Tuesday, March 31
Fairfax County Public Schools’ Distance Learning Begins on April 14
Superintendent’s letter to families.
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Wednesday, March 25
Global to Local: Coronavirus Defines Us
Week Two 03/15-03/21– feeding children is priority for FCPS.
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Are Hospitals in Northern Virginia Ready?
Projections show a critical lack of hospital beds and ICU beds.
Northern Virginia’s health care system could be overwhelmed by an influx of patients infected with the novel coronavirus, according to an assessment from the Harvard Global Health Institute. The projections show hospitals in Fairfax, Arlington and Alexandria could quickly fill their available beds with patients, forcing administrators to either expand capacity or make the kind of life-and-death decisions about care that Italy has been forced into by the crisis.
Opinion: Commentary: Virginia Schools Closed for the Rest of Academic Year
Governor orders the closure of certain non-essential businesses, bans all gatherings of more than 10 people.
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Opinion: Commentary: ‘Our Priority Is to Save Lives’
Governor Northam orders statewide closure of certain non-essential businesses: all public and private schools K-12 closed for the rest of the academic year.
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Tuesday, March 24
Wednesday, March 18
Why You Need To Keep Your Marketing During A Crisis
Sponsored Content
You may have heard it before: In times of crisis, the marketing budget is the first thing businesses cut. And why not? It’s one of the easiest ways to free up some cash. You don’t always have control over more sales, but you do have control over your costs - and here’s where many businesses make a critical error, by choosing costs instead of sales.
Fairfax County Supervisors Approve Issuance of Declaration of Emergency
Resolution empowers County Executive to make decisions.
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Tuesday, March 17
Electricity Blamed for Many House Fires in Fairfax County
Safety precautions can be taken before tragedy strikes.
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Virginia House Passes Bike, Pedestrian and Driver Bills Aimed at Safety
New Assembly makeup allows for more safety legislation.
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Opinion: Commentary: Unprecedented Virus Crisis
Cash reserves will help buffer the coming recession in Virginia.
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Talking to Children about Coronavirus
Sharing developmentally appropriate information can ease fears.
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Monday, March 16
Calling all Poetry Lovers to Great Falls!
Open Community Forum Invites you to participate in Poetry Reading.
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Thursday, March 12
Celebrating Women’s History Month 2020 in Fairfax County
Fairfax County Commission for Women honors “Valiant Women of the Vote.”
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Wednesday, March 11
Local Designers Donate Talent for a Cause (Event Rescheduled)
A home in McLean gets a makeover to benefit cancer support community.
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Generational Divide
Senior conservative Democratic senators from Fairfax undermine labor agenda.
When Democrats won both chambers of the General Assembly in November, hopes were high that the new majorities in the House and Senate would move forward with a progressive agenda that had been rejected when Republicans were in power. Labor groups were particularly excited about the prospect of passing a $15 minimum wage, collective bargaining for public employees and a requirement that all employers offer five paid sick days. But the General Assembly session ended this week without fully accomplishing these goals.
“Invest in Fairfax,” Says Grassroots Coalition
Reaction to County Executive’s FY21 Advertised Budget
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Coronavirus Could Hit Families’ Finances
Millions of workers lack the sick leave that coronavirus could demand.
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Tuesday, March 10
Proactive Response to Opioid Abuse in Fairfax County
It could be your son or daughter, dad or mom, your spouse. It could be the secret you.
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Monday, March 9
Thursday, March 5
Warming Up for Super Tuesday in Springfield
Bernie Sanders rallies with thousands at The St. James.
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Wednesday, March 4
House Versus Senate
Conservative upper chamber undermines progressive House of Delegates.
Democrats and Republicans in the General Assembly like to see themselves as adversaries. The real enemy, they like to say, is down the hall.
Inflicting Pain to Gain Relief
Self-Injury Awareness Month is a time to learn about the condition and erase the stigma.
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Tuesday, March 3
Monday, March 2
Opioids and Drug Abuse Escalate Locally
Part one of a two-part series: Three NOVA communities, six organizations host Public Forum – Operation Drug Prevention in Great Falls.
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