Arlington Board Approves Polling Changes
The Arlington County Board in December adopted changes to the ordinance on precincts and polling places to relocate several polling places and create two new precincts.
Arlington Woman Sentenced for Counterfeit Handbag Scheme
Praepitcha Smatsorabudh, 41, of Arlington, was sentenced Dec. 21, 2016 to 30 months in prison for running a multiyear scheme to defraud department stores across the country.
Netherlands Carillon to be Restored
The Netherlands and the National Park Service (NPS) have joined forces to restore and improve the Netherlands Carillon in Arlington.
Energy Masters Program in Arlington Receives State Awards
The Energy Masters program received awards for leadership in energy efficiency from the Virginia Governor’s Housing Conference Awards and the state’s inaugural Virginia Energy Efficiency Awards, attended by Governor McAuliffe.
Diocese of Arlington Car Ministry
On Thursday, Jan. 5, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington gave a donated car to 34-year-old Wade Sheriff, a mother of three girls in need of a car.
Arlingtonian is National Award Winner
The NBCC Foundation, an affiliate of the National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. (NBCC), recently awarded one of the 2016 Center for Credentialing & Education (CCE) professional development awards to Dr. Susan F. Branco, of Arlington.
Arlington Free Clinic Receives $10,000 Grant
Vanessa Serrano, a social services case manager at Arlington Free Clinic, works with a patient to assess his needs and to navigate him to the most appropriate community resources.
Marymount University Studying Lab Dogs
Dr. Stacy Lopresti-Goodman, an associate professor of psychology at Marymount University, is shown with Belle, a dog rescued by Beagle Freedom Project. Lopresti-Goodman has conducted a study of the psychological impact of laboratory experiments on dogs.
Commentary: Alexandria’s Four Seasons of Giving
Alexandria is an amazingly generous community, not just during the holiday season.
Art and Poetry Live in Alexandria
As we wind up 2016 and launch into a new year, I think of the poetry and art that many Alexandrians have shared with us.
Letter to the Editor: Progress at Jefferson-Houston
I am a parent of a kindergartner and first grader at Jefferson-Houston School.
Letter to the Editor: Let's Talk to Each Other
It is 2017 and time for new year’s resolutions, or to think about what we resolve to do in the next year.
Letter to the Editor: Focusing on Veterans in Alexandria
Alexandria is home to a large active duty military, retired, and veteran population along with their families.
Letter to the Editor: Consider Source of Taxes
Wealth creation, the font from which all tax revenue flows, was conspicuously missing from the script capably crafted by Kathleen Burns in the Dec. 15 edition of the Gazette-Packet.
Alexandria Police Recruits Graduate
The Alexandria Police Department welcomed 26 recruit officers who graduated from the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy Basic Law Enforcement School on Dec. 21.
Speck Appointed to MWAA Board
David Speck, former Alexandria City Councilman and member of the Virginia House of Delegates, has been appointed by Gov. Terry McAuliffe to serve in the McAuliffe administration as a board member of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
Alexandria Police Captain Graduates from FBI Academy
Alexandria Police Captain Shirl Mammarella graduated from the FBI National Academy on Dec. 16, one of 225 graduates in the academy's 266th Session.
Tysons Tower to Be Renovated
Construction
Love Funding announced the closing of a $19 million loan that will help preserve and refurbish an affordable senior housing community in Vienna. Love funding is recognized as an expert in market-rate multifamily and affordable housing, healthcare facilities, and hospitals.