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A select few customers will receive free pastry this weekend as a Springfield bakery celebrates its grand opening.

The first 50 guests in line at Paris Baguette’s newest Fairfax-area outpost, located at 6811 Bland Street, will receive one of its many pastries for free as part of Saturday’s festivities.


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An abundance of holiday-inspired events are being held around Fairfax County in coming weeks.

From music to shopping to visits with Santa, there is plenty to keep all ages embraced in the warmth of the holiday season. Some highlights are below.


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The family of a Springfield man who was recently killed in a plane crash will also bury the ashes of one of the dogs he was transporting.

The family of Seuk Kim, 49, went to Leesburg on Sunday (Dec. 1) to pick up the ashes of a puppy named Lisa, who died alongside Kim when his 1986 Mooney M20J crashed in the Catskill Mountains about 35 miles southwest of Albany, New York, on Nov. 24.


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Diners in West Springfield will soon be able to combat falling temperatures with warm soup and sandwiches from a new restaurant.

McAlister’s Deli will celebrate its grand opening at the Old Keene Mill Shopping Center tomorrow (Wednesday), offering vouchers for a year of free tea to the first 50 customers in line for the ribbon-cutting at 10 a.m.


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Fairfax County leaders have not given up hope that Northern Virginia will ultimately land the new FBI headquarters.

As part of their 2025 legislative package slated for adoption tomorrow (Tuesday), county supervisors are reiterating their call to put the facility in Springfield, rather than a parcel in Greenbelt, Maryland, that the federal government selected last year.


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WINDHAM, N.Y. (AP) — A pilot and a rescue dog he was transporting to an animal shelter were killed when a small plane crashed in the snowy woods of the Catskill Mountains, though two other dogs were later found to have survived, authorities said.

Seuk Kim, 49, was flying from Maryland to Albany, New York, when the plane crashed Sunday evening in a remote area of Windham, about 35 miles (56 kilometers) southwest of Albany, officials said.


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The company behind Mike’s American, Coastal Flats and other popular Northern Virginia restaurants is adding a “fresh and quality-driven take on classic BBQ” to its collection of eateries.

Stupid Good BBQ, the newest dining endeavor from Great American Restaurants, is scheduled to open in Springfield’s Concord Shopping Center early next month, the company announced today (Tuesday).


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Redevelopment of vacant commercial parcels in Springfield into housing is one step closer to reality, though there are still contentious issues to be worked through later in the process.

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Comprehensive Plan amendments on Tuesday (Nov. 19) to permit up to 732 multifamily units and ground-floor non-residential uses on multiple parcels along Springfield Blvd and Amherst Avenue.


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The Virginia Department of Transportation is experimenting with a mobile app that will enable commuters to find available parking spaces in real time at select lots.

The app ParkZen began collecting data at six parking lots, including three in Fairfax County, this month for an initial evaluation period slated to continue until January 2025, VDOT announced on Tuesday (Nov. 12).


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The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) is planning more service changes for Fairfax Connector, specifically in the Reston, Herndon, Springfield and Centreville areas of the county.

Set to be discussed at two online community meetings this week, the proposals would serve to increase frequency, realign some service and add a new Route 652. Planned for elimination is Route 599, a rush-hour express service that runs between Reston and the Pentagon, Pentagon City and Crystal City areas of Arlington.


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