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Rebuilding Together Alexandria provided this new refrigerator.
Marylisa Lichens greets customers who stop in with their children to enjoy Choose Your Own …
Marylisa Lichens pulls a pizza from the 630 degree oven at Fireflies. The restaurant began …
Marylisa Lichens says, in addition to managing the restaurant, she does whatever is needed: behind …
Volunteer Betty Gentile
Three-year-old Eleanor Stoll inspects Martha Washington’s fan during the Talking With Washington presentation Feb.27 at …
Mount Vernon character interpreter Mary Wiseman as Martha Washington poses with Eleanor Stoll, 3, and …
Mary Lee Anderson
Deborah Warren and Deputy City Manager Debra Collins
From left are Donnie Simpson, former U.S. Rep. Jim Moran, Deborah Warren, Jay Kimmitt, Emily …
A new study shows that that 20 percent of seniors who take more than five …
Casey Kniseley stars as Beth; Heather Norcross as Jo; Sophia Manicone as Amy; and Emily …
Hans Dettmar, Dave Wright, and Shawn g. Byers star in "The Complete Works of William …
The lights in the trees along King Street.
Julie Reynes spends much time in her car checking on the supply of dates, expiration …
Julie Reynes, owner of Julie’s Datery, discusses the supply of dates and the best seller …
Julie Reynes currently offers four varieties of stuffed dates that she markets at local groceries …
Julie Reynes heads to the side door of Harris Teeter on N. Saint Asaph Street …
City Manager Mark Jinks presenting the FY 2017 budget.
Breakdown of City Council funding to Alexandria City Public Schools.
Revenue sources for the FY2017 budget.
Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority (ARHA) designs for the affordable housing replacing Ramsey Homes.
Ramsey Homes in the Braddock neighborhood.
T.C. Williams freshman and Conference 7 tournament MVP Trinity Palacio celebrates winning the conference title …
The T.C. Williams girls’ basketball team defeated West Springfield 69-66 in double overtime on Feb. …
Fairfax County School Board Chairman Pat Hynes made the motion to close schools on Super …
Ashley Thompson was a sophomore at Lake Braddock and a member of the school gymnastics …
Children eat ice cream and cake under the watchful eyes of John Carlyle, Washington's close …
The 2015 Westminster Community Grant award winners included: Alexandria Police Youth Camp, Carpenter’s Shelter, Christ …
Tom Albright, a Monticello park regular and compiler of daily statistics during warbler migration, says …
A sign was discovered by neighbors over the weekend announcing invasive plant management underway at …
Executive Chef Lisa Marie Frantz has plated up the final dish with grits arranged down …
Anson heirloom grits are heated on a burner next to the shrimp. Executive Chef Lisa …
Executive Chef Lisa Marie Frantz adds the shrimp to a hot pan with a little …
Executive Chef Lisa Marie Frantz lines up the lemon wedges, curly onion slivers, squares of …
Rene Paschal, principal of Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School, says the modified school calendar adds …
Keynote speaker, Herndon High School principal, 2015 Principal of the Year, William Bates.
Herndon High School award-winning Step Team performed at the event.
Supervisor Catherine M. Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill) speaks, with Emma Marshall, Department of Family Services and …
Supervisor Catherine M. Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill) speaks, Kathryn Falk, Cox vice president, is on the …
Kathryn Falk, Cox vice president. Sharon Bulova, Chairman, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and Tilly …
Owner Guzal Arslanova recently opened her pet salon on S. West Street in Alexandria after …
VIP pet salon offers a variety of services including a pet taxi for busy owners …
The Uptowner Café offers plenty of food and drink selections for breakfast or lunch.
Ryan Sullivan stars as Eddie in "Fool for Love."
Richard Fiske stars as the Old Man in "Fool for Love."
Melissa Dunlap stars as May in "Fool for Love."
Renee Priore with Champ II visits patients at the Inova Mount Vernon Hospital.
My pony’s name is Mr. Foxtrot but we’ve always called him “Foxy”. He’s been my …
Two painters, Jill Finsen and Barbara Muth, paint moments made vivid through color and shape. …
Coach Herman Boone with Coach Bill Yoast.
School Board Vice Chair Chris Lewis (left) prepares to unveil plaques for the Hall of …
Coach Herman Boone signs a football.
Lacy Court Apartments, an AHDC property.
The Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley presents the church plans to local residents.
Chart showing differences between Superintendent Alvin Crawley’s proposed FY 2017 - 2026 CIP and the …
Brooke Curran, front, celebrates Feb. 10 with recipients after awarding $70,000 in Move2Learn grants to …
Anne Smith Paul died Feb. 14 at the age of 75.
Rhoda Worku, right, owner of the Caboose Café and winner of the 2016 Heart of …
Caboose Café owner Rhoda Worku, right, is presented with the Heart of Del Ray award …
Peter Williams
More than 50 percent of Fairfax County’s $3.988 billion budget will be transferred to Fairfax …
The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to adopt the FY 2017 Budget on April 26. …
County Executive Ed Long balanced this year’s proposed budget with a three-cent increase on real …
This is one of the documents that contained data for the Fairfax Court Slavery Index.
