Mark Hand covers Montgomery County, Maryland and Fredericksburg, Virginia for Patch.com.
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Good news in NoVA this week includes a neurodiverse student advocate, robotic food delivery at Mosaic and year-round Earth Day at Edison HS.
A group of Arlington residents filed a lawsuit in circuit court against the county over its adoption of the Missing Middle Housing plan.
Two Langley High School students won a top award at the state science fair for their project that looked at alternatives to plastic straws.
The Latino Victory Fund endorsed Jonathan Dromgoole for Arlington County Board. Dromgoole is seeking the Democratic nomination on June 20.
Students at Edison High School in Fairfax County study critical environmental issues year-round, not just in the spring around Earth Day.
Park Potomac is holding a Mother’s Day Makers Market on May 13, an event that will feature more than 35 local crafters, makers and artisans.
A new traffic pattern will be implemented on the George Washington Parkway in McLean Saturday as part of a parkway rehabilitation project.
A U.S. Postal Service letter carrier was robbed at gunpoint on Tuesday while delivering mail on her route in Chevy Chase, officials said.
Arlington is expected to approve an amendment that will transfer operations of nuclear explosion detection equipment located on county soil.
Shortly after 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Arlington County police were dispatched to a business on Washington Boulevard for a report of a burglary.
PartnerMD's McLean office, which provides personalized care to residents across Northern Virginia, is led by two board-certified physicians.
Earth Day has grown to become the most widely observed nonreligious holiday in history. Here's how Arlington is celebrating Earth Day 2023.
Two suspects who tried to swim away from police in Arlington early Wednesday morning were eventually taken into custody, police said.
The summer concert series in downtown Bethesda kicks off on May 19 at the Norfolk Avenue Streetery between St. Elmo and Cordell Avenues.
Natalie Roy narrowly leads in the amount of money raised so far in 2023 for the upcoming Democratic primary for Arlington County Board.
Colony Grill is preparing to open its first restaurant in Maryland at the Cabin John Village Center in Potomac, according to a report.
Arlington County police will be conducting a traffic enforcement campaign to educate drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians on traffic laws.
Fairfax County is exploring options for a new playground at Lake Accotink Park after the existing playground closed for safety reasons.
A professional photographer will be at the Heart + Paw second anniversary event on Saturday, April 22 to take complimentary pet photos.
Kindness and service to others come naturally to star student William. Along with taking honors classes, William is active in civic duties.
