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🌱 Patch AM: How new Route 1 bus rapid transit could change Mount Vernon commutes

And check out 82nd Waterford Fair on the Mount Vernon Patch calendar

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Hey there, Mount Vernon! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

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  • How new Route 1 bus rapid transit could change Mount Vernon commutes

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

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 89 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Cooler, temps: high: 65, low: 58.
  • Sunday: Rain, with a high of 65 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Windscreen designs for Route 1 bus rapid transit stations approved (ffxnow.com) — New windscreens and artwork have been approved for the nine stations along "The One," the future bus rapid transit line running on Richmond Highway through the Mount Vernon District toward Fort Belvoir. Fairfax County supervisors also advanced key agreements and easement steps, keeping the nearly $1 billion project on track to bring faster transit, new bike and pedestrian facilities, and safety upgrades for local commuters.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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