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  • Why did Springfield’s supervisor oppose Fairfax’s new Metro funding plan?

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Occasional afternoon rain, with a high of 52 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Friday: Increasingly windy, temps: high: 62, low: 27.
  • Saturday: Cooler with periods of sun, with a high of 46 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fairfax board backs DMV Moves proposals for sustainable Metro funding (ffxnow.com) — Fairfax County supervisors have endorsed a new regional DMV Moves funding plan to keep Metro financially stable, with Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity casting the lone dissenting vote. The proposal, headed to the 2026 General Assembly, would raise hundreds of millions annually for Metro, Virginia Railway Express, and Northern Virginia bus systems, potentially affecting Springfield commuters’ transit options and future taxes.
   

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Other local events
    Saturday December 20
  • Christmas Food Delivery Deadline
    ECHO, Inc , 7205 Old Keene Mill Rd , Springfield
  • Fairfax Saxophone Quartet, “A Jazzy Christmas”, @FairfaxHS
    Fairfax High School Auditorium , 3501 Lion Run , Fairfax
    6:15 pm
  • City of Fairfax Band, “Christmas in Fairfax”, @FairfaxHS
    Fairfax High School Auditorium , 3501 Lion Run , Fairfax
    7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday December 18
  • Book a Librarian
    Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library -
    10:00 am
  • Line dancing 101
    Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
    11:00 am
  • Line dancing 201
    Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
    12:00 pm
  • Baby Bounce - for babies 0-14 months and their caretaker(s)
    Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library -
    1:15 pm
  • Handcraft Crafternoon
    Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Small Conference Room
    3:00 pm
  • Carefull Knit & Crochet
    Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
    3:00 pm
  • Marshall Pond Lights & Bunnyman Brewery (Rating: D FUN)
    Burke Centre , 10399 Premier Ct , Burke
    5:00 pm
  • Alexandria Oddball Cinema
    Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
    5:30 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Anyone missing a red tabby?
    He comes to my house (Mulberry Bottom Lane) every day for food. Poor kitty. It’s getting cold. (Nextdoor Saratoga)
  • Auto repair needed.
    2008 Sienna LE with about 176,000, mi.. I it needs long the front driver side CV boot axle. Axel needs to be replaced. It is vibrating when driving… (Nextdoor Newington Forest)
  • Merry Maids posted a job opening for Housekeepers Wanted (NO NIGHTS, NO WEEKENDS, NO HOLIDAYS) $500 Bonus!* in Springfield. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Annandale

  • Lottery ticket sold in Annandale nets $1 million in winnings (ffxnow.com)
  • Pickleball tournament supports after-school programs for Asian American youths (annandaletoday.com)
  • Morning Notes for December 16, 2025 (ffxnow.com)

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