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Alexandria Holiday Calendar

Alexandria Holiday Calendar

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15th Annual Alexandria Film Festival Is Now

Alexandria Film Festival

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Alexandria REDS Win Northern Virginia Tournament

12U Reds Win Northern Virginia Travel Baseball League Title

Alexandria Reds win


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First Lady Dr. Jill Biden Comes to Town

Kicking off the national COVID-19 pediatric vaccine distribution at Franklin Sherman Elementary, where vaccines have a history.

First Lady Comes to Town

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Creating a Holiday-Ready Kitchen

Local designers offer tips for a quick spruce-up.

Decorating

Column: Redistricting Moves to the Supreme Court of Virginia

Redistricting


Opinion: Schools Lost on Nov. 2

Opinion on schools

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Republican Sweep

Democrats lose statewide for the first time since 2009.

Virginia has a long tradition of offering a counterpoint to presidential elections starting after the election of Democrat Jimmy Carter for president in 1976.

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Reduced Metrorail Service through Nov. 15

Riders on the Blue and Yellow Line will feel the pinch

Metro cutbacks



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Head of the Class in Alexandria

New members to join three incumbents on ACPS School Board.

Halloween Parade

APPETITE: 3 Dates to Circle in November

Dining

Column: Racial Injustice Is Violence

Develop evidence-based actions to protect dignity and humanity of Black and brown lives.

Racial justice


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Pets and People Line Up for Free Vaccinations

CDC’s ‘One Health’ model uses the interconnection among people, animals and the environment to better serve the community.

Vaccinations

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NVTA Looks at Post-Pandemic Transportation

Survey results tabulated as part of ‘TransAction,’ plan, with biking and walking in the forefront.

Transportation

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The Grim Reality of the High Maternal Death Rate among Black Women

Racism and access to medical care are among the causes.

Medical care


Letter: School Board Needs Willie Bailey

School Board

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Two Independents, One Republican Face Six Democrats in Alexandria

Voters will have six votes for six seats.

Back in May 2009, an independent and a Republican were able to knock off two incumbent members of the Alexandria City Council in an extremely low turnout election where only 12 percent of voters showed up to the polls. A few weeks later, the lame duck council ditched the idea of having May elections in favor of moving the election to November, when turnout is much larger and Democrats tend to perform better.