Running for two offices at the same time proved politically catastrophic for Del. Mark Levine, who on June 8 lost both his long-shot quest for lieutenant governor and his re-election bid.
Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington-Fairfax) easily handled a challenge from his left, dispatching opponent Karishma Mehta without breaking a sweat to win renomination in the 49th District.
It’ll be an uphill battle, but Michael Cantwell is devising a strategy to outflank the institutional advantages of the Democratic Party in Arlington and win a County Board seat.
That plan? To “really focus on neighborhoods, rather than special interests,”...
New data from a national Apartment List analysis suggest that the Washington area is adding enough housing stock to accommodate demand.
From 2010-20, the Washington metropolitan area added 181,000 new housing units, increasing the housing stock by 8 percent, according...
News of interest to active seniors in Arlington.
Most Arlington County government 55+ Programs will be “virtual” for the foreseeable future. A 55+ membership ($20 annual fee) is required to participate.
For information, see the Website at parks.arlingtonva.us (search “55+ member”)....
News that was making news in years gone by.
June 8, 1945:
This week brings news of seven Arlington men who were either liberated from, or escaped from, German POW camps. Among them: 25-year-old Army Capt. Joel Broyhill, who escaped.Dr. Clifton...
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) has presented Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington) with its 2021 Distinguished Advocacy Award.
“We honor Del. Hope for his tireless work to save lives and protect the health of all Virginians,” said...
A native of Kenya has been tapped as the new chaplain at Marymount University, and will begin work Aug. 9 with Catholic Campus Ministry as part of the institution’s Office of Ministry and Spiritual Life.
Rev. Gabriel Muteru was appointed...
It likely will be more a coronation than an election on Nov. 2, but Democratic Arlington School Board endorsee Mary Kadera will still have a race to run.
Major Mike Webb, who has floated around the periphery of the Northern...
It will be a field of four for Arlington County Board in the Nov. 2 election, with Democratic incumbent Takis Karantonis being challenged by a trio of independents.
Audrey Clement, Mike Cantwell and Adam Theo qualified for the ballot by...
