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Get on a Soapbox

Tonight, at The Four Provinces, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., there will be a soapbox conversation on the Irish Experience in America. As part of the City’s 250th celebration of America, the public is invited to participate.

Caregiver Support Group

The Kensington hosts this caregiver meeting this afternoon,...

Every year that I have served, the month after returning from the legislative session has been a blur. After two or three months in Richmond, I come home to a packed schedule of community events and legislative updates. That has never been more true than this year, because on April 6, I made an exciting announcement, which won’t impact my commitment to the 37th Senate Distric...

by Amy Zang Sailing School Director/Owner

There’s a moment early in every young sailor’s experience when something clicks. The wind fills the sail, the boat responds, and suddenly they’re not just passengers — they’re in control. It’s a small moment, but it tends to stay with them.

That shift — from observer to operator, from ...

House GOP Tries Again to Pass National “Don’t Say LGBTQ” Bill

Pro-equality forces are mobilized this week to voice strong opposition to H.R. 2616, the federal so-called ‘Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act’, a bill that would strip schools of federal funds for even acknowledging the existence of transgender people.

H.R. 2616 wo...

With recent columns about public playgrounds and public art, this week I thought I would tackle another “public” theme: public signage. It is a topic that has been a controversial challenge for County officials for one hundred years. Back in the late 1920’s, before there was a zoning ordinance, County officials and activists were concerned about the rapid increase in the numb...