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Supervisors React to Budget Prospects

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50 Years of Sweetness

Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe milestone in Arlington.

Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe customers crowd in front of pastry cases, stand in the free cupcake line and wait for a chance to offer Wolfgang and Carla Büchler congratulations for 50 years as a business in Arlington.

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New Photo Speeding Cameras Installed

Flashing beacons around Arlington school zones signal safety cameras are recording your speed, and tickets will be issued for speeding.


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Citi Opens Clarendon Branch

On Feb. 11, 2025, Citi held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of its new Clarendon branch in Arlington, Va., joined by the Greater Washington Board of Trade, Doorways and True Ground Housing Partners.

Marymount University Achieves ‘Research University’ Designation

Classification determined by research expenditures, number of research doctorates awarded

Marymount University has reached a significant milestone in its Strategic Plan trajectory as it has been designated a Research University for 2025 by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation.

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Standing with Federal Workers

There are 145,000 civilian federal employees in Virginia and more than $106 billion in federal contracts in our state.


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Flu Numbers Very High & Increasing in Alexandria

Alexandria Health Department reports that data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that emergency department visits for flu in Alexandria are very high.

Mount Vernon-Springfield Chamber Scholarships for High School Seniors

Mount Vernon-Springfield Chamber Scholarships for High School Seniors


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Track Reunion In Alexandria

Track Reunion

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What’s Happening Outside?

What’s Happening Outside?

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Royal Flush for Opponents of ‘Casino Bill’.

Virginia Senate Bill 982 dead for 2025.

Casino Bill


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Is Help On The Way?

Thousands of federal employees and contractors fired or furloughed; more in the works.

Federal Workers

The Home Stretch

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Annual Town Hall Meeting Takes Flight Across Mount Vernon

It was the 38th Annual Town Hall Meeting

It was the 38th Annual Town Hall Meeting

Park Authority Open Hire Events for Newly Renovated Mount Vernon Rec Center

Park Authority Open Hire Events for Newly Renovated Mount Vernon Rec Center

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Barn at Grist Mill Park Slated for a Restaurant and Community Hub

Plans presented to the county are waiting to be solidified.

Mount Vernon barn plans. Photos by Robot Down Media


Letter: Thanks for Reporting About Important Program

Thanks for Reporting About Important Program

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Remembering Local Victims of Jan. 29 Plane Crash

Remembering Local Victims of Jan. 29 Plane Crash