• NEW: Former Arlington Aquatic Club board president faces trial for child pornography charges

    Pool at the Long Bridge Park Aquatics & Fitness Center (staff photo)
    A former board president of Arlington Aquatic Club is set to go to trial next year for child pornography and sexual coercion charges, according to court documents.
    Mark Black, who is about to turn 50, according to public records, was arraigned in federal court last week. A trial date was set for Feb. 27, 2024.
    Earlier this month, a grand jury returned an indictment charging Black with six counts of creating, advertising, di
  • Baking Connections: How DC is fueling the craze for pastries with an Asian twist

    Baking Connections: How DC is fueling the craze for pastries with an Asian twist
    Strawberry lychee rose donuts at Rose Ave Bakery. (Courtesy Rose Ave Bakery)Strawberry lychee rose donuts at Rose Ave Bakery. (Courtesy Rose Ave Bakery)This is part one of “Baking Connections,” a series on three local bakers and the popular baked goods with Asian flavors they are bringing to the D.C. region.
    D.C.-area bakers are expanding the palates of pastry lovers by introducing them to baked goods infused with Asian flavors — from pandan coconut doughnuts and black sesame m

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