>In the growing Franconia area, a groundbreaking ceremony was recently held for a new full-sized hospital on the corner of Beulah Street and the Springfield-Franconia Parkway just outside Kingstowne.

Eventually, the pandemic will subside and rush-hour traffic – with all its headaches and frustration – will resume on Route 28 in Centreville. But a plan is en route to widen this major highway in ...