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Recognizing Opioid Problem, And Acting in Arlington
Determining what might work for different individuals.
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Opera NOVA, Democratizing Opera in Arlington
“The way to democratize access was to start with children.”
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New Ordinance Targets Groups of Pedestrians in Arlington
Action to prevent COVID spread in high-traffic areas
Arlington takes coronavirus restrictions seriously.
Star Light, Star Light But No Star Tonight in Arlington
Your car lines up to join the search for the winter star that used to light up the sky, “giving a glorious aura and making you feel complete.
Do Flamingos Drink Bourbon in Arlington?
...or is it just my imagination?
Scott Sklar, wearing his cowboy hat, sits on the curb amid the flamingos in his front yard.
Let the Games Begin
Northern Virginia Senior Olympics competitions are going on around the region.
Northern Virginia Senior Olympics competitions are going on around the region.
Happy 75th Birthday to Arlington Parks and Recreation
Splash, dance, cook, hike, bat, parlez-vous, bicep curl or ollie.
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Alexandrians Sit on Edge of Eviction
Unemployment crisis due to coronavirus leaves families in jeopardy.
The impact of the coronavirus with loss of income has led to a roller coaster for many Alexandria families who have fallen behind on their rent.
Alexandria Symphony Orchestra Emerges From Hibernation
Cicadas share stage with orchestra debut
The blackened screen slowly fills with cicada sounds, and soon a red-eyed cicada crawls over the score of the “Arrival of the Queen of Sheba.”
First you Say You Do, Then You Say You Don’t in Arlington
Arlington reverses social distancing ordinance
The repeal of the Arlington County Emergency Sidewalk Distancing Ordinance at the Sept. 15 Arlington County Board Meeting sits right in the middle of the widespread controversy.
It Just Gets Better and Better in Arlington
AFAC’s new warehouse expands capacity for feeding 2,300 families a week plus delivery to five senior centers.
A line forms on July 15 outside the AFAC (Arlington Food Assistance Center) building on S. Nelson Street as people wait with their bags and rolling carts for a week’s supply of supplemental groceries.
“Sisters” Leave Privilege to Join Resistance
Story of nine Vietnamese women in their fight against French oppression
Patricia (Kit) Norland sat listening to a Vietnamese social worker in 1988 in Saigon as Oanh explained in beautiful English what it was like to suffer postwar trauma with poverty, unemployment, domestic abuse and street children.
