel concept at Reston Town Center Greenheart Juice Shop: $10 gift card with newsletter subscription! Reston’s German Armed Forces Command lends a hand to local food charity Redistricting adds intrigue to 2023 senate races in Fairfax County Morning Notes	19 Artistic tribute to Reston’s rapid development coming to Lake Thoreau Isaac Newton Square development to kick off with plans for first apartment building Morning Notes	20 Reston Association’s lakes equity group seeks member Live Fairfax: Have you been to De Clieu? DMV report confirms ‘startling increase’ in pedestrian fatalities for region, led by Fairfax County Animal art exhibit celebrates Lunar New Year in Reston Morning Notes	21	22
23 Comstock seeks to tweak residential building planned at Reston Row New dine-in cinema in Reston Town Center to open later this year Poll: Are you ‘all in’ on a potential Fairfax County casino? Morning Notes	24 Fairfax County enlists faith groups to spread word of need to act on climate change County settles on land for future arts center in Reston Fairfax County’s lone remaining taxi operator requests easing of rules that ‘age out’ vehicles Community outreach on Barton Hill tennis court renovation slated for the spring Fairfax Connector will make service changes next month, including new route to Tysons Metro Morning Notes	25 DEVELOPING: Pedestrian seriously injured by crash on Van Buren Street in Herndon Aging Well: Smart ways to boost your brain health Photos: Upgrade of Reston Town Center’s public spaces nearly finished The Providence: Sophisticated assisted living in Fairfax Proposed Reston Comprehensive Plan scope expands to address equity, village center uses Morning Notes	26 SCOOP: New name, new ownership and new mission for Reston’s Roer’s Zoofari Monarch Tysons: Where luxury reigns — arriving spring 2023 George Mason Enterprise Center to open in the Town of Herndon Mental health services, pedestrian safety and police retention are top Fairfax County priorities in 2023 Morning Notes	27	28	29
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