Stories for November 2017

People At Work: No Middle Ground on Bagpipes in Alexandria

McKenzie Honored as Alexandria's Scottish Christmas Walk Grand Marshal

‘Tangled in the Tinsel’ by Port City Playhouse in Falls Church

17 short sketches capture the “fun side’’ of Christmas.

Obituary: Demetrios ‘Jim’ Gadonas Dies at 78

Obituary: Marjorie Ann Harris Dies at 92

Young At Art in Alexandria

Juried show celebrates 31 years.

Visionary Veterans Honored in Alexandria

Exhibit honors WWI innovators.

Correction to Alexandria Gazette Packet: Draining Great Waves

Obituary: Fr. Gerard Creedon Dies

Longtime area priest formerly served at Blessed Sacrament and Good Shepherd.

The Last Diesel in Alexandria?

DASH opts away from electric for new clean diesel bus fleet.

Long term, the plan is to replace Alexandria’s DASH bus fleet with electric hybrid buses. In the meantime, DASH will use $13 million in prior year bus replacement funding to purchase 27 new clean diesel buses.

Spotlight on Alexandria Businesses

Nothing small about Small Business Saturday.

50 independent stores throughout Old Town offered special deals and in-store activities for Small Business Saturday.

Alexandria Public Comment Kerfuffle Revisited

Procedural change reopens old City Council wound

Procedural change reignites old City Council public hearing discussion.

Appetite: 6 Dates to Circle in December

50th Anniversary of the Old Town Walled Garden Club Holiday Door Decorating Contest

Door decorating contest

LTA Presents 'A Christmas Carol'

Ebenezer Scrooge travels with ghostly guides through Christmas past, present, and future.

Christmas Carol

Honoring Valor and Service

Chamber recognizes Mount Vernon police, fire.

Mount Vernon Police and Fire Honored

Alexandria Entertainment Calendar through December 10

Alexandria Entertainment Calendar through Dec. 10

CareFirst Helps Sustain Health Safety Net in Arlington

CareFirst invests in community partners who collaborate to expand care for vulnerable.

Commentary: Honoring Patients’ Wishes

Editorial: Careful What To Wish For

Could changes in General Assembly mean some legislative requests from Northern Virginia might not be dead on arrival?

Chanukah: Add a Little Light

Alexandria Home Sales: October, 2017

In October, 2017, 217 Alexandria homes sold between $2,800,000-$125,000.

Alexandria Home Sales: October, 2017

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: High Taxes, Adequate Services

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: What’s Wrong with This Picture?

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: When Will City Be ‘Full?’

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Preserve Environment

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Learn How Police Do Their Jobs

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Fix Blocked Intersections

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Effects Of Tax Bill

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Non-Profit of the Year

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Thanksgiving Thoughts

Experience Alternative Black Friday in Alexandria

New Kid on the Block in Alexandria

National Science Foundation opens its doors.

Salute to Veterans at Mount Vernon

Chamber honors veterans in business.

Demaine Completes Renovations in Alexandria

Alexandria funeral home has been serving community for 65 years.

There’s No Place Like Home in Alexandria

HomeGoods opens in Potomac Yard.

Focused on Improving Health of the Community

Neighborhood Health celebrates 20 years.

Austerity Ahead for Alexandria?

Council to see if city can afford no real estate tax rate hike next year.

Floor & Décor Celebrates Alexandria Grand Opening

Design center located on Eisenhower Avenue.

Alexandria Schools’ New Director of Transportation

Financial Well-Being Summit

‘Celebrating Centenarians’

Sharing their wit and wisdom.

‘Bountiful Tom Turkey’ in Alexandria

Purple Heart for Alexandrian

Aging Town Needs Housing

New senior care facility coming to Old Town.

Senior housing

Draining Great Waves

The death and rebirth of Cameron Run.

Teen Center Reopens in Alexandria

Rebuilding Together volunteers complete renovations.

Book-signing by Local Author

Tesa Jones

Through Love Serve One Another

Thanksgiving Food Baskets distributed by Rising Hope Church.

