Opinion: Letter to the Editor: ‘These Kids Need To Be IN School’
I grew up with an absent father and an abusive mother.
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Justice Delayed for Bijan Ghaisar, Justice Denied
In Letter from Birmingham Jail Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote, "Justice too long delayed is justice denied."
Fairfax City’s Elf Hunt for Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday is this coming Saturday, Nov. 28 – and the City of Fairfax is showcasing its small businesses with a citywide Elf Hunt.
Help Britepaths Bring Families Holiday Cheer
For people struggling to pay for food and rent, it’s tough to think about the holidays without a sense of sadness.
Burke, Fairfax, Lorton, Springfield: What Are You Thankful for on Thanksgiving 2020?
The Connection asked people encountered outside, just enjoying nature or waiting in line for services: “What are you thankful for in 2020?”
Burke, Fairfax, Lorton, Springfield, Mount Vernon: What Are You Grateful for on Thanksgiving 2020?
Burke, Fairfax, Lorton, Springfield: What Are You Grateful for on Thanksgiving 2020?
‘Residents Won’t Just Hear the Noise – They’ll Feel It’ in Chantilly
Supervisors approve new homes under Dulles flightpath
The writing was already on the wall in July when the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors refused to adopt the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority’s (MWAA) 2019 noise contours for Chantilly’s Land Unit J.
Sully District Police Collect Toys for Children
For more than three decades, the Sully District Police Station’s Motor Squad has been collecting Christmas presents donated by the community.
Faulty Furnace Causes Centreville House Fire
Faulty Furnace Causes Centreville House Fire
OAR's Project Winter Cheer Program
There’s still time to help with OAR's Project Winter Cheer.
Virtual or In-Person in Arlington
What should “back to school” look like during a pandemic?
Sept. 8, early October, November and now 2021.
Giving Thanks for Local Help: Arlington Nonprofits Deserve Your Help
Giving Thanks for Local Help: Arlington Nonprofits Deserve Your Help
Delivery Changes, But Cheer Remains the Same in Arlington
Cars line up in the Harrison Shopping Center parking lot on Nov. 20 to drop off toys at the contactless, drive-thru Fill the Cruiser Holiday Toy Drive event.
Pavilion Fenced Off as Site for SEEC Workers in Arlington
The pavilion on South 27th Street and Shirlington Road sits empty after 20 years of serving as a meeting place for Shirlington Employment and Education Center (SEEC) workers.
Glenstone Museum To Close Temporarily
All scheduled visits cancelled at least through the end of December
Glenstone Museum will temporarily close beginning on Wednesday, Nov. 25.
Sewer, Expansion at Glen and Travilah?
Citizens group hears plans for added commerce at Travilah and Glen Roads.
The West Montgomery County Citizens Association hosted developers Guy Semmes and Robert Eisinger at its November meeting, to hear plans for future development at Potomac Oak Center and the recently renovated white house across the street.
Where to Give Locally in the Potomac Area
Local nonprofits need your help to help others for the holidays during the pandemic.
We list many kinds of nonprofits in and around Potomac: food banks, animal adoption, arts, environment, housing; find what appeals to you, and pitch in.
Opinion: Column: A Question of Time
Let us presume, for the sake of this column, that I only have papillary thyroid cancer stage IV, and that my years as a non small cell lung cancer patient, also stage IV, are over.
Seniors and the Flu
Getting vaccinated can reduce hospital visits and admissions during anticipated shortage due to COVID-19
While shopping for dinner on a recent Wednesday afternoon, Roger Whitehead spotted a sign near the pharmacy of a grocery store near his home in Alexandria.