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Owners Bristle Under City Scrutiny
Owners of Rain Restaurant and Lounge think the city is unfairly picking on them.
Owners Bristle Under City Scrutiny
How to Hear from All of Them?
Public process for Hunter Mill task force outlined.
How to Hear from All of Them?
How to Hear from All of Them?
Public process for Hunter Mill task force outlined.
How to Hear from All of Them?
Commentary: More on Session Agenda
Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum/State Delegate (D-36)
The General Assembly will convene for its regular session on Jan. 13.
Muslims Celebrate Ramadan at Home During Pandemic
It was hard not to be able to embrace friends and family after the 30 day fast.
Ramadan, the month-long fast that takes place in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar year, is, after all, a time of sacrifice. For many who were under stay-at-home orders in Virginia, that spirit of sacrifice took on an added dimension.
Preserving History’s Jewels
Fairfax County considers new “resident curator” program to save historic properties.
“A successful resident curator program would allow the county to restore, maintain and protect important historic properties at little or no cost to the public.” —Cindy Walsh, Fairfax County Park Authority’s Resource Management Division director
Column: Raising Children Who Are Resilient and Readers
Vision: Every child in Alexandria can read and succeed.
Resilience allows children to develop in spite of adversity, which every child faces in some form.
Teaching Financial Skills
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine and former Gov. Frank Keating, president and CEO of the American Bankers Association, visited Hollin Meadows Elementary School on Friday, April 11 to teach a financial literacy lesson to the school’s fourth graders. The event was sponsored by American Bankers Association and was part of its 18th annual Teach Children To Save Day.
Opinion: Commentary: MoCo Residents Deserved Input Before Closing Schools
As mothers and grandmothers, the 400 members of the Montgomery County Federation of Republican Women (MCFRW) applaud Governor Larry Hogan for overturning the Montgomery County Health Officer’s directive to keep nonpublic schools closed.
Column: Cracking the Stigma Barrier at College
The bad news confirmed by two recent studies is that mental illnesses, including severe mental illness, are more common among college students than they were at the turn of this century.
Suspended Sentence for McClendon
Must continue paying restitution for embezzlement to victim.
Suspended Sentence for McClendon
Navigating the Tween Years
Child development experts offer suggestions for a difficult period of development.
Potomac Snapshot: Aging in Place
Eric Stewart, a real estate broker will share his strategies at the April 14 Potomac Community Village meeting for keeping one's home easy to manage, and a place of comfort, familiarity and safety.
3 Minutes Matter
Three minutes of advocacy could make a difference. For years, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission has said it needs a new water intake pipe in the center of the river. “Water quality in the middle of the river is much more stable,” said Doug Brinkman, an engineer who testified for WSSC before the Montgomery County Planning Board Thursday, March 13. The current intake on the shoreline is “adversely impacted by its location on the Potomac River shoreline,” he said. “Especially during storm events, sediments and debris, particularly from Watts Branch, cause source water quality to change dramatically, and affect the plant operations,” according to WSSC.