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Ira Robinson

Political trailblazer dies at 85.

Political trailblazer dies at 85.

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Play Ball! in Alexandria

Miracle League, ACPS middle schools take to the field.

Miracle League

Living Out Loud in Retirement

Three friends fulfill dreams to travel the world.

Senior living


Parkway Classic 40th Anniversary Run on Sunday

Parkway Classic

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Paws for a Cause

Dog Walk promotes sustainable living.

Dog walk

Was Arena Proposal for Alexandria Just a ‘Bargaining Chip’?

Capital News Service Video by Matt Bowman, VCU InSight


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Earth Day Celebration Big in Small Ways

Volunteers lend many hands.

Earth Day celebrations large and small sprang up across Fairfax County last weekend.

“Flourishing After 55”

“Flourishing After 55”Office of 55+ Programs. Department of Parks and Recreation, 300 N. Park Dr., Arlington, VA 22203 703-228-4747 55+ Programs are in person at 55+ Centers unless otherwise noted. A 55+ Pass is required to participate starting at a $20 annual fee. To join or register, go to registration.arlingtonva.us or call 703-228-4747.

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Are Our Waterways Becoming Plastic Soup?

Local cleanups reveal many mysteries.

On April 20, 100 volunteers hauled out 40 bags or 400 pounds of trash from the Potomac River shoreline of Belle Haven Park and in the Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve in two hours.


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‘Hanged by a Mob’

City marks 127th anniversary of McCoy lynching.

For Joseph McCoy, there were no lawyers, no legal proceedings, no testimony, no trial, no safety. Instead, the 18-year-old, who had been accused of assaulting the 9-year-old daughter of his employer, was dragged from his jail cell to the corner of Cameron and Lee streets and lynched by an angry mob who had breached the police station.

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Explore George Washington’s 250-year-old Tent

Mount Vernon’s Revolutionary War Weekend is May 4-5.

On May 4 and 5, at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, people can explore a replica of the tent that General George Washington, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, used from 1775 to 1783 when he led the colonies to independence.

VDOT Warns of Text Message Scams

Text messages claim people owe money for unpaid tolls

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is encouraging people to be on alert for a text message scam, also known as smishing, that is sending requests for payment of outstanding toll charges.


Help Restock Frost Middle School Pantry

Frost Middle School seeks the community’s help to fill its pantry shelves for students in need. Especially welcome are Amazon gift cards or nonperishable food items so the school may continue to provide weekend food to students who might otherwise go hungry.

Infant Immunization Week

Letters to the Editor

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Virginia’s Equine Industry Is Thriving

Here in Fairfax County, we have Frying Pan's Equestrian Center. It is a public-use facility that is part of Frying Pan Farm Park. The center offers rental events, schooling, horse shows, short-term stabling, and multiple trailer-in schooling options.


Human Rights for Who?

Letters to the Editor

Mental Health: 10 Ways to Help

Mental Health

SoberRides Offered for Cinco de Mayo

SoberRides Offered for Cinco de Mayo


Senior Living Briefs

Community Foundation of NOVA Grantees Focused on Aging

Senior Living Briefs

“Flourishing After 55”: New Staffing Standards Coming for Nursing Homes

New Staffing Standards Coming for Nursing Homes

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