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Northern Virginia Welcomes New Citizens from 39 Countries

New citizens

Avery Park Receives Eagle Scout Rank

One of first females in country to achieve status

Eagle Scout

Ring in the New Year, Ring Out Café Oggi

Cafe Oggi closing

Your Past Does Not Define Your Future

One month, one family at a time

Housing

People at Work in Arlington

Dream Chasers Catch Their Dream

Coffee place

Low-Income Families Struggle as Benefits End

Food benefits

Arlington: German Conversation for Fun

Seniors gather weekly in Arlington to engage in German

Last week the theme was "hats." Some people wore hats, and one person brought a computer printout of hats with names and historical dates associated. The weekly German conversation at the Langston-Brown Community and Senior Center is about to begin.

Raw and Real Poetry by Arlington Youth Poets

‘These poems are moving and striking and most of all, wise. … Prepare to be wowed.’

Poetry

Alfred Street Baptist Church Prepares Easter for 3,600

Church

Arlington: Palette 22 Combines Working Art with International Flavors

Diners can watch art in progress.

Palette 22 at 4053 Campbell Ave. in Shirlington combines international street food with work stations for local artists where diners can watch art work in progress.

Black Seniors at Culpepper Garden

The journeys three current Black residents made to Culpepper Garden.

Black seniors

Deliberation on Major Housing Proposal Enters Homestretch

County proposes county-wide change from single to multi-family zoning

Competing signs and loud vocalizations characterized the deep divide between the proponents and opponents of the Arlington County...

Q&A with Commonwealth’s Attorney Candidates

Q and A

Conversations with a Chef in Arlington

The Arlington Chefs of Restaurant week.

Chefs in Arlington

Living Legends: The Dynamic Duo

Patty and Kate Moran making a difference in Del Ray.

Living Legends “It’s addictive here. The people are so easy to get along with.” — Patty Moran

Alexandria People At Work: It’s All About the Milk

It was dark on the farm as Kinsley Coulter got up at 2 a.m. to load his truck and drive the 150 miles from Juniata County, Pa. to the Alexandria Farmer's market on Saturday.

In the Kitchen: Evan Buchholz Heats Up Alexandria's Rustico

Making 130 pies a day is a labor of love for this pizza-maker.

Evan Buchholz pulls a wad of dough out of a large bucket onto Rustico’s kitchen counter.

People At Work: Making Pasta - and More - in Alexandria

In the kitchen with Chef Jenrri

Flour sprayed through the air as Chef Henry Jenrri sprinkled the metal ravioli mold before spreading the sheet of pasta over the top. He filled each indentation with spinach filling, folded the large sheet of pasta over the top and pressed the rolling pin back and forth to separate the raviolis.

People At Work: On Route, Collecting Trash in Alexandria

It was 7 a.m. and 25 degrees in the truck yard. The hose on the trash compactor at T.C. Williams high school had frozen up and city resources for trash collection were reconfigured on the spot.

Behind the Counter with a Smile

Serving breakfast and lunch at Firehook Bakery.

"We know a lot of customers every day. We have a big smile ready and already know what they want. So we get their order going before they even get to the counter. Good morning Hosea," Suyapa Flores says as Hosea walks over to the order counter beside the window filled with small pecan pies, morning glory muffins and elephant ears. She explains Hosea always comes in around 11 a.m. and orders an apple scone or a whole-wheat bagel and an espresso.

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