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Once Upon a Mattress (Youth Edition)

ACCT returns to live performances Jan. 14-23.

ACCT Performance

Column: Fox in the Chicken Coop

K Plum Column

Tax on Plastic Bags

Bag tax


Veri Peri Named 2020 Color of the Year

Described blue with red-violet undertones, the hue is expected to be on trend this year.

Colors

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Return to School 2022

After a week of weather closures, FCPS opens with Covid-19 surging

Returning to school

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FCPS Faces Staff Shortages in the Face of Omicron

Superintendent pledges to keep students in the classroom, but it will “not be business as usual.”

School with Covid


Obituary: Charlette Mitchell in Alexandria

D.A.R.E. officer, aide to Chief of Police dies at 58.

DARE officer

Celebrating a Century in Alexandria

Helen Morris turns 100.

100th Birthday

Letter: Costs and Tradeoffs in Alexandria

Letter to Editor


AWLA: 75 Years a Bulwark for Alexandria’s Animals

Animal welfare

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‘Held Hostage by VDOT’ in Alexandria

Locals among those stranded on I-95 during snowstorm.

Snow on Roads

Fire Department Staffing

Fire department hiring


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Snow and Schools in Fairfax County

The communication and snow removal system continues to evolve to keep all the boxes checked.

Snow and school

Grocery Tax Change Proposed

Alternative revenue source not identified

Grocery tax

Virginia Now More Humane for Animals

Cruelty free cosmetics law in effect Jan. 1, 2022.

cosmetics


Making Decision During COVID

Even small decisions can cause anxiety, stress.

Covid Stress

2022 Real Estate Forecast

Real Estate Forecast

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Encore Creativity Resumes In-Person Song

Those over 55 with a passion for music can now practice and perform in person, with precautions.

Singing


Take a Hike (On New Year's Day)

Hiking on New Year's Day

Inspiration for Holiday Décor

Ideas for understated designs in non-traditional colors

Decorating