Loudoun’s real housewives

They deliver meals to new mothers. They arrange play dates for their children. They exchange tips on cooking and child care, and share recommendations on plumbers, painters and pet sitters. They promote their businesses. And they meet up for the occasional moms’ night out.

Best of all, they do it all without drama.

They are the Real Housewives of Loudoun County.

Washington Post, May 27, 2014

Deal valued at $1.4 million

Loudoun County’s controversial eight-year, $2 million marketing agreement with Washington’s NFL team was worth $1.4 million in marketing value last year, according to a report from the county’s Department of Economic Development.

Washington Post, April 30, 2014

HealthWorks struggling financially

HealthWorks for Northern Virginia, the nonprofit that operates community health centers in Leesburg, Sterling and Herndon is facing a raft of financial problems that have caused its directors to consider closing facilities, filing for bankruptcy or dissolving the organization.

Washington Post Metro Section,  April 28, 2014

Supervisors defend deal again

Is Loudoun County’s marketing agreement with Washington’s NFL team helping attract businesses to the county? That’s the question a growing number of critics are asking about the controversial agreement.

Washington Post, March 31, 2014

Clergy bless same-sex couples

On the first day of spring, after a long, snowy winter, about 40 people gathered outside the Loudoun County Courthouse at noon Thursday to witness local members of the clergy giving their blessings to couples in committed same-sex relationships.

Washington Post, March 22, 2014

Supervisors defend deal

Members of the Board of Supervisors defended Loudoun County’s controversial marketing agreement with Washington’s NFL team during a budget work session Thursday, calling it a valuable economic development tool for the county but not saying how it promotes tourism.

Washington Post, March 15, 2014

The Post’s Tom Jackman comments on the issue here.