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Torpedoes Away

Concerns over Torpedo Factory leadership derail Arts and Cultural Master Plan discussion.

The Arts and Cultural Master Plan is a 36-page document outlining the city’s 10-year plan to develop priorities for allocating resources to Alexandria’s arts community. Yet, the entire discussion at the Dec. 13 City Council meeting centered on one sentence.

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Church Site Debate Continues

Open space and McMansions proposed.

Church Site Debate Continues

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House of Delegates-District 43: Anna Urman (R)

Question and Answer

A candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates Q&A

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Town Government

Town Government

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Town Government

Town Government

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History Teacher of the Year

West Springfield’s teacher Brian Heintz honored at state level, competes nationally.

Brian Heintz, a teacher at West Springfield High, recently won the Virginia State History teacher of the year award. Heintz has taught history and social studies in the Fairfax County Public School system for nine years, at both Westfield and West Springfield

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Alexandria Letter: Re-think Decision

Letter to the Editor

The following open letter is addressed to Mayor Allison Silberberg and the City Council.

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Balancing Old School Meals with New School Marketing in Alexandria

Table Talk sampling new age of commerce.

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Ashburn Teacher Honored

Matthew Quinn was named the state’s Visiting International Faculty Cultural Educator of the Year.

Ashburn Teacher Honored

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Health Briefs

Health Briefs

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More Changes Coming to Route One

Three major proposals outlined at last week's SFDC meeting.

More Changes Coming to Route One

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Letter: On BRAC, Blame Rumsfeld

In the page-one story of your Sept. 20 edition, you state that “Alexandria officials actively encouraged the Department of Defense to consider the Mark Center site” for its gigantic new office complex. Yet you provide no credible evidence to support this statement.

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Annual Pyramid Awards

Annual Pyramid Awards

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Arlington: Project Made Winter Warmer

Students organized gloves, hat and scarf drive.

The students in Mrs. Byron’s and Mrs. Kirsch’s TA [home room], at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, completed their IB community project by doing a gloves, hat, and scarf drive.

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Herndon Remembers Fallen

American Legion holds observance at Herndon cemetery.

Herndon residents came together on Monday, May 25 at Herndon Chestnut Grove Cemetery to commemorate Memorial Day.

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‘Dream Come True’ for Lamb Center

City Council paves way for move to new site and building.

Since 1992, The Lamb Center in Fairfax has served as a place of refuge for the poor and homeless. It’s a daytime, drop-in shelter providing hot meals, showers, laundry services, and recovery and employment counseling.

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Opinion: Vote ‘Yes’ on Transportation Bond

When you enter the voting booth on Nov. 4, you’ll be asked to vote Yes or No on a $100 million Fairfax County transportation bond. (Bonds are a form of long-term borrowing to finance public facilities and infrastructure and spread the costs over a long time frame. Virginia law requires that general obligation bonds be approved by voters in a referendum.)