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Commentary: Bumper Sticker Politics

Experts on communications in political campaigns advise that a message needs to be expressed in a matter of seconds—not minutes—if it is to be effective.

Letter: Waste of City Resources

Along with all Alexandria residents, I recently received in the mail a brochure from the Alexandria Department of Transportation and Environmental Services, Resource Recovery Division. The purpose of the brochure was to provide information about the city's trash collection and recycling.

Great Falls Enjoys Sundays on the Green

Summer concerts series draws crowds to the Village Centre.

The band Atlas Road Crew graced the crowd in the Village Centre for the weekly Concert on the Green event.

Alexandria: City Council Passes Budget

After two months of City Council work sessions and public hearings, the council voted to approve the budget with little of the debate that had defined previous meetings.

Addressing Health, Crime

This year I am proud to have sponsored several bi-partisan initiatives to make Virginia safer for our communities and families. I serve on the Virginia State Crime Commission, the House Courts of Justice Committee, and the Governor’s Taskforce on Heroin and Prescription Drugs.

Letter: Details Are Important

The headline on Mayor Euille’s recent flier proclaims: Developers wanted to bring dump trucks into Old Town. Bill Euille knew there had to be a better way.

Silver Line Music and Food Truck Fest

A little rain didn’t deter hundreds of locals from trekking out to Tysons for a new festival last weekend. The Silver Line Music and Food Truck Fest became more crowded when the downpour turned into a drizzle.

First Responders Honored for Going ‘Above and Beyond’

Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce hosts First Responders Benefit Lunch.

Being a first responder is stressful enough, but the first responders who were honored at this year’s Above and Beyond: First Responders Benefit Lunch excel at their jobs and more.

There’s An App for That!

Visit Fairfax launches app that helps visitors and residents navigate summer fun.

If your travel backpack is loaded down with maps, visitor’s guides, and other paper paraphernalia to plan your summer outing, just toss it.

Club Names 2014 Arlington Garden of the Year

A yard filled with waterfalls and a koi pond, native plants, and vegetables grown in wooden pallets next to busy Washington Boulevard won the Rock Spring Garden Club’s 2014 Arlington Garden of the Year.

Herndon-Reston FISH Plays Santa’s Helpers Once Again

Robyn Kampf thinks it was about forty (Yes, 4-0!) years ago that she first got involved in the Herndon-Reston Friendly Instant Sympathetic Help (FISH) holiday toy and food drive.

Commentary: ‘Stand Up When the Time Comes’

The following is an open letter to Alexandria District Clergy.

Permission Granted in Alexandria

Police and Fire Departments pursue grants to fill city needs.

Pancake Breakfast in Fairfax to Help Children with Cancer

Fundraiser for Ellie’s Hats is Saturday, May 5.

Letter to the Editor: Change Is Required

Commentary: Old Dogs and New Tricks

Wedding at Reston Sunrise

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Golf Courses Get Opening Green Light in Fairfax County

Members happy to return to the greens.

When Fairfax County Park Authority announced its phased reopening would open golf courses on May 8, Laurel Hill Golf Club members Kelly Towns, of Burke, and Jim Poodiack, of Springfield, were among the first to get tee times. Towns enjoyed coming during work breaks before the club closure due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Supporting New Kennedy Shelter on Beacon Hill Alongside the Penn Daw Fire Department

Dear Supervisor Storck, This is a letter of support for placing the new Kennedy Shelter on Beacon Hill at the old Hybla Valley Nursery site alongside the Penn Daw Fire Department.

Affordable Housing Complex Gets Updating

Plan for garden apartments in line with Embark goals on Richmond Highway.