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Shirley Ruhe

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Prominent attorney David Mercer is a Living Legend of Alexandria.

Strength, recovery and new beginnings.

Strength, recovery and new beginnings.

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Special Summer Alexandria Film Series Celebrates 20th Year

Special Summer Alexandria Film Series Celebrates 20th Year

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Summer Reading Challenge Kicks Off in Arlington

Summer Reading Challenge Kicks Off

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Bamford Receives Hometown Hero Award

“We have sextortion victims all through Northern Virginia regardless of class.”

Award in Arlington

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Fun Afternoon for a Good Cause

Culpepper Garden provides independent living for low income seniors.

Fun Afternoon for a Good Cause

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Refugee Women Graduate with New Skill

Refugee Women Graduate with New Skill

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Take A Trip to Italy Just a Couple of Minutes Away

Hank’s Pasta Bar reimagined inside Hank’s Oyster Bar.

Hank’s Pasta Bar reimagined inside Hank’s Oyster Bar.

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Project PEACE Remembers, Looks Forward

Peace brothers and sisters

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Doorways Celebrates 20 years with Pig & Oyster Roast

Fundraiser and outreach for nonprofit creating pathways out of homelessness, domestic violence and sexual assault.

Oysters

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Neighborhood Bees Produce First Honey of the Season

McLean beehives produce gold.

Honey

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Bunnies, Bubbles, Tarragon, Rosemary and Thyme

Cherrydale farmer’s market opens for the 2026 season

Cherrydale farmer’s market opens for the 2026 season

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Local Gas Prices Skyrocket Up Along with the Nation

Local Gas Prices Skyrocket Up Along with the Nation

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Culpepper Garden Honors Arlington First Responders

5th annual event is usually out in the garden, but it wasn’t warm enough this year.

Culpepper Garden Honors Arlington First Responders

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Attend Film Festival for Free

NOVA International Film Festival & Music Festival in April

Film

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Partnership Advances Health for Seniors

Partnership Advances Health for Seniors

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Feel the Heritage Celebrates 100 Years of Black History

Feel the Heritage Celebrates 100 Years of Black History

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St. Peter’s Reaches Out with Drive Thru Ashes

St Peter’s Episcopal Church offers “Drive Thru Ashes” on Wednesday, February 18, the first day of Lent.

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It All Started with a Skillet Full of Beans

Coffee spot opening

Looking Ahead to 2026

Viewpoints on Challenges to Come

Viewpoints on Challenges to Come

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Thanksgiving Week at AFAC Distributes 5,000 Chickens

Thanksgiving Week at AFAC Distributes 5,000 Chickens

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An Author Already at Ten

Author at 10

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Scouting for Food Breaks Record in Arlington

Scouting for Food Breaks Record in Arlington

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Chesterbrook Shopping Center Celebrates Its ‘Reimagining’

Chesterbrook Shopping Center Celebrates Its ‘Reimagining’

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‘Turn Me On’ Characters Get Turned Off

‘Turn Me On’ will be screened at the Alexandria Film Festival on Friday, Nov. 7 at the American History Museum at the Lyceum.

Filmmaker

Watch for That Scout at Your Door

Watch for That Scout at Your Door

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Generations Join in Peaceful No-Kings Day Protest

“Think of your fellow man, give him a helping hand. Put a little love in your heart.”

Mo kings

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Early Morning Vote Up at Madison Community Center

The Connection heads to press on Tuesday before election results are in.

Election

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Les Conteuses in 1890s Craft Original Fairy Tales

New book describes the women behind the tales and what they wrote

Book

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Plan Ahead: Alexandria Film Festival Opens Nov. 2

62 films, many local and 70 percent premieres

AX Film Festival

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Never Too Young to Beeyoutofull

Never Too Young to Beeyoutofull

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The Good Old Days Are Here Again or Never Left

The Good Old Days Are Here Again or Never Left

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Every Neighborhood Needs A Westville

Every Neighborhood Needs A Westville

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Rev. DeLishia Davis Leaves Behind Legacy Beyond Calloway

The Arlington community celebrated with joy but some sadness the departure of The Rev. DeLishia Davis as the pastor of the historic Calloway United Methodist Church.

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A World Away Just Down the Street

A World Away Just Down the Street

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