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🌱 Patch AM: Why AARP ranks Herndon among Virginia’s most livable communities

Also, don't miss G. F. Handel's MESSIAH Singalong on the Herndon Patch calendar

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Hello Herndon! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why AARP ranks Herndon among Virginia’s most livable communities
  • How Vibrint’s Reston move could reshape the Herndon tech corridor
  • Why Herndon’s CAIR office matters in a growing national political fight

Also on today's calendar: G. F. Handel's MESSIAH Singalong and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 38 and low of 23 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Times of sun and clouds, temps: high: 47, low: 27.
  • Thursday: An afternoon shower, with a high of 48 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• AARP Reveals Virginia's 10 Top Livable Communities (brunswicktimes-gazette.com) — Herndon has been named one of AARP’s top 10 most livable communities in Virginia, recognizing local strengths in services and amenities for residents of all ages. The index also highlights room for improvement in affordable housing and encourages local leaders to use detailed livability data to guide future planning and investments.
   

• National security tech contractor moves N. Va. office to Reston (ffxnow.com) — Herndon-area residents are seeing the local tech corridor grow as national security contractor Vibrint moves its Northern Virginia office from Sterling into a larger Reston space, citing the Reston–Herndon corridor’s appeal to federal contractors. The company plans to nearly double its Reston workforce by 2026, even as the building’s owner considers a long-term shift from offices to housing near the Reston transit areas.
   

• Texas, Florida label CAIR a terrorist group as other GOP governors stay silent (dailyfly.com) — Herndon gets a brief mention as home to a CAIR office while Texas and Florida move to label the Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization, a step other GOP-led states haven’t taken. The story details the governors’ orders, CAIR’s legal pushback, and the broader political fight over the group’s role and reputation nationwide.
   

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Other local events
    Wednesday December 17
  • American Culture at Herndon Library
    Herndon Fortnightly Library , 768 Center St , Herndon
    10:30 am
    • Saturday December 20
  • Fairfax Saxophone Quartet, “A Jazzy Christmas”, @FairfaxHS
    Fairfax High School Auditorium , 3501 Lion Run , Fairfax
    6:15 pm
  • City of Fairfax Band, “Christmas in Fairfax”, @FairfaxHS
    Fairfax High School Auditorium , 3501 Lion Run , Fairfax
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello everyone!
    My name is Ibrahim Kamara, and I recently graduated from Norfolk State University with a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. I am… (Nextdoor Herndon)
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    11:55AM on Dec 14: All eastbound travel lanes on I-66 at mile marker 65.8 in Fairfax County are closed due to a crash. (Nextdoor )
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Gourmet toast spot eyes winter opening in Great Falls (ffxnow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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