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Retirement Could Require More Work

Older workers work past retirement age for many reasons.

Retirement Could Require More Work

Compromises on Rezoning Changes Density

Project for the Arts Announces Fall Season

A tribute to a local artist plus two other shows are planned.

Project for the Arts Announces Fall Season

But one group also thinks voters should know where candidates stand on social justice issues when they go to the polls Nov. 5. “Our elected officials have a great deal of influence on the common good, so it’s reasonable that we find out where candidates stand on these issues,” said John Horejsi, founder of SALT (Social Action Linking Together), a non-partisan, faith-based advocacy group started in 1983.

Field Notes: The Nose Rules

The other day I watched my canine companion, Zina, put her nose to the breeze and then bury it deep in the grass near the pasture fence. Her excitement reminded me of the days when my German Shepherds were able to roam freely in the fields before the housing development set in. Their nose-down, tail up odyssey fulfilled every scent-driven need in their bodies.

The House the Barrys Built

Vienna family spends week in Nicaraguan countryside building a house for an impoverished family.

The House the Barrys Built

Butler Leads Lake Braddock Volleyball to Victory

Senior has 22 kills in win over Spartans.

Led by Natalie Butler's 22 kills, the Lake Braddock volleyball team defeated West Springfield on Oct. 9.

Captain Chaos Makes Appearance in Halloween Parade

66th Annual Vienna Halloween Parade hits town on Oct. 24.

When the 66th annual Vienna Halloween Parade steps off at 7 p.m. on Oct. 24, a very special 12-year-old will parade down Maple Avenue for the first time in his life. Riding in a custom-designed, custom-handcrafted “boat” attached to his wheelchair, Sean Fennelly, aka Captain Chaos, will watch spectators waving to him in the event that he himself has watched from the curb every year.

Safety at a Crossroads in Poor Communities Across Northern Virginia

Less affluent neighborhoods in Northern Virginia suffer from higher pedestrian fatalities.

A national database of pedestrian crashes compiled by Governing Magazine shows 95 pedestrian fatalities in Northern Virginia between 2008 and 2012. While 26 of the pedestrian fatalities occurred in wealthy neighborhoods, where the per capita income is more than $53,000, a much larger number happened in poor communities like this stretch of Route 1 in Mount Vernon.

To Move Or Not To Move: Local family moves mother into newly opened Kensington Falls Church.

One of the most heart-wrenching decisions that Denise Schossler, her two siblings and her 95-year-old mother had to make was whether or not to move her into an assisted living facility, leaving the home where she’s lived since 1954.

Herndon’s Gary Hall Resigns as Boys’ Basketball Head Coach

Former players’ remember Hornet legend.

For those around the Herndon Hornet’s athletic department, in the next few weeks and months they might feel like something’s missing.

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Older workers work past retirement age for many reasons.

'Family’ rivalry, neighborhood matchups drive Arlington sports scene

A tribute to a local artist plus two other shows are planned.

New city complex would include police headquarters, DASH facility and recreational fields.

Contrasting versions emerge in Elden Street assault case.

One family says goodbye to an era while another welcomes one in.

SALT forum gives candidates a chance to tell voters where they stand on social justice issues.

Vienna family spends week in Nicaraguan countryside building a house for an impoverished family.

Senior has 22 kills in win over Spartans.

66th Annual Vienna Halloween Parade hits town on Oct. 24.

Less affluent neighborhoods in Northern Virginia suffer from higher pedestrian fatalities.

Former players’ remember Hornet legend.

Thriving Family Summit addresses drug addiction.