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Letter to the Editor: Alexandria as a ‘Sanctuary City’

Looking around the U.S. the concept of “sanctuary city” has a range of definitions.

Letter to the Editor: Washington and the Poet

When George Washington was appointed by the Continental Congress in 1775 to take command of the fledgling American military forces, a young lady in Providence felt compelled to compose a patriotic poem and send it to him at his headquarters in Cambridge across the Charles River from Boston, then occupied by the British.

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Mentor of The Week: A Cross-Cultural Connection

Rebecca and Elodie met through the SOHO program back in 2014.


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Signing Day at T.C. Williams

12 T.C. students sign on to play football at colleges.

After a year of hard work and last minute victories, T.C. Williams High School Football Team made it to the playoffs for the second time in the last 26 years.

Obituary: W. Jeff Knicely

Obituary: W. Jeff Knicely

Commemorating Brotherhood

Universal Lodge #1 celebrates 172 years in Alexandria.

Freemasons in Alexandria.


Setting Goals via the Five-Year Plan

Alexandria’s Five Year Plan starts at foot of King Street.

The city's five-year plan.

EatsPlace Café Aims to Join Works of Art

The DC-based restaurant “pop-uppery” has set up shop at the Torpedo Factory.

EatsPlace Cafe in the Torpedo Factory.

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Tilelli to Keynote Friendship Firehouse Breakfast

Event Kicks off the George Washington Celebration

Gen. John H. Tilelli (ret.) will be the keynote speaker at the Feb. 20 Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Association annual breakfast.


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Striking a Chord

Guitar Center opens in Alexandria.

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The Full Monte

Wedding Showcase to feature “Say Yes to the Dress” host Durham.

Monte Durham, co-host and fashion director of TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta,” will be the featured guest at the first annual Alexandria Wedding Showcase Feb. 19 at The Westin Alexandria.

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Meet the Chef Homero Escobar

Homero Escobar the chef at RT's Restaurant.


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Hands Held High for 44 Years

Cora Reed has been a school crossing guard for the Alexandria Public Schools for nearly 44 years.

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The Journey to the Other Side of the Street in Arlington: Part III

Concluding a three-part series focusing on prisoner reentry in Northern Virginia.

Lavonne Williams and Michael Diffley sit sharing an afternoon cup of coffee, remembering their journey.

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Arlington, Alexandria Construct Bigger and Better ‘Bridges’

Local safety net organization helped 500 people last year.

Like any other Alexandria mother, Amina Amir was bursting with pride that her daughter would be graduating from high school this spring, with plans to go to college, and that her son is in the U.S. Navy in California.


Virginia General Assembly Chugs Along through Crossover

On Tuesday, the General Assembly passed “Crossover,” the session halfway point by which each chamber must complete work on its own bills and begin considering legislation passed by the other body.

MATHCOUNTS Winners Announced

Top area teams, students advance to Virginia state competition.

The Northern Virginia Regional MATHCOUNTS Competition was held on Saturday, Feb. 4, at George Mason University.

Volunteer Events & Opportunities

Volunteer Events & Opportunities


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Honoring the Past and Present

A home with both a rich history and modern conveniences is on the market in Fairfax.

When Betsy Rutkowski purchased her Fairfax home, she was drawn to its rich history and the childhood memories which it evoked.

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City House, Country House

Home offers sunny interior and bucolic surroundings.

European craftsmanship, a free-flowing floor plan and light-filled rooms characterize a home that was designed according to the vision of a local jurist.