George Mason University student Georgia Brown organizes the Fairfax Court Slavery Index by searching more …
The new Merrifield Center of the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board opened March 30, 2015.
Before individuals are directed to evaluation or treatment, they may spend time in a “calming …
Lt. Ryan Morgan (left) with the Fairfax County Police Department works full-time at the Merrifield …
Lyn Tomlinson, assistant deputy director of the CSB, explains how individuals with mental illness use …
Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board Recovery Specialist Kevin Earley lives with bipolar disorder and is …
CSB Chairman Gary Ambrose said the Diversion First program has taken on “a dynamism of …
Seated, from left, a panel including Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board Recovery Specialist Kevin Earley, …
Students work on light saber skills during a class at Dietrich's Karate Fitness and Life …
The Virginia Public Access Project's compiled financial reports for the 2015 City Council / Mayoral …
City residents address the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Confederate Memorials and Street Names.
View from the street of Alfred Street Baptist Church.
Gretchen Bulova, along with husband David, spent many evenings dressed in period attire for events …
Alexandria Aces head coach David DeSilva will be a guest at the Feb. 16 meeting …
Brent McBurney follows Murphy into the barber chair. He has come to get a trim …
Barber Don Eden trims around the ear of Fred Murphy as he gives him the …
Don Eden has finished the haircut for Fred Murphy in 10 minutes. Murphy says he …
The Visitor Center at 221 King St. in Alexandria’s Old Town has brochures, maps, and …
The Carlyle House, owned by the Green family, was housing for the doctors, surgeons and …
Lauren Gleason, museum site manager at the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary notes that the site has herbs …
Carlyle House docent Linda Greenberg has volunteered at the Carlyle House for 12 years, and …
Volunteer Jordan Albrite with Yokabied
Potomac Highlands Animal Rescue (PHAR) in West Virginia delivers a dog to the Animal Welfare …
A West Virginia dog arrives at Alexandria’s Vola Lawson Animal Shelter, transferred by the nonprofit …
Animal Welfare League of Alexandria staffer Linda Gerhardt comforts a newly arrived dog from Page …
Two dogs from Page County, Va., arrive at the Vola Lawson Animal Shelter in Alexandria …
Newly arrived dogs from Page County, Va., await examination at the Vola Lawson Animal Shelter.
Organizers, staff and associates of Touching Heart show their signature move at the 2016 Minecraft …
Dad John Howells had some difficulty getting Minecraft for a Mission participant son Kenneth to …
The young organizers of this year’s Minecraft for a Mission event are Nysmith School eighth …
Black History Month television specials will air throughout February on Fairfax Public Access Channel 10, …
The School Board approved the $2.67 billion advertised budget it will present to the Board …
Jeanette Hough, a newly elected at-large school board member, introduced an unsuccessful amendment that would …
Marika Meyer designed a romantic table setting using candles, flowers and colorful place settings.
Kelley Proxmire created an intimate table setting with a variety of glasses, candles and fresh …
A table setting by Alexandria-based Ivy Lane’s Alex Deringer and Courtney Cox incorporates fresh flowers.
Open shelving in a mudroom designed and built by Winn Design Build helps to organize …
Winn Design Build designed and built mudroom storage inside the side door in this Arlington …
An alcove next to an Alexandria kitchen designed and built by Wentworth provides a desk …
This cabinet was custom designed by Wentworth to hold office equipment.
Wentworth designed and built an entertainment system around the TV that includes pullout cabinets for …
Rill Architects designed a spice rack drawer to keep spices handy and organized.
Rill Architects designed this butler’s pantry in Potomac, Md., with pocket doors.
Case Design/Remodeling, Inc. designed this Potomac, Md., kitchen with a cat cabinet to store litter …
Floral arrangements can offer a powerful style impact.
The Boutique District Warehouse Sale will take place Feb. 6 at the Westin Alexandria Hotel.
The Pink Palm is one of 29 participating stores in the 11th annual Boutique District …
Mike Webb at the Jan. 27 Arlington County Republican Committee meeting.
Charles Hernick at the Jan. 27 Arlington County Republican Committee meeting.
Mayor Allison Silberberg
Vice Mayor Justin Wilson
Diana ‘Dee’ Phillips died Jan. 19 at the age of 76.
U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8)
U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8) will be the keynote speaker at the Friendship Veterans Fire …
More than a week after the blizzard of 2016, snow remains piled up in this …
Cam Houghtaling steams a latte behind the bar.
One of the homemade mugs Sandra Dalal made for Killer ESP.
Barista-sorbet-gelato maker Nina Dalal holds one of the plates her mother made that is part …
The popular poppy seed fritters are on Vermillion’s Restaurant Week menu. Neighborhoods throughout Alexandria — …
Joel Martin, Ph.D., assistant professor of kinesiology at George Mason University, demonstrates aerobic exercise, a …
Garrett Kostbar says the most common repair is a flat tire. On weekends in the …
The bike tune up at Spokes etc. includes checking all the bolts to be sure …
Garrett Kostbar, service manager at Spokes etc. on Quaker Lane has a Trek Excalibur in …
