While the City of Falls Church joins jurisdictions of all shapes and sizes across the U.S., and globally, in tackling with its current budget deliberations the worst fiscal conditions since the Great Depression, lines need to be drawn in a uniquely stark fashion in key areas to define the most […]
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Falls Church Kiwanis Little League Report
Game summaries from Falls Church Kiwanis Little League Tournaments.
F.C.-Kiwanis Little League Report
A Raptors 14 — Mudcats 11: The Raptors had a close call against the Mudcats on May 14 but emerged with the 14-11 win after a dramatic triple play ended a Mudcats’ rally in the fifth inning. Having already scored one run in the inning and with the bases […]
F.C.-Kiwanis Little League Report
A Raptors 18 – Express 7: Sluggers Charlie Gartner and Peter McComb helped the Raptors take a first-inning lead over the Express, which they never relinquished May 5. Ryan Barrett drove in two runs with a double in the third, coming around to score on a double by Nick […]
Dowd on Drinks: Nothing Sacred In Vodka And Wine
Tinkering and adult beverage creation seem to go hand in hand.
Paul Krugman: Fearing Fear Itself
In America’s darkest hour, Franklin Delano Roosevelt urged the nation not to succumb to “nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror.” But that was then.
Delegate Hull’s Richmond Report
All Over Again I was struck with deja vu after reading the last few editions of the News-Press, as the issue of selling part of the city’s water system to Fairfax County came up again.
Press Pass: Ingrid Michaelson
Staten Island singer-songwriter and blossoming star Ingrid Michaelson says she’s still learning what goes into making a successful relationship. It’s an unsurprising statement given the lyrical content of her increasingly popular release Girls and Boys. Tracks like the whimsical “Breakable,” the angsty “Starting Now” and the longing-filled lay “Corner of […]
F.C. All-Stars All Perfect After First Week of 2007 District Tournaments
Falls Church teams got off to a fast start in the District 4 all-star competition, with each team going undefeated in the opening week of play. As of July 1, the 9-10 team was 3-0, the 10-11 team 2-0, and the 11-12 team 1-0.
Dowd on Drinks: Vodka Boom Fuels Fight Over Labels
That clanging sound you hear way off to the east is the crossing of swords being wielded as the European Parliament battles over what, precisely, constitutes vodka.
