Stories for August 2018

Stories for August 2018

News 2018 August

Stories for August 2018

Friday, August 31

Alexandria’s MetroStage Presents ‘The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek’

Athol Fugard’s take on apartheid in the 1980s and its impact on South Africa.

Wednesday, August 29

Stop The Bleed

Newcomers & Community Guide: About the Mount Vernon Gazette, a Connection Newspaper

Welcome to the Mount Vernon District

Time to Visit Local Museums

Celebrating Fifth Anniversary in Mount Vernon

Couple manages River Bend Bistro & Wine Bar.

Arriving for First Day of School at Waynewood

Construction and humidity are no match for the first day excitement.

First day at Waynewood Elementary School in Mount Vernon

Transformative Changes for Richmond Highway Corridor

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Letters Work Against Aircraft Noise

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Keep Housing Affordable

Springfield’s Bridge Walk is One of a Kind

Community event sports pageantry, patriotism.

Springfield’s Bridge Walk is One of a Kind

Tuesday, August 28

Appetite: 4 Restaurants to Provide a Football Feast

Family Night Picnic at Mount Vernon

Viewpoints: What is your favorite part of living in Mount Vernon?

Business: At Work in Mount Vernon

Teen Sex Trafficking Hits Close to Home

How vulnerable teens are targeted.

Opinion: Commentary: America Needs Unions

Thursday, August 23

Shop with The Sheriff Adventure

Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office partners with children living in area family shelters for back-to-school shopping.

September Is National Voter Registration Month

Run, Throw or Dive and Use Your Brain in NVSO

Northern Virginia Senior Olympics returns Sept. 15.

Opinion: Column: When Did This Happen?

Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement in Fairfax County

Office of the Independent Police Auditor, Civilian Review Panel now reviewing cases.

New President To Lead Northern Virginia Chamber

Volunteering Makes the Area a Better Place for All

Connection Newspapers’ Newcomers & Community Guide

Voting in Fairfax County

Community Embraces DRP Pizzeria in Belle Haven

Second DRP in Alexandria offers Northern Italian cuisine specialties.

DRP Pizzeria

Wednesday, August 22

Commentary: Celebrating Women’s Equality

Monday, August 20

Commentary: Improving Fire Marshal Inspections

Commentary: Heartbreaking to Heart Warming

In Memoriam: Remembering Gene Ives

Artist, pilot, quilter, and mother.

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Best for This Neighborhood

Sunday, August 19

Appetite: Alexandria Kicks Off Summer Restaurant Week

Thursday, August 16

Restoration of Dyke Marsh Begins

1,500-foot breakwater being constructed.

Public School-College Partnership in Mount Vernon

Save the Elephants from Mount Vernon

Pachyderm activism and Elephant Cupcakes

World Elephant Day

Wednesday, August 15

Lunches That Make the Grade

Ideas for packing healthy foods that children won’t want to trade.

Nonprofits Initiate 5k Home Run for the Homeless

Combined effort to raise funds.

$182 Million Sought for Public Safety in Fairfax County

Voters to decide bond referendum to fund improvements to fire stations, criminal justice academy, and courthouse.

Opinion: Editorial: Freedom of the Press, Friend of Democracy

Under attack, abroad and now at home.

Tuesday, August 14

Opinion: Column: Progressing, But So Am I

Fairfax County Deer Management Program Explained

Monday, August 13

Commentary: Gains from the Global Economy

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Supporting Project

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Reject Proposal

Friday, August 10

Balancing Environment and Economics in Mount Vernon

Townhouse project seeks plan amendment for eight-acre site on Richmond Highway.

House Fire Displaces Two

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Fracked Gas? No Thanks

Thursday, August 9

Commentary: Back to School Safety Tips

Youth-led Protest at NRA Draws Hundreds

Expertise plus traction equals movement for change.

Saving Elephants Connects Locally

Elephant awareness is the message at wine store in Belle View.

Save the Elephants event

Wednesday, August 8

4-H Fair & Carnival Draws Thousands to Herndon

Opinion: Column: "Slow Progression"

Preparing for New School Year

Home organizing saves space and time.

Legalizing Short-Term Rentals in Fairfax County

New regulations will permit homeowners to rent out homes up to 60 days a year.

From Seattle to Virginia by Bike

Mount Vernon Trail was part of this cyclist’s journey.

Mount Vernon Trail was part of this cyclist’s journey from Seattle.

Enjoying National Night Out in Mount Vernon

Annual event brings police, neighbors together.

National Night Out in Hollin Hall

Tuesday, August 7

Opinion: Editorial: An Open Letter to Readers and More

Buy an ad in our annual Newcomers and Community Guide, please.

Monday, August 6

Alexandria Symphony Orchestra: 75 Years and Counting

Saturday, August 4

Appetite: 4 Foodie Dates to Circle in August

Friday, August 3

What Can Be Done for Affordable Housing?

Local forum highlights opportunities and challenges.

Opinion: Commentary: Academic Feast in the Commonwealth

Opinion: Commentary: Setting an Example for Continuum-of-Care

Wednesday, August 1

Opinion: Column: Fortitude For a Fortnight

Required Vaccinations for School

Local clinics offer free immunizations.

Fewer Lanes and More Slowdowns on George Washington Memorial Parkway

New traffic pattern for bridge construction until fall

Police Briefs

Registration for Northern Virginia Senior Olympics Ends August 24

Survey for Young Adults to Help Target Drug Prevention Efforts

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Demand End to Gerrymandering