Mount Vernon Column: Reining in Predatory Towing
Commentary
Aside from the snowstorm of the century, this week brought the start of consideration of legislation and initial work on our state budget.
Mount Vernon Column: Time To Raise Minimum Wage
Commentary
Many readers know that I work for a nonprofit headquartered on Richmond Highway, in the heart of Mount Vernon. Small nonprofits like mine face many of the same troubles as small businesses: money is always hard to come by and we must operate within very small margins. Indeed, we rely on the generosity of the public for our support. Many of the people we serve are barely making it; they work long hours and struggle to get by. Helping people is what we do but wouldn’t it be better if they could do more to help themselves? The best way to make that happen is to raise the minimum wage.
Mount Vernon Brief: McNaughton Renovation to Start
Groundbreaking ceremonies are scheduled at noon on Saturday, Jan. 30, for the Fairfax County Park Authority’s renovation of the baseball fields at McNaughton Park, 5320 Pole Road, in Alexandria. The public is invited to these brief ceremonies featuring local officials, members of the Park Authority Board and the athletic community.
Alexandria Letter: Praising Treatment of Staff
As an Old Town resident, it is always enjoyable to walk around during and after a snowstorm. My wife and I had dinner on King Street and a few warm drinks at places that stayed open.
Chocolate Festival Returns Feb. 6-7 in Fairfax
When it comes to chocolate, the City of Fairfax does it up right.
Alexandria Letter: Vote in Primary
Letter to the Editor
There is an important election coming soon, on Tuesday, March 1, the primary election for President of the United States.
Snowstorm Q&A: Robinson’s Miller Watched ‘Friday Night Tykes’
Snowstorm Q&A with Robinson's Alex Miller.
Alexandria Letter: Helping Homeless Cats
Letter to the Editor
The feral cats, homeless cats, stray cats, wild cats, street cats, and alley cats among others are members of the same species of cats. Because these cats lack food, shelter, and water, it prompts them to hunt and scavenge t
Alexandria Letter: Why Develop Small Area Plans?
Letter to the Editor
The City of Alexandria invests thousands of dollars, in the form of employee man-hours and contractor fees, to develop the small area plans.
Alexandria Column: Maintaining Memory
Commentary–Senior Services of Alexandria
If you are a fellow baby-boomer, does an occasional lapse in memory sometimes make you wonder if it is something more serious than a momentary distraction? A
Snowstorm Q&A: Woodson’s Maloney Went Sledding
Snowstorm Q&A with Woodson senior Seamus Maloney.
West Springfield Gymnasts Win West Potomac Meet
Gymnastic champions.
Mount Vernon: Missing Cat
Summer Breeze got lost Jan. 21 behind the Hybla Valley Veterinary Hospital in Alexandria. She is an indoor cat and very skittish. If seen, call Christy at 703-209-0306 or 703-360-0758 or Raychel at 571-235-5467.
Alexandria Mentor of the Month
Reading Buddies: Yahia and Sharon
I have been working with Ms. Sharon for about three years and it is a lot of fun. My favorite moment was when we went to IHOP and shared stuff about ourselves.
Alexandria: The Accidental Mentor
Commentary-Community Lodgings
Mentoring a teenage girl was the last thing on Dana Gilbertson's mind in 2013 when she visited Community Lodgings, an Alexandria nonprofit that offers transitional and affordable housing and youth education to low-income, predominantly Latino families. Gilbertson had intended to start a birthday program for the Community Lodgings youth, something that she had seen in her native Wisconsin.
Burke, Fairfax, Fairfax Station, Clifton, Lorton, Springfield: Winter Fun and Entertainment Guide
A sampling of events in the area this winter.
Letter: Sex Trafficking Was Illegal for Hundreds of Years
To the Editor
Your article, "Money, Lax Laws Draw Sex Traffickers” (Connection, January 21-27) states “Last year, before the state of Virginia passed its first sex trafficking laws, SB 1188 and HB 1964, it was the last state in the United States with any sex trafficking legislation.”
Snowstorm Q&A: Lake Braddock's Jones Had First Snow Driving Experience
Snowstorm Q&A with Lake Braddock catcher Caroline Jones.
Burke and Fairfax: Del. Filler-Corn Offers 16 Bills
The bills reflecting broad areas of district concerns.
Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-41) introduced a series of bills in furtherance of her work in education, victims’ rights, health care, public safety and prudent fiscal growth.