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Yes, Some Places Are Irreplaceable in Arlington
Sam Torrey Shoe Service closes after 55 years.
The cubbies and shelves that normally would hold over 500 shoes, purses and other items are now mostly empty as Sam Torrey Shoe Services prepares to close on Friday, July 31.
Double Celebration: 45 Years of Guest House in Alexandria
Helping women successfully reenter the community from incarceration.
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Alexandria People at Work: Shaping Her Life, Her Art
Renee Altman wedges off a large chunk of high-fired stoneware clay and puts it on the workbench. "It's like kneading dough. I usually do this 100 times." Altman owns The Clay Queen Pottery on Mt. Vernon Avenue.
Voters Turn Out Early Despite Few Contests in Arlington
Many Arlington races unopposed on Election Day.
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Arlington: New Homeless Services Center Unveiled
”A bridge, not an end game.”
It was just a week before the new Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network (A-SPAN) Homeless Services Center was scheduled to open in Arlington.
People At Work: Fun, Friendship and Futsal in Alexandria
TC school resource officers connect with students through soccer.
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Not Just a Tree; A Precedent in Arlington
Failure to save the dawn redwood: Lack of power or lack of political will?
All Aboard the Trolley
It was a cool October morning. The trolley door opened with a swish. “Good morning, watch your step," Marlene Stevens, the bus operator for the Alexandria trolley was beginning her first trip of the day.
A Gathering of Woodcarvers Happens Weekly in Arlington
It’s more about the company than the product.
Wilda Garrison will be 93-years-old in two weeks.
Growing, Bagging, Donating—Community Comes Together in Arlington
It is Monday morning, and eight vegetable bagging work stations are located more than six feet apart in the Rock Spring United Church of Christ Carpenter Room.
Good to Give and Receive and OAR Winter Cheer Wrapping Party in Arlington
Volunteers wrap presents for 300 children who have parents incarcerated locally.
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