We’re here just hanging out, connecting with people,” said Brandie Allen, the Mount Vernon Station’s Community Outreach ...

In June of 1852, Charles Glasscock was among the Alexandria firefighters answering the call of a reported fire. The men carried the firefighting apparatus through the streets of the city only to have ...

“We had about 160 guests,” said SSA executive director Mary Lee Anderson. “This was the 15th annual SSA Oktoberfest and we raised just over $45,000 to support nutrition, companionship and ...

Through the years along the George Washington Memorial Parkway and Mount Vernon Bike Trail, Superintendent Charles Cuvelier has been there as the National Park Service representative, taking it all in ...

Foody was conveying her first-hand knowledge of writing to the high schoolers. Her main point was about character. “Genres can change, but character - It’s the one thing they all have in common,” she ...

For Chamber members, the presentation offered a closer look at the educational programs and partnerships helping students move from classrooms into careers. It also highlighted the importance of ...

Alexandria's 11th annual Spooky Mad Scientist Expo, a Halloween-themed celebration designed to make learning both exciting and a little eerie. Children and parents explored interactive exhibits where ...

“Magic Hour” is a comedy according to Jacqueline Christry, the filmmaker but … “Magic Hour” is also a drama. “The greatest challenge, you know all the way through, was getting everybody—the actors, ...

Grab your bike and join me and the Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling (FABB) for the 11th Annual Tour de Mount Vernon Community Bike Ride on Saturday, October 31, HALLOWEEN! This year, we’re ...

The Connection Newspapers invited candidates on the ballot for Virginia’s 11th Congressional District race — Democratic incumbent James R. Walkinshaw, Republican challenger Arthur G. Purves and Green ...

Welcome to the Connection Newspapers 2026 Voter Guide, a nonpartisan election resource designed to help prepare readers for the Nov. 3 general election, and early voting. We composed questions focused ...

West Potomac heads to Lake Braddock (3-3) on Oct. 16 to take on the Bruins while Alexandria City will host Fairfax (0-6) at home.