Earns Spot on U.S. Team
Joseph Szczur, a 14-year-old 8th grade student at Rocky Run Middle School, participated in the United States Indoor RC Aerobatics Model Airplane Team Trials which was held in Akron, Ohio in March. There were a total of 16 pilots competing in the competition, three which were Junior (18 years old or less). Joseph was the highest placing Junior pilot, qualifying him as U.S. team member along with the top three placing Open (18 years or older) competitors.
Condos Bring New Residents To Old Town Waterfront
EYA, the developers of more than a dozen communities in Alexandria, have unveiled the newest addition to the Old Town riverfront, The Oronoco Waterfront Residences.
1872 Society Honors Kathy B. Hirsch
The Inova Alexandria Hospital’s 1872 Society honored long-time TWIG volunteer Kathy B. Hirsch with the Julia Johns Award of Distinction on Tuesday evening, June 3, at the 22nd annual membership reception.
Column: Myths About Medicaid Expansion
Commentary by Scott A. Surovell, State Delegate (D-44)
Surovell Column: Myths About Medicaid Expansion
Commentary by Scott A. Surovell, State Delegate (D-44)
An Eyewitness to History
WWII Veteran Chronicled D-Day Invasion
"It was chaotic. Nobody was sure what the hell was going on. Nobody knew whether we were winning or losing, or what." Bill McNamara on his landing on Omaha Beach in Normandy.
Letter: Road Project At Any Cost?
Letter to the Editor
Letter: Project Cost Raises Questions
To the Editor: As a resident of the Pleasant Valley neighborhood, I, along with others in our community, would like to know where the [roundabout project] money will come from.
Letter: Setting the Record Straight
Letter to the Editor
Letter: Remembrance Cabaret Beckons
Letter to the Editor
Letter: Don't Rush into Medicaid Expansion
To the Editor: John Glazer’s letter “Bottom Line To Help or Not” in the May 22-28, Mount Vernon Gazette responds to my letter urging thorough consideration of data before expanding Medicaid to avoid problems because of money shortage and not establishing short and long term systems that will help instead of hurt those intended to help.
McLean Baseball Secures State Berth with Win Over Madison
Highlanders to face Chantilly in 6A North region championship game.
The McLean baseball team will face Chantilly in the 6A North region final on Friday.
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Poverty in the Classroom: Low-Income Students Scattered Through Northern Virginia
Where are the region's highest poverty schools?
When Carla Castro-Claure was approaching the age when she would soon attend Kindergarten, her mother became increasingly concerned about Hybla Valley Elementary School.
The Fixer: Mame Reiley Remembered as Political Force of Nature
Democratic insider was mastermind behind Jim Moran's 1990 campaign for Congress.
When Mame Reiley decided a young guy by the name of Jim Moran could knock off an incumbent congressman, people thought she was crazy. U.S. Rep. Stanford Parris (R-8) had been in Congress more than a decade, and he had the kind of financial support that the mayor of Alexandria could only hope to assemble. But Reiley knew it could be done, and she put together a dream team to make it happen.
Lake Braddock Softball Outlasts Madison in Quarterfinal Marathon
Bruins catcher Jones delivers game-winning RBI.
The Lake Braddock softball team faces Langley tonight in the 6A North region semifinals.
Nunez Propels Washington-Lee Boys' Soccer to Semifinal Victory
Sophomore scores 3 goals against West Potomac, advancing W-L to region final.
The Washington-Lee boys' soccer team will face T.C. Williams in the 6A North region final on Thursday.
Commission Buries Proposal
Plan to transform French-Lawler House into boutique funeral home rejected.
When the French-Lawler House was constructed on South Washington Street in 1893, the Victorian standard for funerary called for elaborate processions featuring pall bearers who carried batons and mutes dressed in gowns. These days, people have a more modest approach to death. Gone are the black ostrich feathers covering a hearse bearing a polished coffin bearing inscribed plates. Increasingly, people are being cremated. And Kingstowne-based Jefferson Funeral Home hopes to expand its operation into Old Town by transforming the French-Lawler House into what it calls a "boutique funeral home."