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Time to Think of Spending Priorities

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Caring for Each Other

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Focus on Community Policing, Positive Outreach

Editorial: Shop Locally, Give Locally

Every day is for shopping small and shopping locally.

Could Empty Office Buildings Be Transformed?

The equivalent of 308 football fields of office space are vacant in Fairfax County.

‘A Disaster for Northern Virginia’

Connolly holds roundtable on congressional tax plan.

Trouble Down the Metro Tracks

Regional Metro leadership outlines upcoming crisis.

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Consolidation Not Integration

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Protect Karig Forest

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Accidents Occur

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Reverse Decision

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Bigger Issue Than Plaques

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Horrifying Decision

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Perspective On Decision-Makers

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Appreciate Support

Commentary: Volunteer Alexandria: Preparing Youths for Today’s Emergencies

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Beneficial Tradition

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Government Overreach

Commentary: ACT: Start Tax Planning Now

Two ideas that can make life easier now and later.

People At Work: Jamey Turner Enchants Audiences from Alexandria to Paris

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Join Great American Smokeout

Obituary: Lionel Hope Dies

City’s first black vice mayor, WWII veteran dies at 92.

‘On Behalf of a Grateful Nation’ Alexandria Honors its Veterans

Housing Proposal on the Precipice in Alexandria

Development weathers soil erosion concerns.

Going for the Gold: Collegiate Inventors Honored in Alexandria

ODBC Rowers Wrap Up Fall Season

Womens First 8 caps great run, Mens Light 8 enjoys late surge.

Six Athletes To Be Inducted into Alexandria's Hall of Fame

Inside Alexandria's Scottish Walk

Annual event hosted by Campagna Center returns Dec. 2.

Obituary: Olvin R. McBarnette

Mentor of The Month in Alexandria

Reading and More

Harvest Festival in Alexandria

Police Arrest Man For Bank Robbery

‘Make Some Choices’ in Alexandria

School Board engages task force on capital budgeting.

Mayoral Battle in Alexandria

Vice Mayor Justin Wilson enters race against Mayor Allison Silberberg.

Alexandria mayor race

Appetite: 4 Restaurants for a Thanksgiving Feast

Appetite: Thanksgiving

‘Christmas at the Old Bull and Bush’

MetroStage presents British-variety music hall entertainment from the Edwardian era.

Christmas at the Old Bull and Bush

Editorial: Give Locally in Alexandria

Editorial: Give Locally in Fairfax County

Commentary: Help Children Awaiting Adoption

Planning Changes to Fairfax County Planning Commission

Twelve-member commission endures multiple changes through grief, triumphs, retirement and more during 2017.

Teaming Up To Benefit Toys For Tots

SALT Holds Annual Advocacy Conference

Social justice advocates told: ‘Go and do good’

Trends in Gift Giving

From charitable to sustainable, shopping ideas to please even the pickiest.

Manners in the Tech Age

Etiquette classes aim to teach the lost art of manners.

Future Quest Designed for Students with Disabilities

Event will feature 40-plus workshops and exhibits.

People At Work: Dignity to the Deceased and Comfort to the Living

‘Do Important Things Well’ in Alexandria

Council considers another tough budget, new approaches.

It Belongs in a Museum in Alexandria

Alexandria Archaeology faces wary developers and amateur treasure hunters.

Gridiron Greats: ASC to host Darrell Green Nov. 15.

Clarence Terry: Not Guilty

Second trial in the murder of Shakeel Baldon ends in not-guilty verdict.

17 Screenings for Alexandria Film Festival’s Feature and Short Films

Annual event returns Friday.

Meet Bishop Ireton's New Director of Theater Arts

School to stage "Twelve Angry Jurors" from Nov. 16-18.

Called to be Leaven in the World

Interview with Catholic bishop about Church’s role in Northern Virginia.

Appetite: Del Ray Restaurants Get TV Time in WETA Series

Del Ray: The Last Halloween

Rain delay pushes Halloween into November.

Jones Point Pier Restoration Yields Hands-on Learning

Lessons about ecosystems.

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Alexandria City Suppressing Environmental Expert

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Environmental Lip Service?

