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• Vending void at McLean (thehighlandernews.com) — Students at McLean High School say limited, often-empty vending machines leave them without reliable food options outside lunch, especially before practices or after retaking tests. With most machines locked except at lunch and one after-school option frequently low on stock and variety, many are calling for longer hours and healthier, more filling snack choices.
• U.S. boys' team finish fourth, girls third at 2026 World Team Cup: Junior Festival (usta.com) — A young wheelchair tennis player from McLean, Spencer Davis, helped Team USA’s boys squad earn a strong fourth-place finish at the inaugural World Team Cup Juniors in Belgium. The American girls’ team took third, with both squads praising the chance to represent the United States on a major international stage.
• EXCLUSIVE: Spurred by Tysons casino fight, new advocacy group wants to put money behind local voices (ffxnow.com) — McLean-area residents are at the center of a new push to strengthen local control after the Tysons casino fight, with former delegates who represented McLean helping launch Communities First VA. The nonprofit aims to organize funding and advocacy so Fairfax communities, including McLean, have more say when Richmond considers major development, housing, and land-use decisions that could reshape local neighborhoods.
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