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Goodwin House of Alexandria Residents Share Memories of Thanksgiving
Residents at Goodwin House on Fillmore Street in Alexandria shared memories of Thanksgiving traditions.
Hands Held High for 44 Years
Cora Reed has been a school crossing guard for the Alexandria Public Schools for nearly 44 years.
Rich History for Opera NOVA
Online offerings, but missing the annual Children’s Opera
Right about now in November, Jose Sacin would usually be in the middle of the Children’s Opera, Opera NOVA’s big event of the year.
People At Work: Benner Reaches for Body-Mind Connection in Alexandria
Helping people deal with life’s challenges.
In the Fight Against Arlington Opioid Epidemic
Drug of the moment may change, but underlying problem remains.
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Alexandria Symphony Orchestra Emerges From Hibernation
Cicadas share stage with orchestra debut
The blackened screen slowly fills with cicada sounds, and soon a red-eyed cicada crawls over the score of the “Arrival of the Queen of Sheba.”
An Ambassador and an Enforcer
Working in traffic enforcement.
Cheryl Fuller has been a traffic enforcement officer for the City of Alexandria for 20 years.
Firefighters from Station 201 Read to Lyles-Crouch Elementary Students.
‘So, Who Has Ever Heard of a Turnip?’
The fire engine pulls up in front of Lyles-Crouch Elementary School on Friday morning and four firefighters jump out and head for the front door.
Alexandria: Teacher Retires After 40 Years
Cecelia Snyder leaves Old Town Montessori School.
After 20 years of teaching 3-6-year-olds at the Old Town Montessori School on S. Columbus Street and serving as its administrative director, Snyder is retiring.
