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Save the Pool

Mason Neck community may lose Pohick Bay Regional Park's outdoor pool after this summer.

Save the Pool

Letter: Concerned With Vacancy

On Tuesday, Feb. 14, , Alexandria City Manager Rashad Young presented his fiscal 2013 budget recommendations to City Council. Until Council approves the final budget on May 7, the City's Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee (BFAAC) will be examining the budget, hearing the concerns of citizens and making it's own recommendations to Council.

Last Snowstorm of the Season?

St. Patrick’s Day brought a lot of white to the Northern Virginia area. All area schools were closed and school activities canceled. Different parts of Virginia and Maryland saw five to nine inches of snow. Snow began Sunday night and accumulated early quickly. St. Patrick’s Day was a more subdued affair since much of the area was a lot quieter. Along Collingwood Road in Alexandria, it seemed like only these male northern red cardinals were out surveying the effects of the storm while singing to other nearby birds.

Arlington: Young Named Poet Laureate

Katherine E. Young has been selected the first Poet Laureate of Arlington County. She will be installed at a brief ceremony during the County Board recessed meeting at 3 p.m., Tuesday, July 19, at 2100 Clarendon Blvd.

Planning Denies Archstone

Commission Sets The Stage for City Council Showdown

Planning Denies Archstone

General Assembly Begins in Richmond

Cuccinelli ready for sophomore Senate term.

General Assembly Begins in Richmond

Tackling the Boundaries of the Future in McLean

Vision Plan Task Force meets to further define potential land uses to shape the McLean Community Business Center.

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Untested Housing Policy in Alexandria

Poverty “deconcentration:” A social good?

Preservation Ordinance Gains Teeth

Identity Theft: Silent Kidnapping

No one is immune to this growing white collar crime.

Identity Theft: Silent Kidnapping

Goalie Embodies Spartans’ Selflessness

Well-balanced, West Springfield boys’ lacrosse takes regular-season district title.

Goalie Embodies Spartans’ Selflessness

Oakton Grads Learn About Debt Repayment

Oakton High School's class of '06 was sent out into the world Tuesday morning.

Oakton Grads Learn About Debt Repayment

A Summer Snow Day at Town Center

Hundreds of happy pups got to frolic in the snow last weekend at Reston Town Center. Petco hauled 20 tons of snow to the town center plaza to give local pets and pet owners a Summer Snow Day to give back to the community and raise awareness for local animal shelters.

Connection Papers Win Awards

Reporting, photography, design and editorial cartoons commended at annual Virginia Press Association meeting.

"Great work exposing serious challenges and obstacles in the way of the public's access to public information. The articles are well written and well researched, providing concrete and compelling examples of the flaws in the systems." That was what the judge said when awarding first place for In-depth or investigative reporting to Michael Lee Pope in the Arlington Connection. The Virginia Press Association announced its press awards for 2013 at the annual meeting on Saturday, April 5, in Richmond.

Homeowners Association Turns Message Board Off

Community Responds, Launches Web Site

Homeowners Association Turns Message Board Off

Fun Dog Fitness

Hi! We are Teddy, Hobie, and Tessa (in that order) and live in Alexandria. Two years ago we all met down at ‘doggie beach’ by Ford’s Landing and immediately hit it off. Our mom’s were hanging out chatting, and we were having a ball chasing each other, roughhousing, and getting great exercise.

Healing Horses

Equine therapy organization in Great Falls provides special needs riders independence

Healing Horses

New Help for Addicts

Addicts who violate probation can now participate in program to help them overcome their dependencies.