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Snow Day for Dogs, Maureen McDonnell, 'Frozen' Singalong, Suspicious Death + Special Election
Plus, Veteran Farmer Program, 75th anniversary of library sit-in, teen touched inappropriately. Our top posts from Northern Virginia + DC.

Patch has 31 sites in communities in Virginia and D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past 24 hours.
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- A Summer Snow Day for Your Pet, Coming to Reston
- Defense Lawyers Take Turn Attacking Maureen McDonnell
- Police: Threat to Burn Down Building Leads to Arrest
- Alexandria to Commemorate 75th Anniversary of Library Sit-In
- Police: 18-Year-Old Touched Inappropriately by Stranger
- Let It Go With ‘Frozen’ Screening, Singalong Wednesday
- Annual Doggie Day Swim Coming Up in Alexandria
- Found Body: Suspicious Death Ruled Homicide
- Mega Millions Lottery Soars to $160 Million; Next Drawing Tuesday
- Special Election Tuesday for Virginia’s 48th House of Delegates District
- Seventh Annual Wags ‘n Whiskers Set for Saturday in Shirlington
- Metropolitan School of the Arts Presents ‘Legally Blonde’
- Georgetown Businesses: Find Out How to Create a ‘Mini Park’ for PARK(ing) Day
- Greenspring Retirement Community Distributes 250 Bags of School Supplies
- Art Gallery Opening to Feature Works by Korean Artist Thursday in McLean
- Vermillion Chef to Helm Arcadia Dinner to Benefit Veteran Farmer Program
- Police: Gunmen Rob 7-Eleven on Minnieville
- Police: Burglars Enter 15 Cars in Fredericksburg (Map)
- House Fire Displaces Family in Woodbridge
- Herndon Labor Day Festival Schedule, Ticket Info
- Traffic Alert: Construction to Impact Route 1, Telegraph Road in Stafford
- 90 Job Openings in Virginia: GEICO, CustomInk, Inova, Sentara and More
- Rock the Block Returns Friday With ‘80s Cover Band
PHOTO: A benefit dinner is scheduled for Sept. 7 at Arcadia Farm to support a program for veteran farmers. Photo courtesy of Arcadia via Facebook.
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