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šŸŒ± What the new Inova Franconia-Springfield hospital milestone means for care

Also check out Fun Acting Classes for the Kids! on the Springfield Patch calendar

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Good morning Springfield! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What the new Inova Franconia-Springfield hospital milestone means for care

Also on today's calendar: Fun Acting Classes for the Kids! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 91, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Hot; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• DPR Construction Advances Major Healthcare and Education Projects (constructionowners.com) — A major new Inova Health Franconia-Springfield Hospital building in Springfield has just hit a key structural milestone, bringing a six-story, 565,000-square-foot inpatient facility closer to reality for local patients. The project uses advanced construction technology and prefabrication, and is part of a broader wave of healthcare and education construction across the country.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Annandale

  • Mason District roars into fall with numerous art offerings (annandaletoday.com)
  • Opening Reception–Fall Show at the Craft Gallery of Artisans United (ffxnow.com)

Burke

  • ICE Lodges Detainer for Man Charged in Fatal I-270 Crash That Killed Mother and Daughter (mocoshow.com)

Fort Belvoir

  • Space Nuclear Monitoring Specialist - Senior Technical Advisor - J VERS LLC - Fort Belvoir, VA, US (dice.com)
  • 10 Military Technologies Photographers Still Use (fstoppers.com)
  • Military Biographies of North Country Honor Flight #73 Veterans (September 5,2026) (perugazette.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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