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Children's & Teens' Connection 2021

Deadline extended, please send all submissions via email by Friday, Dec. 10, but earlier is better.

Children's & Teens' Connection 2021

Giving Thanks in Alexandria

Residents share their reasons to be grateful.

Giving Thanks


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Let There Be Light

Santa lights 40-foot holiday tree.

Holiday Tree

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Sip, Sip, Hooray!

Total Wine opens in Potomac Yard.

Total Wine Opens


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Operation Warm

New coats help children in need.

Coat donations

City Retains Top Bond Ratings

City bond ratings


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Local Gifts for Everyone on Your List

Local Gifts

Alexandria Woman Dies in Head-on Crash

Fatal Crash

Fairfax County Residents Are Employed Yet Struggle with the Cost of Living

Cost of living


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Next Steps for Confederate Names Task Force

Residents react to proposal to change names of Lee and Lee-Jackson Memorial highways

Name change task force

History Revisited

Local African-Americans in their 80s and 90s say Rittenhouse verdict shows that Jim Crow is still alive and well.

History revisited

Where to Give for Local impact

Give locally


Children's & Teens' Connection 2021

Please send all submissions via email by Friday, Dec. 3. This edition publishes Dec 15.

Children's Edition

Seven Tips for Holiday Mental Health

Holiday Health

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After Thanksgiving Day Treat

Better Said Than Done presents ‘Thanksgiving: Stories of Gratitude, Grace, and Gravy’

Thanksgiving play


Puller Institute, Applications Open

Puller Institute

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Managing the City

Alexandria created the job of city manager 100 years ago in the midst of a crisis.

City Manager