🌱 What this court ruling means for the Digital Gateway near Gainesville
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In today's newsletter:
- What this court ruling means for the Digital Gateway near Gainesville
- Where can you see peak bluebells right in Gainesville?
Also on today's calendar: Sips & Scams: Uncorking the Truth About Fraud and 9 more events.
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Today's riddle: Why is it so hot after a ball game? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Cloudy, showers around; warm, temps: high: 76, low: 56.
- Friday: Variably cloudy and warmer, with a high of 86 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Digital Gateway Alert: Judges rule in favor of Prince William residents (insidenova.com) — A Virginia Court of Appeals panel upheld a lower court ruling that voided the rezoning for the massive PW Digital Gateway data center corridor planned near Gainesville, throwing the project’s future into doubt. The decision backs local homeowners and preservation groups who challenged how Prince William supervisors approved the plan, and it leaves county leaders and developers weighing whether to appeal to the state Supreme Court. 
• Where to find the bluebells in around greater Prince William, Manassas (princewilliamtimes.com) — If you’re hoping to see spring bluebells close to home, Conway Robinson Memorial State Forest at Lee Highway and University Boulevard in Gainesville offers blooms along Little Bull Run. The guide also points you to other nearby parks and trails in Prince William, Manassas, Bristow, and Nokesville where the flowers line rivers, floodplains, and easy walking paths.
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Sips & Scams: Uncorking the Truth About Fraud
The Winery at Sunshine Ridge Farm, 15850 Sunshine Rdg Ln, Gainesville
2:00 pm
Saturday April 25
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Other local events
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Preschool Story Time
Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Communi
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Mahjong Game Club
Haymarket Gainesville Community Room Haymarket Gainesville Library -
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PreK Skill Builders
Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Communi
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Toddler Story Time
Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Communi
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English Conversation
Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Communi
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Baby Story Time
Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Communi
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READY - SET - SING: Fairfax Jubil-Aires Harmony Singers Offer FREE Singing Lessons
King of Kings Lutheran Church, 4025 Kings Wy, Fairfax, VA, 22033
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Preschool Story Time
Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Communi
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The JCA Northern Virginia Virtual 50+ Employment Expo
Via Zoom
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JCA Northern Virginia Virtual 50+ Employment Expo
Via Zoom
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The DC Big Flea Antiques Event
Manassas Mall 8358 Sudley Rd, Manassas, VA, 20109
11:00 am
Thursday April 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Traffic is at a standstill on I-95 S reported at...
Traffic is at a standstill on I-95 S reported at 4:25 PM. (Nextdoor ) - There is road construction on Lee Hwy reported at...
There is road construction on Lee Hwy reported at 4:41 PM. (Nextdoor )
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🗞 Nearby News
Haymarket
- 4-star LB Noah Glover Schedules May Visit To Miami (canesinsight.com)
Nokesville
- Vega Warns of Sweeping 2026 Tax Hikes: Montclair, Nokesville, Triangle Face Highest Assessment Jumps (potomaclocal.com)
Manassas
- Manassas Events Roundup: March 30 – April 11, 2026 (potomaclocal.com)
- Manassas School Board adjusts school system grading policy (insidenova.com)
- Longtime resident, community organizer Zurita announces campaign for Manassas City Council (insidenova.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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