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Could a Popular Beach be Hindering Tourism in Falmouth?

Published March 18, 2014 at 8:30AM | Updated April 5, 2018 at 7:00PM

FALMOUTH, Va. — When Lynn Knight first drove to Falmouth she couldn’t find the place.

The area – once a bustling port in the 18th and 19th centuries – sits on the Rappahannock River in Stafford County across from Fredericksburg. Knight, a consultant who was hired to figure out how to make Falmouth bustling again eventually did find the tiny village, and then she devised the Falmouth Master Interpretive Plan that details how to bring more people to the area with the hopes of boosting tourism and commerce.

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By Potomac Local News

Published March 18, 2014 at 7:17AM

Hearing set on plan to move Moncure school — TThe Stafford Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing Tuesday to discuss rezoning land for the relocation and rebuilding of Anne E. Moncure Elementary. [Fredericksburg.com]

Democrat Bolger drops out of 10th Congressional District race — Richard Bolger, a Fairfax attorney, announced today he is suspending his campaign for the Democratic nomination to succeed the retiring Frank Wolf ( R ) in Virginia’s 10th Congressional District. [Loudoun Times]

Closings & Delays for Tuesday, March 18, 2014

By Potomac Local News

Published March 17, 2014 at 7:18PM | Updated March 18, 2014 at 6:25AM

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‘Need for Speed’ a Second-Rate Portrait of Older Movies

By Potomac Local News

Published March 17, 2014 at 11:35AM

“Need for Speed”– Rated PG-13 — 1 of 5 stars

I did not have a need to see “Need For Speed,” but I deviated from my route long enough for this derivative Aaron Paul vehicle. I really wish there were a nice Budapest Hotel in my area.

Where Will We Find This Year’s Forty Under 40 Nominees?

By Potomac Local News

Published March 17, 2014 at 11:26AM | Updated March 18, 2014 at 7:19AM

Potomac Local Network is taking nominations to select 40 of our region’s brightest, most promising professionals under the age of 40 to be honored and published in our award-winning winning PotomacLocal.com.

We are looking for people who have achieved a high level of responsibility in their careers, whether in the private sector, nonprofit or government and who have contributed to the betterment of the community where we work, live and play. The 40 Under 40 are influential people in their professional industries and catalysts of community impact. We’re looking for men and women who blazed a trail for the rest of us and are leaving a mark within the following industries:

Toll Gantries Going Up Along I-95 Express Lanes

By Potomac Local News

Published March 17, 2014 at 9:36AM | Updated March 18, 2014 at 7:19AM

It’s a clear sign that the Interstate 95 Express Lanes Project is moving along.

The first six of 30 new overhead toll gantries have been installed along the project corridor from Edsall Road to North Stafford. The gantries will allow drivers on the Express Lanes to pass under them and will read EZ-Pass transponders used to pay tolls, which will be required in each vehicle to use the lanes.

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By Potomac Local News

Published March 17, 2014 at 9:05AM

Judge Declares Mistrial in Arthur Gonzales Murder Trial — The Stafford County trial of an FBI agent charged with killing his wife in April 2013 has ended in a mistrial. [Fredericksburg.today]

Stafford planners endorse lower proffers — New proffer guidelines that lower the amount of money developers would pay Stafford County are on their way to the Board of Supervisors for review. [Fredericksburg.com]