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DUMFRIES — Mayor Derrick Wood attended the National League of Cities Conference November 7 through 11 in Los Angeles.

“The NLC is a bipartisan organization focused on connecting officials to local government solutions,” said Wood.


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DUMFRIES — Voters in Dumfries will now head to the polls to elect Town Council members in November.

The Dumfries Town Council moved its municipal elections from May to the first Tuesday in November during its November 20 meeting, the first in the new town hall on Main Street. The town becomes the only one of the four in Prince William County, to include Haymarket, Occoquan, and Quantico, to hold municipal elections in November. 


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HAYMARKET — Carried to Full Term, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping expectant mothers, will expand.  

The organization said its new program is geared toward helping low-income mothers get back on their feet. Founder Frances Robin said the goal is to break the cycle of poverty by adequately preparing expecting mothers for a life of independence and self-sufficiency.


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DUMFRIES — Dumfries Police Chief Nicholas R. Esposito resigned, effective October 17.

Town officials gave no comment on the reason for Esposito’s resignation. Esposito was appointed police chief in April 2017. Esposito came to the Town from the Alexandria Police Department with experience in interviewing victims, witnesses, traffic law, arresting suspects and testifying in court.


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DUMFRIES — Mayor Derrick Wood took a tour of the archaeological dig in Dumfries ordered by Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).

Wood said VDOT ordered the dig to uncover any historical value in the town before proceeding with their major road project along Route 1.


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DUMFRIES — Not one but two people will serve as grand marshals for the annual Dumfries Christmas Parade.

At its October 3 council town council meeting, Dumfries officials announced four nominees for the Christmas Parade Grand Marshall: Prince William County Potomac District Supervisor Maureen Caddigan, former town mayor Nancy West, President of Historic Dumfries Jeremiah Burns and Jimmy Vincent.


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DUMFRIES — Mayor Derrick Wood said the development of Potomac Shores Parkway “has been a point of contention.”

The six-lane road will intersect Routes 1 and 234 in the town, providing access to the new Potomac Shores neighborhood. However, the road must cut through the Town of Dumfries to grant access.