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Hi Mount Vernon! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How new Fairfax rules could reshape life in Route 1 trailer parks
  • See what’s new inside George Washington’s freshly restored Mount Vernon Mansion
  • Why Dec. 14 is a landmark date for Mount Vernon history

Also on today's calendar: "Follow the Season" presented by The Alexandria A Cappella Collective and 8 more events.

Find out what's happening in Mount Vernonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 40 and low of 29 degrees.
  • Saturday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 44, low: 29.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy and colder, with a high of 34 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Advocates seek more protections for manufactured home residents in Fairfax (ffxnow.com) — Fairfax County just adopted new zoning and relocation rules aimed at preserving manufactured home parks, a key source of affordable housing for many Mount Vernon District residents. Advocates and residents say the changes are a start but want stronger protections, including help buying the land under their homes and higher payouts if displacement occurs, as redevelopment pressures along Richmond Highway continue.
   

• George Washington's Home Reborn: Iconic Mansion Reopens After Historic $40 Million Restoration, Priming Mount Vernon for America 250 (thezebra.org) — George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate in Mount Vernon has fully reopened its iconic Mansion after a $40 million, two-year restoration, just in time for America’s 250th birthday preparations. Visitors can again tour the first and second floors, see a meticulously restored bedchamber, and look ahead to major July 4, 2026 celebrations featuring new exhibits, a food court, and fireworks on the Potomac.
   

• This week in history: Dec. 11 to Dec. 17 (nsjonline.com) — George Washington’s death at his Mount Vernon home on Dec. 14, 1799, anchors this week’s look back at major moments in world and U.S. history. The timeline spans from the Boston Tea Party and the Bill of Rights to the Wright brothers’ first flight and the debut of “The Simpsons,” offering context for dates on your December calendar.
   

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    As the year comes to a close, Miller & Smith is celebrating the season of giving with the launch of The Gift of Home, a referral promotion invitin... (More info)

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Earl Enterprises posted a job opening for Bertucci's-Janitorial in Springfield. Apply here.
  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager (DC,VA,MD, DE) in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Vernon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fort Belvoir

  • Lawsuit aims to stop further forever chemical pollution (wvtf.org)

Springfield

  • Fairfax County leaders approve labor contract for government workers (ffxnow.com)
  • Lake Thoreau dredging delayed by insufficient water levels (ffxnow.com)
  • Updated Urban Design Guidelines Endorsed for Community Revitalization Districts and Areas (fairfaxcounty.gov)

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