Shirley Ruhe

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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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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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Bugs and Hisses, Osprey Platforms and Honored with Award

What’s next for Susan Laume?

Susan Laume just received the Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Naturalist Volunteer of the Year Award for 2024.

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Arlington Groups Rally to Support Immigrant Community

What more than a dozen people and organizations in Arlington are saying and doing about possible immigration enforcement.

“Many of the immigrants, even if they have legal status, are feeling immense stress, and this is taking a toll on mental health.” — Taris Karantonis, Chairman of the Arlington County Board

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More Than 7 Inches of Snow in Arlington

Schools and almost everything else were closed Monday and Tuesday in Arlington as more than 7 inches of snow was recorded at National Airport.

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Beveridge Brings Out the Best

Tom Beveridge sits at his Steinway piano with sunlight filtering through the corner window. He has agreed to play his first composition for piano, composed when he was 10 years old.

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New Goodwill Donation Express Opens in Arlington

The Center is open to receive donations Monday-Friday from 11 am-7 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 9 am-5 pm. Phone 703-565-2904

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ACPD Engages Community

The Arlington County Police Department (ACPD) Community Engagement Division has already been busy the first week of October engaging the community through two Coffee With A Cop events on Oct. 2 as well as an Essentials Drive on Oct. 4.

Arlington Program Focuses on Fathers

Silbert Harrison Grant is passionate about fathers. “When you help the father, you are also helping the mother and the kids — the whole family, and that helps the community.” Grant is Coordinator of Fatherhood Enhancement with Child and Family Services for the Arlington County Department of Human Services (DHS).

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Family Fun Day Returns at Calloway UMC

It is the season for fall festivals in Arlington including Clarendon Days, St. Ann’s Fall Festival and Calloway United Methodist Church Family Fun Days on Saturday, Sept. 28.

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