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  • Which stretch of Georgetown Pike in McLean you should avoid today.
  • Northern Virginia newlyweds share ties to McLean dermatology practice
  • Why a famous Kennedy family photo actually happened in McLean

Also on today's calendar: Falls Church Arts Hosts Artist Talk about exhibit, "250 and Counting," on May 17 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How did the ram get lost while driving? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Hot with periods of sun, with a high of 92 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and very hot, temps: high: 99, low: 71.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 97 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Georgetown Pike closed in Fairfax County after crash knocks down power pole (wjla.com) — Georgetown Pike in McLean is closed in both directions at Swinks Mill Road after a single-vehicle crash knocked down a power pole, with no injuries reported. Dominion Energy and VDOT crews are working on repairs, and Fairfax County police urge drivers to avoid the stretch between Swinks Mill Road and Georgetown Court and use alternate routes.    

• Christine Lienau, Gage Rakes (altoonamirror.com) — A Northern Virginia couple with strong local ties just celebrated their April wedding, and the bride works at Luxe Dermatology in McLean, connecting this happy news directly to the community. Christine Lienau and Gage Rakes married in Haymarket, plan to settle in Vienna, and will honeymoon on a cruise this fall.    

• Corrections: May 17, 2026 (nytimes.com) — A recent correction from a national newspaper clarifies that a historic family photo of Robert Kennedy and his son was actually taken during a visit to the Kennedys in McLean, not in Hyannis Port as first reported. While the subject is national political figures, it still spotlights McLean as the true setting for this moment in Kennedy family history.    

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He missed his ewe turn. (Thank you Clayton M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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