Commentary: Let’s Grow Early Voting

Commentary

Opinion: Letter to Editor: Students Rely On Bike Lanes

Letter to Editor- Bike Lanes

Opinion: Letter to Editor: Unacceptable Risk

Letter to Editor

Opinion:Letter to Editor: In Honor of Veterans Day

Veteran's Day Letter

Opinion: Letter to Editor: Dangerous Bike Routes

Letter to Editor Biking

Opinion: Letter to Editor: A Quality Candidate

Letter: Quality Candidates

Northern Virginia Leads Blue Wave

Democrats sweep statewide races and come close to taking over House of Delegates.

Democrats swept all three statewide seats this week and picked up so many seats in the House of Delegates that control of the chamber is now in doubt. Voters rejected Republican arguments about sanctuary cities and Confederate memorials, divisive issues that had moderate Republicans trying to win over the most extreme elements of President Donald Trump’s coalition.

Alexandria Entertainment Calendar Through Dec. 1

Alexandria Entertainment Calendar

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Voting ‘Yes’ on School Bond

Editorial: Be Part of Children’s Issue 2017

Get creative and send art, poetry and more.

Helping Keep Homeless Warm this Winter

Hypothermia Prevention Program gearing up for 2017-2018 season.

Local Designers Help Light Up the Season

Tastemakers create holiday trees, mantelpieces, wreaths and a menorah for charity.

Updating the Kitchen

New space includes a suite of stainless steel appliances.

Editorial: Turn Out To Vote

Race at the top of the ticket likely to be very close; your vote counts.

Adding an In-law Suite

Home expanded to make room for three generations.

Renting Out Homes Through the Net in Fairfax County

Proposed zoning rules would allow residents to operate short-term lodging as an accessory use of a home.

Commentary: Families Thrive with Literacy

LCNV

Commentary: Tracing Family Roots

Senior Services of Alexandria

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: ‘Crash’ Not ‘Accident’

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Free DASH Rides for TC Students

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Be Careful In Re-Naming

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Empower Alexandria

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Expunging History?

Commentary: Save Our Boy George

To Form a More Perfect Union

Faith coalition presses gubernatorial candidates for relationship, reform.

‘Heart of Alexandria’

Volunteers honored for community service.

Suspensions Suspended in Alexandria

Restorative practices in city schools.

Who We Hit in Alexandria

Working towards a crash-free Alexandria with Vision Zero.

News Brief: ‘Super Saturday’ To Follow Grand Opening in Alexandria

Open House To Benefit St. Lucy Project in Alexandria

At 50th Reunion in Alexandria

Girl Scout Silver Award

Appetite: 5 Dates to Circle in November

Lee Street Haunts

Old Town fills with children of all ages for Halloween.

Halloween in Old Town

Walk to Bust Cancer

Cancer fund raising

Tickets, Tickets, Tickets — All In a Day’s Work

Motorcycle police

Keeping Youngsters Warm

Firefighters distribute coats, books to local charities.

Fire Station Donates

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: To End Epidemic of Violence

Commentary: We Cannot Be Silent

Commentary: Churches Get Ready for Company

Fairfax County Public Safety Headquarters Unites Departments

Police and Fire are out of the Massey Building.

Words Not Enough

Advocates demand local change on immigrant interactions.

Creating Balance During the Holidays

Advanced planning is one of the keys to seasonal harmony.

Following the Money from High-Interest Lenders to Virginia Lawmakers

Campaign cash helps undermine efforts to create consumer protections.

Recent years have seen increased scrutiny of high-interest lenders, businesses that offer a variety of loans at interest rates that often exceed 300 percent. Now campaign finance disclosures show the industry is spreading its influence across the political spectrum with about $800,000 in political contributions this election cycle according to data from the Virginia Public Access Project.

On the Ballot

A look at statewide candidates and where they get their money.

Voters across Virginia will be headed to the polls Tuesday Nov. 7. Here’s a look at what’s on the ballot.

Nonprofit Dental Clinic Fills a Need

Serving more than 2,500 low-income patients a year.

Obituary: Paula Friedrich

Alexandria Entertainment Calendar through November 20

Alexandria-Mount Vernon Entertainment Calendar