New Partnership Helps Alexandria Residents Facing Eviction
ALIVE! with support from an ACT for Alexandria Resilience Fund grant is working in partnership with the Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance, Legal Services of Northern Virginia, and Lazarus Ministry Christ Church to stand up the Alexandria Eviction Prevention Program (AEPP).
Appetite: 4 Alexandria Restaurants Ready With Your Christmas Meal
Some years, the thrill in the kitchen is gone.
‘Too Blessed to be Stressed’
Jim Henson dies of lung cancer at 84
Jim Henson was a man-about-town, known for his dapper dressing, infectious smile and engaging personality.
‘The Miracle of Lights’
Hanukkah observed Dec. 10-18
Menorahs are lit, dreidels are spun and latkes are served as Jewish families across the city celebrate Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish festival that began Dec. 10 and runs through Dec. 18.
‘The Audience Will Go on the Journey with Us’
Fairfax Ballet Company presents reimagined ‘Nutcracker’
The Fairfax Ballet Co. (FBC) presents an all-new holiday experience with its virtual performance, “Nutcracker: Dancing in the City.”
Fairfax Pyramid Performs Virtual Winter Concert
The Fairfax Pyramid choral singers performed their virtual winter concert Dec. 10.
‘We’re Better Off Because He Protected Our Country’
Fairfax City honors WWII vet with 100th-birthday parade
As the Knights of Columbus marched past his Fairfax City home last week, Marine Corps and WWII veteran Jim “Horse” Smith raised his arm and saluted.
Virginia House of Delegates Commends Local Group
Laurel Hill Park Volunteer Team commended in Joint Resolution
The Virginia House of Delegates commended the Laurel Hill Park Volunteer Team (PVT) by Joint Resolution 257, delivered by Del. Kathy Tran (D-42), in a brief presentation ceremony on Dec. 12 in the Lorton Park.
Lt. Laitinen Gives Sully Police Station Update
Warns residents to lock their cars to prevent thefts
At the Dec. 2 meeting of the Sully District Police Station’s Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC), Lt. Josh Laitinen, the assistant station commander, gave local residents an update on crimes in the community.
Pandemic is Forcing Business Changes, but Life is Good in Arlington
Jason Andelman has just spent all day packaging his hundreds of boxes of chocolates for shipping.
Extension Programs Pivot, Operate Better Than Ever in Arlington and Alexandria
“Sit back, find a comfy seat and get ready for some excitement.”
Arlington’s Letters to Santa Are On Their Way
Rachael Toman, Conservation and Interpretation Manager for the Arlington County Department of Parks and Recreation, reports that the mailbox located at Gulf Branch Nature Center is stuffed with letters from Arlington children for Santa.
Unusual and Quirky Items Sell at Area Gift Stores
Consignment shops and estate sale hubs in the Mount Vernon corridor.
Gift Shops
Blacksmithing in Burke
It all started as a Boy Scout badge requirement and is now spitting out knives and swords.
Blacksmith in Burke
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Why Is the ‘Anglers Inn’ Parking Lot Access So Popular?
The congested parking along MacArthur Boulevard indicates the popularity of the Anglers Inn access to the C&O Canal and the Potomac River.
Sharing MacArthur Boulevard
As more people flock to the C&O Canal National Historic Park during the pandemic, some vehicle/bicycle conflicts have had serious consequences.
Residents of the area of MacArthur Boulevard near Old Angler’s Inn have long been subject to traffic congestion, illegal parking and sharing the road with numerous bicyclists, all caused by enthusiastic visitors to the nearby C&O Canal.
Protecting Trees in Potomac
Trees are front line workers to clean our water.
Spurred on by two recent cases of unlawful tree cutting on private property in Potomac, the West Montgomery County Citizens Association invited representatives from Montgomery County Planning Department to speak at its December meeting.
ArPets: The Secret to Happiness
Want to be happy? Do something for someone else.
"If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone else."
Boxing isn’t Always About the Knockout
Springfield has its own boxing workout gym to try out the jab and the roundhouse.
Boxing workout
Dropping Out of the Electoral College
Lawmakers to consider joining National Popular Vote Compact
Virginia may be on the verge of dropping out of the Electoral College, joining a National Popular Vote Compact in an effort to ditch a presidential election system critics say is outdated and undemocratic.