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Hey hey Burke! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Burke mother and daughter killed in I-270 wrong-way crash.

Also on today's calendar: Blithe Spirit and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Very hot; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 97 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Hot; a p.m. t-storm or two, temps: high: 95, low: 72.
  • Saturday: Not as hot with some sun, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Driver held without bond in deadly wrong-way crash on I-270 in Maryland (bethesdamagazine.com) — A Burke woman and her 23-year-old daughter were killed in a wrong-way crash on I-270 in Maryland, where police say a convertible struck their car head-on. The driver is being held without bond and faces charges tied to their deaths, a case likely to resonate strongly with Burke residents who commute through the region.
   

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    Thursday September 3
  • Girls Varsity Field Hockey vs West Springfield High School
    West Springfield High School UNKNOWN
    5:30 pm
  • Girls JV Field Hockey @ Lake Braddock Secondary School
    Lake Braddock Secondary School Lake Braddock Secondary > Stadium Field/Track
    6:15 pm
  • Boys Varsity Football vs Lake Braddock Secondary School
    Lake Braddock Secondary School Madison High > Stadium Field/Track
    7:00 pm
  • Boys Varsity Football vs West Springfield High School
    West Springfield High School Carter G. Woodson High
    7:00 pm
  • Girls Varsity Field Hockey @ Lake Braddock Secondary School
    Lake Braddock Secondary School Lake Braddock Secondary > Stadium Field/Track
    7:30 pm
    • Sunday September 6
  • Burke Historical Society →
    Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Rd, Burke
    3:00 pm
    • Tuesday September 8
  • Coed Varsity Golf @ Robinson Secondary School
    West Springfield High School Twin Lakes Golf Course
    4:50 pm
    • Saturday September 19
  • Free Shred & ECHO Food Collection Event →
    5690 Oak Leather Dr, Burke
    9:00 am
  • Historic House Tours →
    Sunrise at Silas Burke House, 9619 Burke Lake Rd, Burke
    10:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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