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Good morning to you Lorton! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a former Lorton landfill is becoming Fairfax County's highest park
  • How will United Air Temp's Lorton closure affect local workers?

Also on today's calendar: 82nd Waterford Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 65.
  • Monday: Not as warm with a t-storm, with a high of 74 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Construction begins to turn former Lorton landfill into new public park (ffxnow.com) — Work is underway to turn the former Lorton Landfill on Furnace Road into Overlook Ridge Park, a 250-acre public space with trails, playground, amphitheater, and sweeping Potomac River views opening in 2027. Fairfax County officials say safety and methane monitoring are built into the plan, and local advocates see the project as a major new investment in Lorton's parks and open space.
   

• Private Equity-Backed United Air Temp Announces Mass Layoffs (achrnews.com) — United Air Temp will close its Lorton headquarters on Nov. 10, cutting 96 local jobs as part of more than 100 layoffs across Virginia and Maryland. About half the Lorton reductions are service and technician roles, and Fairfax County is directing affected workers to job training, employment services, and financial assistance resources to help them through the transition.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Anyone missing a sweet little kitty?
    Came up to me last night, but when I came back outside she was gone. Come out this morning, and here she is! (Nextdoor Lorton Valley)
  • Giant Food posted a job opening for PT Service Clerk - Bake Off - 0798 in Lorton. Apply here.
  • Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Woodbridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lorton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Woodbridge

  • PWC Woman Gets 11 Years For Running Drug, Sex Marketplace In Hotel: Prosecutors (patch.com)

Fort Belvoir

  • Wrap Up: Holtec pauses IPO amid data center backlash; NRC tackles GTCC; Corps remediates old Fort Belvoir nuke; Paducah endures 'quake-nado'; Dems seek Project Velocity answers; Kyl dies at 84; more (exchangemonitor.com)
  • FAA, Army move to implement spirit of NTSB recommendations after DCA mid-air (verticalmag.com)
  • What to expect as early voting for the 2026 election kicks off Friday in Fairfax (ffxnow.com)

Franconia

  • Metro's Yellow Line service to be suspended over two weekends (alxnow.com)
  • Second plan to add housing at Kingstowne Towne Center gets green light (ffxnow.com)
  • 5 Best House Cleaning Services in Alexandria, VA (ccr-mag.com)

Ok Lorton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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