Alexandria: King Street-Beauregard Street Improvement Begins
Project seeks to increase pedestrian safety and reduce commute time.
The Alexandria City Council met at the intersection of King Street and North Beauregard Street to hold a groundbreaking ceremony, signaling the start of improvements to be made at the crossroads.
Alexandria Snapshot: Bike Safety
Alexandria Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee held a bike rodeo on Friday, June 10, at Polk Elementary School in conjunction with the school’s ice cream social.
Alexandria Letter: City Fails Its Citizens
Letter to the Editor
Over the years, I have corresponded with almost all departments within the City of Alexandria’s government.
Alexandria Letter: Thoughtful Decision-Making?
Letter to the Editor
Now you see it, now you don't. Our School Board has the ability to make decisions disappear almost overnight. Their recent magic was visible on our very first school tear down, Patrick Henry, when in fact all but the vote was necessary to pass option C1 — an option which was structurally compatible with the neighborhood, contained adequate green space and most importantly was neighborhood friendly with no bus privileges on Latham Street.
Alexandria Letter: Who Pays For Free Rides?
Letter to the Editor
Why is our city planning to provide free and expanded bus transportation to some commuters during the July surges when some Metro lines will be shut down?
Alexandria Letter: Another Reason Supporting Pool
Letter to the Editor
Advocates for Alexandria Aquatics mentioned several compelling reasons for spending a lot of city money for a 50 meter swimming pool at the Chinquapin Recreation Center adjacent to T.C. Williams’ High School, but missed the most compelling, even if slightly troubling one.
Fairfax: Encouraged to ‘Make the World Smile’
W.T. Woodson High School Class of 2016 celebrates graduation.
Alexandria Letter: Looking at Local Taxes
Letter to the Editor
As I paid my first half property taxes this week, I was shocked to realize they have gone up 36 percent since 2010.
Alexandria: Supporting Life With Cancer Center
Fraternal Order of the Eagles ALVA #871 secretary Jean Oliver, left, presents a check in the amount of $5,000 to Amy Richards, development director of the Life With Cancer Center.
Alexandria: Market Square Hosts Vigil for Orlando
Community calls for action.
Moms Demand Action of Northern Virginia in collaboration with Northern Virginia Pride gathered a little over a hundred supporters in Market Square in Old Town Alexandria on June 15 to raise tea lights and remember the victims of the shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla.
Burke and Springfield: McAuliffe Signs High School Curriculum Bill Into Law
On Monday, June 13, Governor Terry McAuliffe signed Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn’s (D-41) bill, HB 659 in the State Capitol in Richmond. HB 659 will require high-school family-life curricula to include awareness, understanding and prevention of dating violence, domestic abuse, sexual harassment and sexual violence.
Commentary: Finding Shortcuts in Richmond
Solving problems through state agencies instead of the legislature can save time and money.
Senior Experience with Senior Services of Alexandria
During the last three weeks of our high school career, we had the opportunity as T.C. Williams seniors to do an unpaid internship of our choosing.
Burke: Four Tips for Bruins Graduates
Lake Braddock Secondary School 2016 graduates ‘made a name for themselves.’
Alexandria Mentor of the Month
Making an Impact on Childhood Literacy
Of all the ways to spend a Sunday afternoon, teaching someone else’s children to read will not, on the surface, top most people’s list of priorities.
Alexandria Column: Local Maker Spotlight
From the Old Town Boutique District
The movement to shop small and support locally-owned businesses is alive and well in the DMV area, and that includes supporting the makers themselves.
Alexandria Column: Offering Translation Services for Adults in Need
Commentary-Community Lodgings
This is the second in a five-part series about Community Lodgings’ programs and services to the Alexandria community.
Alexandria Column: Volunteering at Animal Shelter Still Rewarding
Dog lover Ellen Flynn sets record at 45 years.
If the thousands of dogs who have passed through the Vola Lawson Animal Shelter over the last four decades could talk, many would recall the calm voice and gentle hand of volunteer Ellen Flynn.
Alexandria Brief: Award To Honor Nicole Mittendorff
A new award has been established to honor former Fairfax firefighter and distance runner Nicole Mittendorff who died two months ago.