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🌱 Patch AM: What Mount Vernon drivers should know about Fairfax’s stricter parking rules

Coming up on the Mount Vernon Patch calendar: Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala

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Good morning Mount Vernon! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Mount Vernon drivers should know about Fairfax's stricter parking rules

Also on today's calendar: Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 82, low: 52.
  • Friday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 75 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ban on boat, trailer parking approved for some Dranesville District roads (ffxnow.com) — If you live in Mount Vernon District, your streets already fall under Fairfax County's community parking rules that now also cover much of Dranesville. The county has expanded bans on parking boats, RVs, and large trailers on certain residential streets, after mixed public feedback about safety, communication, and neighborhood impacts.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Springfield

  • Driver dies in hydroplaning crash on I-495 near Springfield Mixing Bowl (ffxnow.com)
  • 4 Suspects Sought After Springfield Jewelry Store Robbery (newsbreak.com)
  • Fairfax leaders urged to consider ranked-choice voting for upcoming supervisor races (ffxnow.com)

Burke

  • 93-Year-Old Fairfax County Man Dies After Crash In Burke Intersection: Police (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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