Sewer gas odors in the summertime. Not what most people want to smell in or around their homes anytime, but especially not when temperatures and humidity are up. Sanitary sewer pipes lie under or along most of our roadways, whisking away wastewater to treatment plants with rarely a problem. The […]

A quote from one Rabbi Rami cited at the heavily-attended funeral service for longtime City of Falls Church resident and community activist Louis T. Olom, who died at age 102 last week, stated, “I am a Jew because Judaism values argument and doubt over revelation and belief,” and it adds […]

Our local stewards of transport continue to muster willpower in nudging Arlingtonians toward a car-free diet. “The simplicity of living car-free,” boast the map/brochures and Metro ads offering “stress-free” greener options from the county’s Environmental Services Department. “There are countless car-free trips you can take in Arlington.” Next month brings […]

Summer is rapidly coming to an end. Soon school sports will start practice, swim team will conclude, and the easiest commute in the region begins for a short period of time. Many improvement projects in the area are ongoing, and the Metro platform work appears to be on time for […]

By Phil Duncan Nine lives, they say cats have. Never truer than with our Trilby. Life #1 was at the shelter of the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, where we cat-shopped in September 1996. As I walked down the long row of cages looking at prospects, she poked out her […]

The purple can for glass recycling is here – in the parking lot of the Mason District Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike in Annandale. Purists might argue whether the color is purple, magenta, orchid, or some other hue, but it’s bright enough to attract attention, and certainly can’t be confused […]

The unanimous action by the Montgomery County Council Tuesday to adopt zoning changes permitting the expansion of “auxiliary dwelling units” on existing residential properties was courageous in the face of major citizen protests over months. The decision also defied the recommendation by the county executive to delay action. Instead, the […]

Building on last week’s 50th anniversary look back at the moon landing, those of a certain generation will mark what in their heads may be an even bigger milestone: The Woodstock rock festival, half a century on. I offer recollections on Arlington’s contribution to that history-making crowd of 400,000 hippies […]

By Hal Lippman I was at a gathering at someone’s apartment a close friend brought me to, but don’t recall feeling all that excited about what was happening, even though its historic significance was palpable. Some of my muted feeling likely was the lingering effect of having recently returned from […]

The unhappy news of the imminent closing of the Mad Fox Brewing Company in downtown Falls Church, after nine years at the location, has certainly come as a blow to many here in the context of all the great news about new economic development plans and the hope that we […]