With the Dec. 21 date for closing Claude Moore Colonial Farm looming, Virginia’s Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner sent a joint letter to the National Park Service asking to grant the Friends of Claude Moore group a one-year extension in attempts to come to terms and keep the park open in its current iteration.
(Inside NoVA)
After 39 years of service, Prince William’s Fire and Rescue Chief Kevin McGee has announced that he will be retiring. McGee’s last day in office will be Jan. 11.
(Prince William Times)
Cathy Strickler, a 74-year-old from Harrisonburg, Virginia, got to live out her dream over the weekend, playing with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall on Saturday. Strickler, who grew up in Arlington, received the opportunity after replying to Washington Post columnist John Kelly’s request for D.C. bucket list items in October.
(The Washington Post)
There is now another way to enjoy programming from the Smithsonian Institutes without heading into D.C., as the Smithsonian and Showtime have teamed on a new streaming service, Smithsonian Channel Plus. The streaming service is now available for $4.99 per month and features content covering history, air and space, nature, pop culture and more.
(Washington Business Journal)
Metro has announced a refund policy that will see travelers during rush hour refunded if they arrive at their destinations 10 minutes late. Taking effect Jan. 1, this is an expansion of Metro’s previous refund policy that has already refunded passengers nearly $1 million since Jan. 26.
(NBC Washington)
