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Oak Hill, Herndon Home Sales: March, 2013

In March 2013, 62 homes sold between $1,325,000-$153,299 in the Herndon and Oak Hill area.

Oak Hill, Herndon Home Sales: March, 2013

Great Falls Home Sales: March, 2013

In March 2013, 26 Great Falls homes sold between $5,634,180-$425,000.

Great Falls Home Sales: March, 2013

Fairfax Home Sales: March, 2013

In March 2013, 76 Fairfax homes sold between $1,125,000-$155,000.

Fairfax Home Sales: March, 2013


Centreville Home Sales: March, 2013

In March 2013, 73 Centreville homes sold between $1,070,000-$100,000.

Centreville Home Sales: March, 2013

Chantilly Home Sales: March, 2013

In March 2013, 24 homes sold between $975,000-$55,000 in the Chantilly area.

Chantilly Home Sales: March, 2013

Letter: Where Best To Invest?

To the Editor: On April 4, the Alexandria Gazette Packet reported that 27 people in the Central Administration of the Alexandria City Public School system — with its student population of just 13,000 — made a total of $3.6 million, or an average of over $133,000 each.


Clifton, Fairfax Station and Lorton Home Sales: March, 2013

In March 2013, 56 homes sold between $1,290,000-$131,000 in the Clifton, Fairfax Station and Lorton area.

Clifton, Fairfax Station and Lorton Home Sales: March, 2013

Letter: Bloated Bureaucracy

To the Editor: I am glad to see the Alexandria Gazette Packet finally exposing the bloated and costly bureaucracy in the City of Alexandria public school system. This has been a vexing problem for many years, going back to when the controversial consolidation plan of the three high schools was implemented in 1971.

Letter: Being Forced Out

To the Editor: Are we good enough to work in Alexandria, but not good enough to live here? My wife and I clean homes in Alexandria.


Letter: Silence Means Approval

To the Editor: It has come to my attention that the city has approached the Founders Park Community Association for approval to use Founders Park for large and small events, public, commercial and private. Please contact the Founders Park Board and City Council to let them know your feelings about such use of Founders Park.

West End Rezoned

Council approves plan to demolish thousands of garden apartments.

Like many of the residents who live along Beauregard Street, Salam Jawad is unsure about the future. Since he came to America last year, he's been trying to find his way in a new culture and a new environment.

Giving for Boston

Alexandria nonprofit leaders Spring to Action to help Boston victims.

What happens when tragedy strikes? Alexandria springs into action. With Monday's Boston bombing looming over the week, organizers of Alexandria's annual Giving Day scrambled to find some way to respond by Wednesday — the daylong online philanthropy event known as Spring2ACTion.


Week in Alexandria

Security Classic The terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon this week has altered plans for the Parkway Classic this weekend, creating a need for a heightened security presence in Alexandria. The Parkway Classic, now in its 29th year, has a historic route along the George Washington Memorial Parkway and a capped field size.

Burke Home Sales: March, 2013

In March 2013, 50 Burke homes sold between $771,000-$127,500.

Burke Home Sales: March, 2013

Neighborhood

Taylor Run

The Taylor Run Citizens’ Association (TRCA) will hold its Annual Spring Meeting on Thursday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Theatre of the George Washington Masonic Memorial, 101 Callahan Drive.


Arlington Home Sales: March, 2013

In March 2013, 224 Arlington homes sold between $3,600,000-$75,000.

Arlington Home Sales: March, 2013

Two Merit Finalists at Bishop Ireton

Two seniors at Bishop Ireton High School were named finalists in the National Merit and National Achievement Scholarship Programs. Anna Rapp has been named a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship program.

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Local Real Estate: February 2013 Sales $650,000~ $699,999

Local Real Estate: February 2013 Sales $650,000~ $699,999


Alexandria Home Sales: March, 2013

In March 2013, 189 Alexandria homes sold between $3,200,000-$111,000.

Alexandria Home Sales: March, 2013

Credit Union Participates in Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run

On Sunday, April 7, CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Alexandria, was an event sponsor for the seventh consecutive year for the 41st Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run. The credit union provided volunteers, runners, and walkers from its membership and staff.