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🌱 Patch AM: How will four new developments reshape traffic and neighborhoods near Dale City?
You won't want to miss Christ mas Toy Giveaway on the Dale City Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How will four new developments reshape traffic and neighborhoods near Dale City?
Also on today's calendar: Christ mas Toy Giveaway and 1 more event.
Find out what's happening in Dale Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Dale Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 47 and low of 33 degrees.
- Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 52, low: 22.
- Monday: Sunshine, with a high of 42 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Planning Commission Approves Four Developments In Last 2025 Meeting (potomaclocal.com) — A new 13-home subdivision near C.D. Hylton High School in Dale City has been approved, despite nearby residents’ concerns about water and erosion problems. In its final 2025 meeting, the Prince William County Planning Commission also backed major townhouse projects in Dumfries and Woodbridge, raising questions about traffic, connectivity, and where future walkable centers should grow. 
📸 Around Dale City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dale City
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★ Featured events ★
- Christ mas Toy Giveaway
7929 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria
10:00 am - Santa is coming to the Woodbridge Xfinity - Saturday, 12/20
Xfinity Store by Comcast, 15101 Potomac Town Pl, Woodbridge
12:00 pm - FREE WEBINAR | “A Renaissance Christmas - Remix”
Online,
11:30 am
Saturday December 20
Tuesday December 23
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Other local events
- Free food giveaway
18410 Chapel Dr , Triangle
9:00 am
Saturday December 20
📣 Dale City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Family Story Time
Bull Run Library - Tween Area
10:30 am - Quilt with the Stone House Quilt Guild - Back to Basics
Central Library - Studio 8601 Makerspace
10:30 am - Crochet Away! Back by Popular Demand!
Manassas City Library - Manassas City Study Room B
11:00 am - Holiday Arts & Crafts Market - Last Minute Shopping
Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center , 15201 Potomac Town Pl , Woodbridge
11:00 am - Teen Crafternoon: Elf Edition
Montclair Library - Montclair Community Room
1:00 pm - Science Fiction Book Discussion Group
Central Library - Community Room
2:00 pm - DecemberFest - Holiday Cookie Decorating Contest — Water's End Brewery
Water's End Brewery in Lake Ridge , 12425 Dillingham Square , Lake Ridge
4:00 pm - Holiday Walk of Lights | FREE EVENT
Neabsco Regional Park , 15125 Blackburn Rd , Woodbridge
5:00 pm - PWC Tech Help
Potomac Library -
10:30 am - Meet and Make
Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
1:00 pm - Pokemon Club
Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Community Room
5:30 pm
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A disabled vehicle has been cleared on southbound I-95 at mile marker 152.0 in Prince William County.
1:35PM on Dec 18: All northbound travel lanes on I-95 at MM151.2 in Prince William County are closed due to a crash. (Nextdoor ) - A crash has been cleared on northbound VA-123 at I-95 in Prince William County.
7:03AM on Dec 18: Crash on NB VA-123 at I-95 in Prince William County closes two NB travel lanes. (Nextdoor )
🗞 Nearby News
Dumfries
- Prince William GOP Selects Vendall Robinson for 23rd District House Special Election (potomaclocal.com)
Woodbridge
- Prince William schools names principal of upcoming Woodbridge area elementary school (insidenova.com)
Quantico
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