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Join me during this National Craft Open Studios weekend, a celebration of Amrican craft organized by the American Craft Council (ACC). Come visit my studio July 18-19th, 11am-5pm at 10449 Metropolitan Ave, Kensington, MD. Please drop in, see how my work is created, tour my studio and try your hand at hammering some metal.


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Gasps and shrieks filled the Stafford Board of Supervisors meeting when elected leaders learned recent inflation had doubled the cost of road and sidewalk projects.

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The Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce awarded area businesses for their successes, entrepreneurial spirit, and community commitment at the 31st Annual Awards and Gala held Friday, April 8, at the Fredericksburg Expo Center.

MWHC created a Field Hospital unit in anticipation of the crisis. Their employees work tirelessly to improve the people’s health in the communities they serve, which was evident throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. MWHC treated more than 6,000 COVID patients and administered more than 100,000 COVID tests. Once the vaccine became available, MWHC, for some time, administered 2,000 vaccines per day, with more than 212,000 doses given. 794 MWHC staff supported the vaccine clinic, and 437 community volunteers supported their efforts.


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Despite high winds that capsized a boat, 156 volunteers helped Friends of the Occoquan (FOTO) clean up the Occoquan River and Reservoir.

On Saturday, April 9, 2022, Boy Scout Troops 505, 1373, 1396, Cub Scout Pack 1906 came in full force, despite the cold temperatures and wind. Kirk Yeager & NOVAGO Kayakers had difficulty keeping afloat in the windy conditions. One kayak turned over, and a Jon Boat got stuck in the mud.


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Dr. Lucretia Brown was the first high-profile hire by Dr. LaTanya McDade, who took over as Prince William schools superintendent after Dr. Stephen Walts retired a year ago. Before coming to our area, Brown was the Deputy Superintendent of Equity, Accountability, and School Improvement for Allentown School District in Pennsylvania.

Now at Virginia’s second-largest school district, she’s made few public appearances and has yet to address the county School Board. In light of the recent focus on critically responsive teaching, a statewide gubernatorial election that put Critical Race Theory under a microscope, and a string of School Board meetings with parents demanding a more significant role in their children’s public-school education, it’s fair to say many of us are curious about her, and what she plans to do in her new role.


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In loving memory of Peter Angelo Leone, 88, of Woodbridge, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather dedicated to his family.

He served the United States as a colonel in the army through war and peace. His wife Ingrid, children Marcus and Tina, grandchild Kaya, and his siblings remember him with affection and grateful hearts.