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Letter: Tour Bus Issue
Letter to the Editor
I recently was a houseguest on the 200 block of S. Lee Street in Alexandria.
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Letter: Major Events Need Parking
Letter to the Editor
Today I am writing in reference to our newest school building. The building that was built to hold more than 700 students.
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Alexandria: ‘La Dolce Vita’
AHA honors senior advocate Sultane.
Senior advocate Amber Nightingale Sultane, state associate director for AARP Virginia, was presented with the Community Spirit award by At Home in Alexandria at the organization’s fourth annual benefit Nov. 8 at Laporta’s Restaurant.
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Thanksgiving in Alexandria
Please pass the Jollof Rice, injera, shiro,and turkey.
Kadijatu “Katie” Sesay has been in the U.S. for 12 years. She is a nursing student at Chamberlain College of Nursing in Arlington and lives in Alexandria.
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Column: Morning Mindfulness and Gratitude
Commentary
Mindfulness is a serious discipline for me. It’s hard work and I can only manage it for a little while at a time. I try to be aware of the many, many technologies in my life, some small, others big, things I could not begin to replicate on my own.
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Share of McLean Continues to Meet Challenges by Those in Need in McLean and Great Falls and Pimmit Hills
Share of McLean raises $50,000 this holiday season to give clothing, toys and gift cards to approximately 250 families in need in McLean, Great Falls and Pimmit Hills. Families are invited to a holiday celebration in December.
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For Alexandria's Buzz Bakeshop, Fresh New Season
Maggie Austin takes helm as culinary director of newly renovated Buzz Bakeshop.
There’s a new buzz at Buzz these days.
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Artists on the Green to Host Open House
The twelve artists of Artists on the Green have been busy creating beautiful and collectible pieces of art for the upcoming Great Falls Holiday Fest, Saturday, Dec. 5 and Sunday, Dec. 6.
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Quiet Riot: ‘C’mon Feel the Noise’
County passes new noise ordinance, will revisit effectiveness in 18 months.
The Board of Supervisors is at peace with the county’s new Noise Ordinance.
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Letter: Need Is Great
Letter to the Editor
In response to the article regarding the WFCM Holiday Food Program, I would like to take time emphasizing the importance of not only this specific program, but also others like it.
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Great Falls: Langley Volleyball Falls to Madison in Five-Set State Final
Sophomore Shklyar totals 16 kills, 18 assists in defeat.
The Langley volleyball team finished state runner-up.
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Potomac: Solar Panels Proposed for Brickyard Site
Brickyard Coalition and neighbors brace for latest proposal on Brickyard Road School site: an industrial solar array.
More than 100 people turned out at Seven Locks Elementary School in Potomac on Tuesday, Nov. 17, to hear about Montgomery County Public School’s latest proposal for a 20-acre “future school site” on Brickyard Road.
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Arlington: Remembering Jennifer
5K race raises over $95,000 for prenatal care raised in Jennifer Bush-Lawson’s name.
Neil Lawson was on the last segment of the Jennifer Bush-Lawson Foundation’s Memorial 5k Run, but this part was the hardest.
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Transportation Strategy Update Launched
Northern Virginia Transportation Authority launches work on a six-year TransAction program.
Members of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) chose an appropriate location to announce the launch of the organization’s TransAction update efforts last week.
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Letter: ‘Gifts That Give Hope’
Letter to the Editor
Thank you for your timely opinion piece reminding readers of community needs and listing alternatives to buying material gifts.
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Opera for Arlington Children
Nonprofit exposes students to opera.
From the children’s reaction, you’d think it was a cartoon show. Or a puppet show. Maybe a circus? But no, it was … an opera.
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Arlington Brief: Sullivan Introduces Redistricting Bill
Del. Rip Sullivan introduced a bill (HB 26) last week which would prohibit the General Assembly from using partisan political data in the redistricting process.
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Arlington Brief: Board Splits over I-66 Project
In a 3-2 vote, the County Board on Nov. 19 endorsed in concept the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) I-66 Multimodal Improvement Project: Inside the Beltway. The goals of the Commonwealth’s Transform66: Inside the Beltway project are to move more people; enhance transportation connectivity; improve transit service; reduce congestion; and increase transportation options.
