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Offer Would Have Enabled Ferry to Reopen in 30 Days White’s Ferry owners worked closely with the State of Maryland, Commonwealth of Virginia, Montgomery and Loudoun Counties, including their economic development authorities and transportation departments, and previous Ferry owner Herb Brown, to develop a proposal to purchase the Virginia landing site from Rockland Farm in an…
By Valerie Cury At the Feb. 14 Purcellville Town Council Meeting, Mayor Stan Milan commented on a petition to the Circuit Court asking for a Writ of Mandamus, filed on Feb. 6 by Council Members Erin Rayner and Mary Jane Williams. The two Council Members directed the “issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to the…
Pay-by-plate will replace cash payment option beginning March 1 Starting March 1, drivers will no longer need to stop at a toll booth on the Dulles Toll Road as it debuts a pay-by-plate toll payment system for motorists not using E-ZPass or similar payment devices. The move transitions the toll road to an all-electronic and…
“Things that were put in the Rural Policy Area 18 years ago are no longer rural, and to just continue to say they are rural because it’s on a map is not fair to the residents,” County Chair Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) said.
Purcellville’s Town Council Special Meeting on Jan. 10, showcased hurdles the majority of the Town’s elected representatives faced in carrying out promises citizens elected it to achieve.
By Valerie Cury At the Jan. 3 Purcellville Town Council Special Meeting, Ron Rise Jr. was appointed to fill the Town Council seat vacated by Mayor Stan Milan on Jan. 1 when he became mayor. The vote was 4-2 with Mayor Stan Milan, Vice Mayor Chris Bertaut, and Council Members Carol Luke and Boo Bennett…
By Maura Walsh-Copeland In response to recent articles and letters, residents should know that the Route 690/7 Interchange will impact more than just the Town of Purcellville; it will impact all of northwestern Loudoun. This interchange, on various developer and County plans for 30 years, has gone through many paths – literally. The current interchange…
By Liz Jarvis Gringo Gordo has joined the growing list of ethnically diverse restaurants in Purcellville. Serving a variety of baked crescent-shaped empanadas, the restaurant celebrated its grand opening with an official ribbon cutting on Dec. 17. Empanadas are savory pockets of dough filled with meats, cheeses and/or vegetables plus spices. They may then be baked…
1. Neil Steinberg Will the popular Leesburg Councilman set his political sights on something higher? 2. Robert Duval Will the venerable actor come out of retirement for one more Oscar-worthy role? 3. Mark Herring Will Leesburg’s former twice-elected Virginia Attorney General (with his awesome shock of white hair) throw his hat in the ring for another…
75-cent increase at main toll plaza, 50-cent increase on ramps Effective Jan. 1, 2023, the toll rate for passenger vehicles at the Main Toll Plaza on the Dulles Toll Road will increase to $4.00 at the main toll plaza and $2.00 at ramp plazas. New Toll Rates Effective Jan. 1, 2023 The 2023 toll increase…