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Lindsay Named Music Educator of the Year
Lindsay Named Music Educator of the Year

Childhood Happiness Remembered
Pat Hazell in "The Wonder Bread Years" at the Alden.
Finding your childhood sense of wonder again is what the "The Wonder Bread Years" is all about. It is a one-man performance combining stand-up comedy and theater. It was written by and stars one of the original writers of the “Seinfeld” show, Pat Hazell.
Lindsay Named Music Educator of the Year
Lindsay Named Music Educator of the Year

Thinking of Downsizing?
Free seminar will focus on moving to a smaller place without sacrificing style.
Homeowners considering a move from a large home to a smaller dwelling will have an opportunity to receive expert advice on their transition later this month.
City Funds Redirected for Shopping Promotion
Here Come The Holidays — Ready Or Not
City Funds Redirected for Shopping Promotion
Letter: Measuring Impact
Letter to the Editor
Kerry Donley has made the Carlyle district, where I live, a centerpiece of his campaign for mayor of Alexandria. He touts the Patent Office as a boon to the the city. But he greatly overstates his case. Yes, the Patent Office contributes to the city's tax rolls, but no, it doesn't stimulate economic activity in the surrounding area.
Letter to the Editor: Teachers Deserve Better Salaries
In a recent letter to the editor Richard Vis takes issue with Sen. Barker's contention that a 3 percent increase in teacher salaries would help close the gap in student achievement.

Appetite: 4 Black-Owned Alexandria Eateries to Add to Your Feast
Let’s get one thing out of the way up front: There are many, many more Black-owned restaurants, cafes and eateries in and around Alexandria than this humble column can contain.
Community Day Labor Update
Project Hope & Harmony holds community meeting to update residents on new site's progress.
Community Day Labor Update
Architects Reveal Gum Spring Design
Forty thousand-square-foot Gum Spring Library shooting for opening in 2008.
Architects Reveal Gum Spring Design
This Week in Potomac
This Week in Potomac
Opinion: Independent Progressive: Under the Cover of Covid
These are tough times to follow what’s happening in Reston. Under stay-at- home, no congregating Covid-19 protocols, it is nearly impossible for local media or anyone to see what’s going on. Meetings are virtual and only Zoom knows!

Making Education Top Priority in Maryland
Local team of Strong Schools Maryland works to create better schools.

Income Growth in Fairfax and Alexandria Lags Behind State and National Averages
Loudoun is the one bright spot in the region.
Paycheck growth in Fairfax County and the city of Alexandria are lagging behind the state and the nation, according to data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Weast Pushes Middle School Reform at Hoover
School superintendent says global changes demand rigor.
Weast Pushes Middle School Reform at Hoover
Editorial: Talking, Acting To Keep Them Safe
Reducing drug- and alcohol-related fatalities.
Next week’s Arlington Connection will capture the joy and accomplishment associated with high school graduation. The day celebrates graduates who accomplished much just by finishing, graduates headed to college and more.
Editorial: Talking, Acting To Keep Them Safe
Reducing drug- and alcohol-related fatalities.
The pages and covers of most of this week’s Connection Newspapers including the Gazette show the joy and accomplishment associated with high school graduation. The day celebrates graduates who accomplished much just by finishing, graduates headed to college and more.