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Tip of the Week: Rain-Rain Go Away? Rain capture systems are nothing new to farmers and gardeners, they have been using them for eons. But, with today’s modern technology and access ...

Credit Stephanie Wagle

Very few events are celebrated around the globe, but Earth Day is. This year, it’s come and gone. But we’re here to ask: What can we do to show our love of the earth on that day, a...

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Starting this Friday, May 3, McLean residents can get their fix of local, fresh fruits, vegetables and other treats at the McLean Farmers Market.  The market will be at Lewinsville P...

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Those loud, large cicadas will be returning to the mid-Atlantic region later this month. The 17-year Brood II cicadas, not seen in this area since 1996, will emerge from the ground a...

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Colvin Run Mill in Great Falls is a finalist competing for part of a $1 million grant the park would use to restore some of its 18th century machinery.  Partners in Preservation, a j...