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Fatty’s Taphouse to open in old Tim’s Rivershore spot in Spring 2022

By Rick Horner
Fatty's Taphouse will open its third location inside the old Tim's Rivershore restaurant near Dumfries.

Fatty’s Taphouse will open in the former home of Tim’s Rivershore Restaurant and Crabhouse, just outside Dumfries.

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Hungarian artist paints mural at Potomac Science Center

By Rick Horner
George Mason University hired a Hungarian artist to paint a new mural on its Potomac Science Center in Woodbridge and paid all his expenses. [Photo: PLN]

A new mural adorns the side of the Potomac Science Center, next to the Occoquan River in Woodbridge.

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Seafood restaurant to replace Matchbox grill at Potomac Mills mall

By Rick Horner
The Crafty Crab sits at 2706 Potomac Mills Circle in Woodbridge

Seafood restaurant chain Crafty Crab will soon make port and drop anchor at the Potomac Mills mall in Woodbridge.

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Plans for 10-acre park next to Dumfries gaming resort include pickleball courts, field, trails

By Uriah Kiser
Developers for a new 10-acre park next to a new gaming resort in Dumfries propose making Pickleball courts, soccer, football fields, and walking trails.

Pickleball fans flooded an online community meeting for input on a planned 10-acre park atop a landfill in Dumfries next to a future gambling resort.

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School leaders want to talk before scrapping high school site

By Rick Horner

Before letting it go, the Stafford County School Board wants to discuss with the Board of Supervisors a piece of property that would be the site of a new high school.

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Hotels prepare for long winter amid fewer travelers, end of mass Afghan refugee relocation

By Uriah Kiser
A Hampton Inn hotel on Atlas Walk Way in Gainesville.

Hotels in the region saw a revenue boost this fall, thanks in part to the Federal Government relocating Afghan refugees to Quantico.

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Exclusive: Opening date set for Harbor Drive Wellness Park

By Potomac Local News
The Harbor Drive Wellness Park sits at 13030 Harbor Drive in Lake Ridge.

A $1.2 million park will open next week in Lake Ridge.

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Angry to push speed cameras after pedestrian deaths on county roads, including 2 teenagers

By Uriah Kiser
Neabsco District Supervisor Victor Angry [Prince William County Government]

Prince William County residents can expect to see a push for traffic cameras in school and construction zones in the New Year.

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Stafford to consider taxing cigarettes, joining a regional authority

By Rick Horner
Stafford's courthouse complex off U.S. 1 is expanding to include a new building. Photo: Mary Davidson

The cost of a pack of smokes could rise in Stafford County.

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7 years, nearly $17 million later, county animal shelter opens first phase

By Uriah Kiser
Phase I of the new $16.7 million Prince William County Animal Shelter, at 14807 Bristow Road, opened in late November 2021. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local News]

The first of two phases of a new animal shelter in Prince William County opened this week.

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