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In today's newsletter:

  • What does FCPS's new ban on Flock cameras mean for schools?
  • What to expect at Fairfax's 50th Fall Festival this October
  • What Inova's $97.5M Fairfax medical campus purchase means for care

Also on today's calendar: 82nd Waterford Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Pleasant with variable clouds, with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mainly cloudy, temps: high: 80, low: 59.
  • Thursday: Very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. School board bans Flock-style license plate readers on FCPS property (ffxnow.com) — Fairfax County Public Schools families should know the school board has unanimously banned Flock-style automated license plate readers on any FCPS-owned property. Officials say the preemptive move reflects privacy and civil liberties concerns, emphasizing that schools will continue relying on existing security cameras and locally stored footage rather than cloud-based tracking technology.
   

2. Add these 18 Fall Festivals and Events in Northern Virginia to Your Calendar (northernvirginiamag.com) — Mark your calendar for the Fairfax Fall Festival on October 10, celebrating its 50th year with live entertainment and more than 400 craft and food vendors throughout Old Town Fairfax. It's one of many Northern Virginia fall events, from Manassas and Reston to Middleburg and Annandale, offering everything from horse races and film festivals to apple harvests and Halloween fly-ins.
   

3. Newmark Arranges $97.5M Sale of Willow Oaks Medical Campus in Fairfax (cremarketbeat.com) — A major Fairfax medical campus just changed hands, with Inova Health System buying the two-building Willow Oaks Medical Campus in the Merrifield submarket for $97.5 million. The fully medical office complex sits next to Inova Fairfax Hospital and near Dunn Loring–Merrifield Metro, reinforcing this area as a key regional healthcare hub with upgraded, modern facilities and strong transit access.
   

4. FFXnow Daily Debrief for Sep 28, 2026 (ffxnow.com) — Fairfax County readers get a quick recap of Monday's local coverage plus a heads-up that there are currently no events listed for Tuesday on the countywide calendar. You'll also see a concise Tuesday forecast, with mild, sunny weather and a calm, partly cloudy night ahead for the area.
   

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  • These tree frogs can climb fast.
    It will not be long before they are ready for release. These images were taken while I was cleaning up the launch pad. (Nextdoor Fairfaxi)
  • Compared to last year, I saw very few lantern flies.
    Also, very few posts on ND about them, so it seems it wasn't just my area. Have birds learned a new food source? Did I miss an effective way to get… (Nextdoor The Greens of Fair Lakes)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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