Publications by Dorry Samuels

The Hidden Truth on Hidden Lane, Part IV: Superfund Status Granted 18 Years After First TCE Found

...unfortunately for residents of the Broad Run Farms subdivision, that is exactly what happened.

Leesburg Police Department to Start Community SpeedWatch Program

The Leesburg Police Department is initiating a new Community SpeedWatch program that gives residents the ability to report and even help track cars that violate the speed limit.

Local Filmmaker Prepares for New Movie, Sans Help from Hollywood

The Hidden Truth on Hidden Lane, Part III: The Initial Plan Doesn't Prevent Environmental Risks

Bolen stated that “varying levels of methane gas in the soil in the backyards of adjoining homes in the Countryside Subdivision indicate that the gas is migrating laterally beyond the landfill boundaries, and creating a potential hazard to adjoining residences.”

Sheriff's Office Seeks Man Who Used Stolen Credit Card After Armed Robbery

The incident remains under investigation and charges in the case are pending, according to a press release issued by the Sheriff's Office.

EPA Reports Superfund Cleanup Site in Broad Run Farms Still in 'Investigation Stage'

Officials from the Loudoun County Health Department, the Office of Solid Waste Management, County Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Supervisor Andrea McGimsey met with residents of Broad Run Farms at the subdivision’s Civic Association meeting Wednesday night to talk about the progress of cleaning up the Hidden Lane Landfill and the residents’ water contamination.

The Hidden Truth on Hidden Lane, Part II: Repeated Concerns Regarding Landfill Shifted Aside

Originally, the pair submitted a request to Loudoun County to build at least 100 single-family homes on their 147-acre property. To their dismay, the county denied their request on March 26, 1968 because of inadequate access from Route 7.

Instead, Smith and Moran decided to use their property as a landfill, but did not inform the county that they intended to use the land for refuse.

Former Civil Rights Leader's Incest Conviction Will Stand

Bevel was convicted on charges of incest in April 2008. However, he was then diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer and died in December, only months into his 15-year sentence.

The Hidden Truth on Hidden Lane, Part I: Dangerous Ground

These problems are not hidden in the corner of someone’s decrepit farm, but rather in the Broad Run Farms development in Sterling. An old landfill that has been closed for decades continues to be a trouble the residents of this quiet community, polluting their water and endangering their health.

Webb Joins Deeds in Muslim Outreach Campaigning

After the services, Deeds told voters he wants to see a transportation system that works for Virginia. He also wants to see a 21st century economy – something he believes will happen through energy technology – and would like to see the Commonwealth take the lead on that, he said.

Tensions Rise As Raspberry Falls Water is Contaminated Again

After one of the communal wells in Raspberry Falls was closed down again on Tuesday following a spike in fecal coliform bacteria—bacteria associated with human or animal waste—Supervisor Sally Kurtz (D-Catoctin) held a meeting Wednesday with residents and officials from Loudoun Water, the Lou

Loudoun Businesses Learn Profitability Strategies from Green Initiatives

Troubled Ex-Journalist Finds New Calling in Helping Others

Jayson Blair

Blair now works as a life coach for Ashburn Psychological Services, assisting clients with career assessment, attention deficit disorder, pervasive developmental disorders, mood disorders and substance abuse disorders.

From the New York Times through Troubled Times

Hundreds of Motorcyclists Commemorate 9/11

Multiple Agencies Must Work Together to Resolve Raspberry Falls Water Problems

When it comes to investigating the water at Raspberry Falls – which is more susceptible to bacterial contamination than other areas because of its limestone geology – many different agencies and organizations have to get their hands wet.

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