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An Ashburn family of three was awakened suddenly by their smoke alarms just after 1:15 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 9. When the smoke alarms sounded, the resident discovered a small fire burning in a second story bedroom and immediately closed the door, called 9-1-1 and evacuated. The simple act of closing the bedroom door before evacuating…
By Laura Longley William “Dr. Bill” Incatasciato is a Loudoun County pediatrician who, besides specializing in the care of children, remains a child at heart. And there’s no time of year when that’s more evident than Christmas because that’s when the lights come on. “Ever since I was a little kid,” he recalls, “my family …
Calling all kids in Loudoun County – kindergarten through grade 5. Why not enter the Blue Ridge Leader & Loudoun Today’s “Best Gift Ever!” contest? Best Gift Ever asks a simple question. “What was the best ever gift you ever received, or gave?” The gift can be birthday-related, or holiday-related, or whatever. That’s up to…
Had enough of holiday movies by now? Then get ready to spend a suspense-filled evening with Woodgrove High School’s Grove Theatre company in “Moonshine Murders.” The action plays out in a Washington speakeasy in 1928 during prohibition. What is meant to be a roaring night of fun turns into a disaster when a murder—or two—comes…
In its inaugural year, 24 outstanding students recently participated in “Algonkian’s Got Talent,” a virtual event created by Loudoun County Supervisor Juli Briskman to draw attention to the importance of the arts in students’ lives. A musician herself, Briskman gave a performance on the viola for the competition. The students submitted videos of their performances…
A message from Maine: “We went on Zoom – 23 of us – and had a virtual, let’s catch up and ‘welcome to the family’ Thanksgiving. We called in from Maine, Colorado, Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, six states and about ten cities and towns overall, and we ‘talked shop.’ “Who are you dating? Did…
Franklin Park Visual & Performing Arts Center and Town of Purcellville Arts Council Quiet on the set. Regional filmmakers are invited to submit films (short and feature-length) and home movies for the fourth annual Cabin Fever Film Festival sponsored by Franklin Park Visual and Performing Arts Center and Town of Purcellville Arts Council. The festival…
The kids are all right—but have a lot on their minds By Laura Longley Ever since their proms and graduation ceremonies were canceled due to COVID-19, we haven’t heard much about how Loudoun County’s high school seniors are doing. Wanting to find out, Laura Longley talked with Geri Fiore, Woodgrove High School’s director of counseling.…
This handsome, architect-designed home checks all the boxes for location, space, and style, plus the kind of high-end amenities you’ve come to expect in custom-built houses. And yet the feature you may come to appreciate most in our rapidly changing lives is versatility. Here you not only can live well in the home’s generous and…
First there was Black Friday, then Cyber Monday and, beginning in 2012, #GivingTuesday, the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving. It’s a day set aside to encourage people to do good, think about others’ needs, collaborate, celebrate generosity, and give. In light of the worldwide COVID pandemic, this year #GivingTuesday is focusing on those people who have…