Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 72 and low of 59 degrees.
Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 67, low: 62.
Monday: Warmer; a morning shower, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fairfax County proposes 50-year tax breaks for some affordable housing projects (ffxnow.com) — Fairfax County is considering up to 50 years of property tax breaks for certain nonprofit-owned affordable housing projects, including the planned Dulles Greene redevelopment near the Innovation Center Metro in the Herndon area. Supervisors say the move could lower financing costs and support deeply affordable units, though some want stronger cost-benefit analysis and broader strategies to address the housing shortfall.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Assistance League® of Northern Virginia Donates Over 4,000 Toothbrushes —Jerilyn Woelfel Read on Patch
We found this cat running down the sidewalk on Winterwood, near Folly Lick. Extremely friendly, crying for help, and running between us and the door of (we think) his house. We couldn't leave him because he was following us… (Nextdoor Kingston Chase)
We just saw this kitty on our backyard. Friendly and looks like he has been fed. Just in case someone is looking for him. Powells Tavern Place (Nextdoor Hiddenbrook)
Starbucks Corporation posted a job opening for barista - Store# 07323, 1140 ELDEN ST in Herndon. Apply here.
Salesforce, Inc. posted a job opening for SRE Systems Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance) in Herndon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Herndon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Reston
'May He Reston Peace' turns Reston into a mystery novel (therestonletter.com)
Great Falls
Listing of the Day: 6340 Old Dominion Dr, Mclean, VA (ffxnow.com)
This Middle Eastern Cafe Is Expanding To Ashburn: Report (patch.com)
Loudoun County Substitute Teacher Found Guilty Of Making Threats Against School: Report (patch.com)
Amazon's Ashburn Data Center Plans Must Face Public Review: Loudoun Zoning Administrator (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!