Tuesday, November 30
Timeless and Enduring
“The Nutcracker” returns to Center for the Arts: live and with new glories.
Nutcracker
Children's & Teens' Connection 2021
Deadline extended, please send all submissions via email by Friday, Dec. 10, but earlier is better.
Children's & Teens' Connection 2021
Wednesday, November 24
Where To Give Locally in Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Give locally
A Tale of Two Claras in the Nutcracker
Juggling the roles makes for a whirlwind weekend at Metropolitan Arts School.
Nutcracker at Metropolitan
Monday, November 22
Next Steps for Confederate Names Task Force
Residents react to proposal to change names of Lee and Lee-Jackson Memorial highways
Name change task force
History Revisited
Local African-Americans in their 80s and 90s say Rittenhouse verdict shows that Jim Crow is still alive and well.
History revisited
Where to Give for Local impact
Give locally
Children's & Teens' Connection 2021
Please send all submissions via email by Friday, Dec. 3. This edition publishes Dec 15.
Children's Edition
Seven Tips for Holiday Mental Health
Holiday Health
Thursday, November 18
After Thanksgiving Day Treat
Better Said Than Done presents ‘Thanksgiving: Stories of Gratitude, Grace, and Gravy’
Thanksgiving play
South County Water Now Treated by UV Lights
UV physical disinfection system is good for the environment.
UV Lights
35 years fighting family violence in Mount Vernon
Family violence
Cleaning Up Microplastics Before They Get Into Waterways
Cleaning Up Microplastics Before They Get Into Waterways
Cleaning Up
Wednesday, November 17
Column: Redistricting Process Should Involve the Public in Mount Vernon
Redistricting process
Column: Reform Not Revenge
It appears that in the House of Delegates the Republicans will have a 53 to 47 majority.
Reform
Children's & Teens' Connection 2021
Please send all submissions via email by Friday, Dec. 3. This edition publishes Dec 15.
Children's Connection
Thursday, November 11
Olympian Miller to speak Nov. 17 in Alexandria
Sportsman’s Club to host champion rower.
Olympic rower
Tacos Top the Menus in Mount Vernon
This Mexican favorite started off with “street tacos,” and it’s still a favorite.
Street tacos
Upgrades at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Mount Vernon
Playground in Gum Springs gets upgrades that may be used on more county parks.
Gum Springs Park Updated
Tuesday, November 9
Opinion: Schools Lost on Nov. 2
Opinion on schools
Thursday, November 4
Republican Sweep
Democrats lose statewide for the first time since 2009.
Virginia has a long tradition of offering a counterpoint to presidential elections starting after the election of Democrat Jimmy Carter for president in 1976.
Reduced Metrorail Service through Nov. 15
Riders on the Blue and Yellow Line will feel the pinch
Metro cutbacks
Parkway Plan Kicked Off in Early October in Mount Vernon
A road diet is based on a 2019 safety study by the National Park Service.
Parkway plan
Tuesday, November 2
NVTA Looks at Post-Pandemic Transportation
Survey results tabulated as part of ‘TransAction,’ plan, with biking and walking in the forefront.
Transportation
The Grim Reality of the High Maternal Death Rate among Black Women
Racism and access to medical care are among the causes.
Medical care
Needed: Tasers and De-escalation in Fairfax County
Needed: Tasers and De-escalation