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Springfield Home Sales: November, 2015

In November, 2015, 103 Springfield homes sold between $854,000-$167,500.

Springfield Home Sales: November, 2015

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Springfield in 2016

With winter vacation, unseasonably warm weather and 2015 in their rear-view mirrors, community leaders and elected officials from the Fairfax County School Board, Board of Supervisors, General Assembly turn their attention to some of the most significant issues, developments or decisions in 2016.

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Kilroys in Springfield Hosts Christmas Day of ‘Giving Back’

Americas Adopt A Soldier held their Fourth Annual Christmas Day of “Giving Back” on Friday, Dec. 25, at Kilroys in Springfield.

Burke, Lorton, Springfield: What is your New Year's resolution?

Area residents share their hopes for 2016

Robinson Announces 2016 HOF Class

The Robinson Athletic Hall of Fame Committee announced the 2016 Class of the Robinson Secondary School Athletic Hall of Fame, which will be inducted on Jan. 23.

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A Night of Laughter and Jazz

Talented comic and music artists appearing at Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia.

At 23 years old Haskins is a world-class trumpet player and composer/arranger. He is the originator of “ImproviStory,” a concept in which storytelling drives the creation of improvised music springing from audience interactions.

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Honoring the Legend

Greensprings celebrates Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday.

Frank Sinatra would have turned 100 years young on Dec. 12, 2015.

Letter: Giving Thanks to the Teachers Who Made Me One

To the Editor

I’ve known what I wanted to be when I grew up since I was in first grade. That year, I performed in my first musical as Cute Chick #3 in our class production of “Ee‐I‐Ee‐I‐Oops.”

Irish Dancing Champions in Springfield

Dancers from the McGrath Academy of Irish Dance won three first place awards – girls under age 8, boys under age 10 and ceili team under age 10 – at the Irish Dance Teachers Association of North America (IDTANA) Southern Region Oireachtas in Dallas, Friday, Dec. 4 through Sunday, Dec. 6.

Chamber Names Christine Peterson Citizen of the Year

New president sworn in.

Christine Peterson, president of the Friends of Richard Byrd Library, received this year’s Herb Hunter Citizen of the Year.

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Paul VI Lacrosse Signings

Paul VI students sign to play lacrosse.

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Civil Air Patrol Change of Command and Awards at Burke Squadron

Two long-time members of the Burke Composite Squadron were honored on Dec. 17 in a Change of Command at Irving Middle School in Springfield.

A Year in Review, Highlights of 2015

A year in Burke, Fairfax Station, Clifton, Lorton and Springfield.

Letter: Why Drug Problems Remain in 2016?

To the Editor

As published in your paper, the Fairfax County police described heroin to be a “big problem now” which is “definitely here” amongst certain high school age students as presented to the Lake Braddock Secondary School PTA (“Youth Heroin Use Described As ‘a Big Problem’, Connection, Dec. 10-16, 2015).

Del. Filler-Corn Receives the Jobs for America’s Graduates’ National Network Leadership Award

Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-41) was honored by Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) with their National Network Leadership Award in Washington, D.C.