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Coming up: Women Artists of the DMV Opens on January 10 at Falls Church Arts; Reception open to the Publlic on the McLean Patch calendar

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Hey there, McLean! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a McLean-linked leader just joined a major conservation board
  • How a McLean company just won a $339 million NASA contract

Also on today's calendar: Women Artists of the DMV Opens on January 10 at Falls Church Arts; Reception open to the Publlic and 10 more events.

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Today's riddle: I am on a seafood diet. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Sunday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 47 and low of 29 degrees.
  • Monday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 46, low: 28.
  • Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 53 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Welcomes Four New Members to Its Board of Directors (trcp.org) — McLean gets a quiet nod in national conservation news, as new Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership board member Jack Hazel is recognized for serving on the board of Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run in McLean. The announcement introduces four new directors, a new board chair, and highlights how this influential coalition shapes conservation, habitat, and public access policy across the country.
   

• NASA Selects ARES Technical Services for Wallops Flight Facility Launch Operations Support (radiofreehubcity.com) — This summary may be inaccurate; visit RadioFreeHubCity.com for the full article. A McLean-based firm, ARES Technical Services, has landed a NASA contract worth up to $339.8 million to support launch operations at Wallops Flight Facility starting February 10. The long-term deal covers critical tracking, communications, and engineering work across multiple NASA sites. This article may be copyrighted by Radio Free Hub City and not reused without a license.
   

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  • A crash has been cleared on the northbound I-395 14th Street Bridge in Arlington County.
    2:53AM on Jan 10: A crash on I-395 North at the 14th Street Bridge in Arlington County has closed one northbound travel lane. (Nextdoor )
  • Northbound Hunter Mill Road in Oakton was closed due to a single-vehicle crash into an electric pole, but the roadway is now open.
    3:17PM on Jan 9: Northbound Hunter Mills Rd in Oakton is closed due to a single-vehicle crash into a power pole, with the adult male driver… (Nextdoor )
  • American Eagle Outfitters posted a job opening for AE - Stock Associate - Evening (Off-Hours) in Vienna. Apply here.
  • Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company posted a job opening for Housekeeper Room Care in Arlington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near McLean here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tysons

  • The Best Primary Care Doctor in Fairfax (ffxnow.com)
  • VA Wagers Billions Of Dollars On Sports: What To Know (patch.com)
  • Top 5 Things To Do This Weekend January 9 (tysonstoday.com)

Vienna

  • Usher (seasonal) Job in Vienna, Virginia – Department of the Interior (lemonwire.com)
  • Best Dishes D.C. Editors Ate This Week: January 9 (eater.com)

Arlington

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