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Meadowkirk, a 358-acre conference and retreat center near Middleburg, has been sold, according to officials of the National Capital Presbytery, the property’s previous owner. Loudoun County land records confirm that the property was sold July 15 to Delta Farm LLC for about $11.6 million.
Washington Post, July 28, 2013
Ideas and coffee were flowing freely last week, when more than a dozen entrepreneurs got together at the Mason Enterprise Center in Leesburg.
Washington Post, July 22, 2013
An on-again, off-again plan to widen sidewalks along King Street in downtown Leesburg appears to be heading back to the table after being approved last month.
Washington Post, June 24, 2013
It was billed as a “matchmaking event,” but it looked more like speed dating, as dozens of job seekers maneuvered around tables in a crowded room at the Leesburg Hampton Inn on Tuesday, angling for a few minutes of face time with representatives of businesses that are eager to hire local residents.
Washington Post, June 10, 2013
Wider sidewalks — and, potentially, sidewalk dining — will be coming to King Street in Leesburg’s downtown historic district.
Washington Post, May 20, 2013
The Leesburg Town Council is divided on a proposal to create a flex lane along two blocks of King Street. If approved, the lane could be converted as needed from parking spaces to an expanded sidewalk for outdoor dining in the downtown area.
Washington Post, May 13, 2013
The Leesburg Town Council is preparing to take another look at a plan to stimulate night life in the downtown area. The council is considering a proposal to add sidewalk space for pedestrian traffic and outdoor dining along a two-block stretch of King Street, between Cornwall and Loudoun streets.
A convertible sidewalk lane is one way that might happen.
Washington Post, April 22, 2013
Small businesses have been moving to an area in central Leesburg that recently qualified for incentives under a federal program intended to attract business and add jobs in disadvantaged areas.
Washington Post, April 17, 2013
Meadowkirk, a 358-acre retreat and conference center near Middleburg, is for sale, after its owner, the National Capital Presbytery, decided that it could no longer afford to keep the property.
Washington Post, February 25, 2013
Loudoun County has launched an online tool to link entrepreneurs with the resources they need to help their businesses grow.
Washington Post, February 17, 2013