Friday, March 27
Life Goes On, But Not as Usual in Arlington
Schools will remain closed through the end of the school year to help stop the spread of coronavirus.
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Thursday, March 26
Wednesday, March 25
Global to Local: Coronavirus Defines Us
Week Two 03/15-03/21– feeding children is priority for FCPS.
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Are Hospitals in Northern Virginia Ready?
Projections show a critical lack of hospital beds and ICU beds.
Northern Virginia’s health care system could be overwhelmed by an influx of patients infected with the novel coronavirus, according to an assessment from the Harvard Global Health Institute. The projections show hospitals in Fairfax, Arlington and Alexandria could quickly fill their available beds with patients, forcing administrators to either expand capacity or make the kind of life-and-death decisions about care that Italy has been forced into by the crisis.
Opinion: Commentary: Virginia Schools Closed for the Rest of Academic Year
Governor orders the closure of certain non-essential businesses, bans all gatherings of more than 10 people.
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Opinion: Commentary: ‘Our Priority Is to Save Lives’
Governor Northam orders statewide closure of certain non-essential businesses: all public and private schools K-12 closed for the rest of the academic year.
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Friday, March 20
First You Say You Will, Then You Say You Won’t
The Poet’s Girl: A Novel of Emily Hale and T. S. Eliot
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Thursday, March 19
Heritage Festival in Arlington Reflects Community Values
Locals take advantage of the pre-Coronavirus gathering
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Arlington Thrive Gets $60K Grant from CareFirst
Thrive’s safety net will be crucial as the virus has an impact on hourly workers
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Wednesday, March 18
Why You Need To Keep Your Marketing During A Crisis
Sponsored Content
You may have heard it before: In times of crisis, the marketing budget is the first thing businesses cut. And why not? It’s one of the easiest ways to free up some cash. You don’t always have control over more sales, but you do have control over your costs - and here’s where many businesses make a critical error, by choosing costs instead of sales.
Tuesday, March 17
Virginia House Passes Bike, Pedestrian and Driver Bills Aimed at Safety
New Assembly makeup allows for more safety legislation.
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Opinion: Commentary: Unprecedented Virus Crisis
Cash reserves will help buffer the coming recession in Virginia.
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Talking to Children about Coronavirus
Sharing developmentally appropriate information can ease fears.
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Sunday, March 15
Saturday, March 14
Wednesday, March 11
Local Designers Donate Talent for a Cause (Event Rescheduled)
A home in McLean gets a makeover to benefit cancer support community.
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Generational Divide
Senior conservative Democratic senators from Fairfax undermine labor agenda.
When Democrats won both chambers of the General Assembly in November, hopes were high that the new majorities in the House and Senate would move forward with a progressive agenda that had been rejected when Republicans were in power. Labor groups were particularly excited about the prospect of passing a $15 minimum wage, collective bargaining for public employees and a requirement that all employers offer five paid sick days. But the General Assembly session ended this week without fully accomplishing these goals.
Coronavirus Could Hit Families’ Finances
Millions of workers lack the sick leave that coronavirus could demand.
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Friday, March 6
TLC for Trees at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Arlington
Parishioners and Tree Stewards pair up to save tall, handsome neighbors.
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Thursday, March 5
Warming Up for Super Tuesday in Springfield
Bernie Sanders rallies with thousands at The St. James.
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Wednesday, March 4
House Versus Senate
Conservative upper chamber undermines progressive House of Delegates.
Democrats and Republicans in the General Assembly like to see themselves as adversaries. The real enemy, they like to say, is down the hall.
Inflicting Pain to Gain Relief
Self-Injury Awareness Month is a time to learn about the condition and erase the stigma.
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Yorktown Grads at UVA Develop Coronavirus Tracker
Former Yorktown High School classmates, now at Stanford and Virginia Tech, join in the massive undertaking.
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