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Alexandria Symphony Orchestra: “Sure on This Shining Night”

ASO brings virtual message of hope and healing to Alexandria and beyond

The Alexandria Symphony Orchestra (ASO) in collaboration with the Alexandria Choral Society will release a virtual winter concert later this month featuring ASO musicians and a guest appearance by ACS singers.

CHIPped Away in Alexandria

Alexandria children could pay the price for national healthcare debate.

Senior Services of Alexandria: What To Do After Retiring?

Senior Services of Alexandria to Host a Senior Employment and Volunteer Speaker Series

Girl, 3, Drowns in Sully Station Pool

Girl, 3, Drowns in Sully Station Pool

Runway Study Out Soon

Runway Study Out Soon

Letter: Expansion of Medicaid

Letter to the Editor

One of the key issues in the Affordable Care Act is the multi-billion dollar expansion of Medicaid. It’s going to cost individual states billions of dollars to enroll all the potential recipients and Virginia will be responsible for at least an additional $1.18 billion.

Mount Vernon Letter: An Invitation

Letter to the Editor

I have a suggestion for Mr. Medico (Letter: “Efforts Still Infringe on Rights”) and Mr. Spiegel (Letter: “Gun Laws not Being Enforced”). Rather than trading barbs, claims and counter claims, how about all of us go out to dinner, talk and see if there is any common ground.

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Mount Vernon: National History Day

More than 160 seventh grade students from Walt Whitman Middle School shared presentations in the 13th annual National History Day on Feb. 11 and 12.

Letter: Project Cost Raises Questions

To the Editor: As a resident of the Pleasant Valley neighborhood, I, along with others in our community, would like to know where the [roundabout project] money will come from.

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Fairfax Mayor for a Day

Fairfax City Mayor Scott Silverthorne recently hosted Providence Elementary second-grader Thomas Simione as Mayor for a Day. The son of Cindy and Robert Simione of the Mosby Woods community, Thomas got to visit various City departments to see how they’re run. And during the April 22 City Council meeting, Thomas and Providence kindergartner Abby Killian helped proclaim April as Spring Cleanup Month. Unlike Silverthorne, who was recently re-elected to office, Thomas won the mayor’s role in a raffle.

Aldrin Elementary, Giant Announce Partnership

Aldrin Elementary and Giant of North Point announced their business partnership with a school assembly, on March 6. This is the first official school partnership for Giant. Aldrin's fifth and sixth grade chorus performed a special song and kindergartners created a video highlighting their recent field trip to Giant. The video showed how they integrated the school curriculum into their own virtual Giant Market.

Senior Academy Fall Session Is Going Virtual

Registration is opened for October sessions.

Senior Services of Alexandria is hosting its Fall Senior Academy virtually via zoom in October.

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Honoring Veterans in McLean

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Michele Burton, master of the weaving arts.

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Getting To Know ...

Michele Burton, master of the weaving arts.

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Dances With Horses

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Getting Their Hands Dirty to Improve Great Falls Park

Conservation and water activists brainstorm interactive exhibit ideas.

Getting Their Hands Dirty to Improve Great Falls Park

Getting Their Hands Dirty to Improve Great Falls Park

Conservation and water activists brainstorm interactive exhibit ideas.

Getting Their Hands Dirty to Improve Great Falls Park