So Many Gifts, And So Close in Potomac
Exploring what’s available in the shops at Potomac Woods Plaza and Park Potomac.
Not to bring on a Potomac panic, but soon all holiday shopping must be finished.
Congratulations Hoover Middle School artists
Hoover Middle School artists who entered this year’s national PTA Reflections art contest were congratulated at a school award ceremony Dec. 16.
An International Life
Hrand (Randy) Kurkjian, a consultant to developing nations for more than 30 years, including two years as Peace Corps country director in Yemen, spoke on "My Contributions to My Adopted Country" at a Potomac Community Village event at the Potomac Library on Dec. 6.
MLK Tribute Embraces Community Involvement in Arlington
Audition attracts potential participants.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Tribute is an extension of Arlington’s celebration of diversity.
Honoring America’s Veterans in Arlington
Wreaths Across America marks 25 years.
Wreaths Across America marks 25 years.
Who Spots the Spotters in Arlington?
County Board approves predatory towing reforms.
The Arlington County Board voted unanimously at its Dec. 13 meeting to approve new measures aimed at curtailing predatory towing practices in Arlington.
Tables Overflow for Project Christmas Angel in Arlington
Gift-wrapping for children of incarcerated individuals.
Susan Olson, chair of the Offenders Aid and Restoration Board (OAR), says this year they put the wish list for the children of incarcerated individuals on Amazon.
ACC’s Arlington Tech Creates Love of Learning
Students report newfound self-confidence and purpose.
Arlington Tech feels more like a Maker’s Studio than a high school.
Arlington’s Career Center Builds Success, Sensitivity
Many students report newfound self-confidence and purpose.
Carmen is from El Salvador. She is 21 years old. Five years ago, she arrived in the United States because her mother sponsored her to come.
Focusing on Experiential Outdoor Education in Arlington
Park Manager gives new look to Potomac Overlook Regional Park.
Doranne Pittz walks out the door of the James I. Mayer Center for Environmental Education and points off into the distance.
McLean Swim and Dive Defeats Yorktown
In Friday night action, the Patriot boys' and girls' swim and dive teams each won five of their 12 events.
Arlington's Washington-Lee Athletics Receives National Award
Washington-Lee High School received the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) Quality Program Award at its annual conference in Nashville earlier this month.
Holiday Grief
Workshop helps others deal with loss.
The holiday season is bittersweet for Jeanne Rorke.
Letter to the Editor: Protect the Consumer Protection Bureau
Consumer protection groups have grown increasingly concerned about Republican promises to cut back on financial regulations next year.
Commentary: Fairfax Police Reform Is Well Underway
I endorse the Connection Newspaper’s recent editorial on the progress Fairfax County has made implementing the recommendations of the Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Commission, on which I had the honor of serving as chairman of the Use of Force Subcommittee.
Commentary: Congress Coming Together to Find and Fund Faster Cures
On Dec. 8, I joined with a bipartisan group of House and Senate members, and the Speaker of the House, as the Speaker signed the 21st Century Cures Act.
Eagle Project in Mount Vernon
Bryan Schrage of Boy Scout Troop 888 delivered three newly-constructed benches on Nov. 30 to West Potomac High School for the school tennis courts.
Feeding the Hungry in Alexandria
Boy Scouts of Troop 888 baked 54 fresh apple pies for distribution to the needy, by way of Rising Hope Mission Church, the Elks Club, and Christ House, who each used the donated pies to feed those in need.
Bennett Named Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year
Michael Bennett, CFO and partner with the Ourisman automotive group, is the Chamber Citizen of the Year for Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce.