Falls Church and Northern Virginia's Premier Weekly Newspaper Saturday, October 1, 2022
By Linda Baker of the New York Times The pandemic crushed the senior housing market, cutting occupancy rates and stalling construction. Now, as the market begins an uneven rebound, developers are adapting to the coming wave of aging baby boomers with a new crop of living developments. Specialized housing for […]
By Tara Siegel Bernard of The New York Times Most Americans finance their retirement with a certain amount of faith: Investing will help their savings keep pace with inflation, institutions will continue to work as they always have, it will all work out in the end. It’s challenging to maintain […]
Voter Registration Drives Underway At GMU, NOVA-Annandale The Fairfax County Democratic Committee has announced that voter registration drives are underway now at two college campuses nearest to the City of Falls Church, and is welcoming volunteers to join the effort. George Mason University and the Annandale campus of the Northern […]
Let’s face it, technology can be confusing, especially for senior citizens. However, technological advancements are being made for people 55 and older; some of them making their lives easier, while others can save their lives altogether. Nowadays, there are a variety of technological products for senior citizens to keep them […]
In 1982, an athletic event for adults over the age of 50 to participate in was created with only 80 competitors. Forty years later, the number of competitors has grown 10 times larger with about 800 participants and more than 70 events. The Northern Virginia Senior Olympics (NVSO) celebrated its […]
Plein Air Festival Announces Winners The 2022 Falls Church Arts “Scenes in the City” Plein Air Festival and Quick Draw competitions took place under sunny September skies on Saturday, Sept. 24. Juror Andrei Kushnir selected the following prize winners at the close of the two-week outdoor festival:Beyer Auto Group Plein […]
Friday, September 30th Sunset Cinema. Bring the whole family out to enjoy a free movie on the big screen in Historic Cherry Hill Park. All you need is a blanket and bug spray. Popcorn, candy and drinks will be available for purchase. Cherry Hill Park Ave. 7:45 p.m. FALLs Church […]
A little noticed tipping point was reached in the City of Falls Church in the recent period, as for the first time ever, the majority of residences are now composed of units in multifamily dwellings as opposed to single family homes. So reported City Planning Chief Paul Stoddard in an […]
Laura Downs, Falls Church City Public Schools Board Chair, and Peter Noonan, Superintendent, issued the following joint statement on Tuesday: “Late Friday night, the Washington Post published an article referring to the new ‘Model Policies’ that have been developed by the Virginia Department of Education (Virginia policy latest attempt to […]
Student walkouts at over 100 Virginia high schools, including most in Arlington and Fairfax counties, have happened or are planned for today (Tuesday, Sept. 27) to protest the new transgender guidelines adopted by the Virginia Department of Education earlier this month. The walkouts are organized by the student-led Pride Liberation […]
