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- Springfield Boy Scouts Help Plant Trees at Burke Lake Park
- Express Lanes Construction Could Impact Travel on I-95
- Letter: Putting the People First
- Week in Springfield
- Creating Attractive Access
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- Lake Braddock Baseball Advances to State Semifinals
- Lake Braddock Baseball Beats Marshall in Region Semifinals
- Lake Braddock Baseball Advances to Region Semifinals
- Brief: Nereids Synchronized Swimmers Place at Regionals
- South County Baseball Wins Patriot District Championship
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- Letter: Putting the People First
- Column: Full Circle
- Commentary: Respecting Parents’ Roles
- Editorial: Don’t Be Among the Missing
- Column: Airing on the Side of Caution
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- Letter: Putting the People First
- On the Campaign Trail
- Establishment Wins Democratic Primary
- 100 New Citizens Sworn In
- Absentee Voting Starts Now for Democratic Primaries
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Letter: Putting the People First
To the Editor:
Good government isn’t as hard as politicians make it out to be. It’s really about putting the people first. The IRS certainly wasn’t putting the people first when it harassed, humiliated and held up the applications of conservative groups. Nor when it held off on releasing the $125 million share owed to Virginia as part of a Medicaid fraud settlement. It did just the opposite.
Week in Springfield
Look at 'the Other Side of the Wall'
“From the Other Side of the Wall,” a presentation by Palestinian farmer and Director of Tent of Nations Daoud Nassar, will take place June 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Grace Presbyterian Church, 7434 Bath Street in Springfield. Tent of Nations, a peace center located on the Nassar family farm near Bethlehem, emphasizes building bridges of understanding, reconciliation and peace in a region torn by conflict. Contact: Mill Olver, 703-569-3099 or beveolv@aol.com.
Creating Attractive Access
Front elevation universal design solution is both functional and architecturally appropriate.
In many respects, well-executed universal design speaks to the hope that a better world is not only possible, but within our grasp. Certainly the intention is to include people with challenged mobility. And it follows that a good universal design solution can be an enhancement not just for one person, but for everyone.
Graveside Service for Grace Thomas at Arlington National Cemetery
Grace Thomas, a long-time Springfield resident, died April 19 in Haverhill, Mass., of natural causes. She was 82. Thomas was born on June 13, 1930, in Saunderstown, R.I. The former Grace Lorena Matterson, she married Walter R. Thomas in 1950. They were married for 59 years.
Springfield Dads
Harold and Kyle Michael of Springfield relax in the park while Kyndra hangs around.
