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Best Of VA Missed Connections September 23 – September 29

As September limps to a dreary, foggy end and we prepare for tonight's presidential debate to further scare the hell out of us with visions of authoritarian autocracy, why not escape from it all for a few minutes with some Missed Connections? There's certainly some...

Indigenous, Woman-Owned Resilience For 25 Years

How often do we know the origins of the products we buy? At AlterNatives Boutique, the answer is every time. We caught up with owner Guadalupe Ramirez as she embarks on her 25th year in Carytown.   The story of AlterNatives Boutique begins and ends with one idea:...

Best of VA Missed Connections September 16 – September 22

The air has grown cool, summer has come to an end, and COVID-19's death toll has surpassed 200,000 -- perfect time to do some safely virtual flirting by way of Missed Connections. But if you are out and about, getting some fresh air and doing some skating is never a...

Best Of VA Missed Connections September 9 – September 15

Fall is finally in the air, but in the world of Missed Connections, things remain pretty heated up. And I'm not just talking about cupcakes, donuts, and honey buns, either… though, that said, a hot honey bun would really hit the spot right now. Wait, what was I...

Hablando El Idioma

Latinos in Virginia Empowerment Center es una organización local de larga data que trabaja para ayudar a las víctimas de violencia doméstica. Sin embargo, desde la llegada de la pandemia de COVID-19, han estado asumiendo más desafíos que enfrenta la comunidad Latina...

Best of VA Missed Connections September 2 – September 8

Are you lonely? Looking for someone to break the rules of social distancing with? The Missed Connections might be the place for you, especially if you're a thrift-store crawler with a love of books and butts. Extra points if you're staying so safe that you're actually...

Speaking The Language

The Latinos in Virginia Empowerment Center is a longstanding local organization that works to help victims of domestic violence. Since the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, though, they have been taking on more challenges facing Central Virginia's Latino community....

Building Bikes For All

Biking in Richmond represents an alluring community, a resourceful way to get around, and a way to fight for social justice. For Mati McCann and Emma Troy, helping other bikers is one way to support local communities and participate in the Black Lives Matter...

Best Of VA Missed Connections November 27 – December 3

This week's Missed Connections is all about the river hangs -- and I gotta tell y'all, it seems like a bit late to me. I know this is a southern city, and it stays warm pretty deep into the fall, but nonetheless, post-Thanksgiving seems a bit late for a barefoot day at the river. And yet here we are -- not only is some guy running around with no...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections November 20 – November 26

It's the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and everybody's a little punchy, eagerly awaiting the long weekend and massive amounts of food we're all gonna scarf down between now and Cyber Monday. So with that in mind, dive into a wild and wooly week of Missed Connections. In this edition, we've got people seeking everything from literal ice queens to...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections November 13 – November 19

Welcome to another week of Missed Connections, in which we learn that the heart wants what it wants, even when that thing might not be what's best for you. We also learn that the recent colder temperatures might just be afflicting our MC posters' fingers, as ads are more terse than ever this week. We're guessing lots of you are just hurrying to...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections November 6 – November 12

We voted last week here in Virginia and this seems to have had an effect on the Missed Connections this week. So if you worked at the polls last Tuesday and found yourself eyeing a handsome young voter, then you just might have a post waiting for you below. We've also got flexible dead ringers for Drew Barrymore, lusty UberEats drivers, and...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections October 30 – November 5

It's voting day here in the Commonwealth, and the connection with your polling place is definitely one you should not miss if you're a registered voter. You can learn where you vote by entering your voter registration information at Virginia's Citizen Portal, and you can figure out who's on your ballot (so you can cram in some last-minute...

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Best of VA Missed Connections October 23 – October 29

Halloween's almost here, but this week Missed Connections is more about kicking dope rhymes than it is about costumery. If you can come up with a more creative couplet than one that pairs "beautiful" with "cuticles," you just might find the hottie of your dreams. Sexist stereotypes and extremely obvious marijuana references won't win anyone...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections October 16 – October 22

Welcome to Missed Connections, where flirting always seems to equal awkwardness. But we all want to find companionship and happiness -- so sometimes there's no choice but to keep the awkwardness going. If you are prepared to deal with a little bumbling in pursuit of true love, maybe the Missed Connections will work out for you! This week, we've...

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Best of VA Missed Connections October 9 – October 15

Did you do well with pop quizzes back when you were in middle school? If so, you might just score a passing grade on this week's Missed Connections! You're going to need to remember what color shirt she was wearing, what car he was driving, and what hand they ate with, but fortunately that last one's easy -- if someone's even mentioning it, it's...

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VA law requires mental health training for school counselors

More than 20 percent of children in the U.S. have or have had depression or other serious mental disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Soon, school counselors in Virginia will be in a better position to help identify students with such problems. BeginningJuly 1, a new state law will require school counselors to receive...

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