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What to do with fallen leaves: Consider local environment and community needs
FROM Stafford County News 11/13/24 / Environment / Health & Safety / Local Government / Real Estate / Nature and the Outdoors /
Determining where leaves can be left alone and where cleanup is necessary can help you strike a reasonable compromise between yard maintenance and land stewardship. Although the advice comes from a Stafford County news release, it is applicable here too,
New Parks and Recreation Director to join Prince William County staff
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FROM Prince William County Reports 04/05/17 / Breaking News / Environment / Local Government / Parks & Recreation /
Seth Hendler-Voss is the new Parks and Recreation Director for Prince William County. He is a landscape architect, was a former town manager in North Carolina and previously worked in Asheville, NC and Atlanta, GA in parks and recreation.
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April 1 Spring Recycle-Fest and shredding day in Manassas
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FROM Manassas City Reports 03/23/17 / Environment / Health & Safety / Local Government /
The City of Manassas will mark Earth Day with a Spring RecycleFest on Saturday, April 1, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Manassas Transfer Station, at 8305 Quarry Road, in Manassas.
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March 9 community meeting on new location for proposed 13th high school in Gainesville
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FROM Prince William County Schools Reports 03/06/17 / Business / Education / Environment / Gainesville / Money & Taxes / Real Estate /
Office of Facilities Services for Prince William County Schools will hold a March 9 public meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. at Gainesville Middle School to share information on a new location of the proposed 13th high school.
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George Mason University president elected to board of National Geographic Society
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FROM National Geographic Society Reports 03/04/17 / Business / Education / Environment / People & Places /
National Geographic Society announced the election of Dr. Ángel Cabrera to its Board of Trustees. Cabrera, president of George Mason University, joins two other new Board members named the week of Feb. 27.
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VDOT will close I-95 lanes in PWC intermittently next week to inspect bridges over Neabsco Creek
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FROM Virginia Department of Transportation 03/04/17 / Breaking News / Environment / State Government / Transportation / Woodbridge /
DALE CITY – Lane closures will occur along northbound and southbound I-95 between Cardinal Drive and the Dale City cars-only rest area Monday, March 6 - Thursday, March 9 for inspection of the bridges over Neabsco Creek, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
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Adopt-a-Stream program to continue in PWC, despite statewide budget cuts
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03/04/17 / Environment / Health & Safety / State Government /
Despite the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) budget cuts to the Adopt-A- Stream program statewide, the Prince William Soil & Water Conservation District reports that it is continuing the Adopt-A- Stream program at the local level. If you can help or for more information, contact
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Several stream cleanup events are planned in April.
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Daytime pile driving to continue for two weeks on US 1 in Woodbridge
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02/28/17 / Environment / State Government / Transportation / Woodbridge /
Pile driving resumed today, Feb. 28, 2017, along US 1 in Woodbridge for construction of the new bridge over Marumsco Creek just north of Marys Way. The procedure and noise will last from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for approximately two weeks, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
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Friends of Rural Crescent Energized (FORCE) sets March 1 information meeting on proposed mosque
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02/19/17 / Environment / Nokesville / Real Estate /
Friends of Rural Crescent Energized (FORCE) will hold an informational update meeting on the proposed mosque at the corner of Schaeffer Lane and Vint Hill Road in Nokesville. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Nokesville Volunteer Fire Department on Marsteller Drive.
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Manassas Council names Steve Burke as new Manassas City Manager
Steve Burke, an Assistant City Manager and Director of Public Works for the City of Manassas, has been named City Manager by Manassas City Council effective February. 3, 2025. Interim City Manager Douglas Keen will return to his post as Police Chief and an Assistant City Manager.
