People At Work: Hart Behind the Scenes
Delivering new trash cans, solving problems
Excell Hart checks the orders that have come in since yesterday. He will head out in "my Cadillac" to issue out a new trash container on S. Royal Street and deliver one on N. Alfred where they have never had one.
New Executive Chef at BRABO
BRABO hired French native Sebastien Rondier as executive chef to its kitchen on King St.
In Music Competition
Lea Morris of Alexandria made the cut in the folk/acoustic, soul category and is now a finalist to perform in a live concert performed by the competition’s finalists on Friday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club, 7719 Wisconsin Ave. in downtown Bethesda.
Hitting the Road: Looking back on the 2017 General Assembly Session
Commentary
Just as the frenetic pace of Session seemed to ebb, the activity picked up in the final week with a hustle and bustle of a different sort.
Letter to the Editor: Looking from Both Sides
Kerry Carter’s commentary article “Love Tr---s Hate” really attracted my attention.
Letter to the Editor: Time for a Change
As a lifelong Democrat and progressive, I, and many of my neighbors, are pleased to see Del. Mark Levine challenged in his bid to represent us in the House of Delegates.
Letter to the Editor: Backyard Treasure
Where’s Waldo? Or maybe I should say where is Alexandria?
Letter to the Editor: Experience Beau Soir
For about the past decade and a half, the Old Presbyterian Meeting House has been hosting events called “Concerts with a Cause” several times a year.
Rising Hope Minister Invited to Joint Congressional Session
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner critical of ICE activity.
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D) invited the Rev. Dr. Keary Kincannon of Rising Hope Mission Church to be his guest for President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress on Feb. 28.
West Potomac's Case Resigns, Assistant Lyttle Still on Leave
After announcing West Potomac High School principal Alex Case and assistant principal Michelle Lyttle were on administrative leave Feb. 13, Region 3 assistant superintendent Terry Dade sent a letter to the West Potomac community Feb. 24 informing them of Case’s resignation.
Help Repair Mount Vernon Trail
Sathiya Kannan, a Girl Scout from Reston, will be repairing one of the bridges on the Mount Vernon Trail on Saturday, March 25, as a Silver Award Project for scouting.
Needlework Show Opens at Woodlawn Plantation
Needlework is no dying art, says Ellen Meyer of Alexandria, owner of the specialty needlepoint store “In Stitches” in Mount Vernon.
Competing to ‘Take a Stand’
Seventeen seventh grade students from Walt Whitman Middle School will be moving on to the National History Day regional competition at Mount Vernon High School on Saturday, March 4.
Preparing for State Contest
Seven members of the Carl Sandburg Middle School Chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) will join more than 700 other family and consumer sciences students to participate in Virginia FCCLA’s Students Taking Action with Recognition (STAR) Events Contest and State Leadership and Recognition Conference, April 6-9, in Virginia Beach.
Commentary: 2017 General Assembly Is in the Books
In the 2017 General Assembly session, which ended on Feb. 25, we were able to make some progress in spite of a $1.1 billion budget shortfall.
Del Ray Chili Cook Off
The chili and the competition were hot at the Del Ray Citizens Association’s annual Chili Cook Off!
STAR Award
Del Ray Business Association President Bill Blackburn and DRBA Board Member Gayle Reuter present the business association's 2016 STAR Award in the public service category to Alexandria Police Deputy Chief Dianne Gittins.
‘Mitten Tree’
The students of Grace Episcopal School in Alexandria give to the families of the New Neighbors English Language Learner (ELL) program by collecting cold weather gear for the “Mitten Tree.”
Commentary: Republicans and Democrats Working Together
The 2017 General Assembly session is complete, and I’m proud that we were able to accomplish our top priority for the year, addressing the $1.25 billion budget hole caused by a weaker than expected economy, in a bipartisan and collaborative manner, starting with the governor’s submitted budget.