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Guiness and Cannoli

Our 12-year-old lab mix Guinness relaxing with "her" own pet, our 6-year-old cat Cannoli; they are best of friends.

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Seagulls in January

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Guinness

This is Guinness, son of Scott and Henni Collins of Alexandria.


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A Dog’s Best Friend: The Doggie Sports Club

Morgan jumps over the 12" hurdle and sniffs Tayler Hudson's hand, looking for his dog treat.

Local Author Produces Sequel

Jerzy Shore returns in “Saving Leo Kleinman.”

George Vercessi, a longtime Alexandria resident, published a sequel to his cold case mystery “NCIS Agent Jerzy Shore,” continuing the adventures of NCIS agent Jerzy Shore.

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By George!

George Washington Birthday parade returns after two-year absence.

Wearing t-shirts and shorts, a crowd of thousands turned out for the City of Alexandria’s George Washington Birthday Parade, which made its return after a two-year absence due to extreme weather conditions.


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Leaders of the Pack

SSA gala to honor family community service.

The proverb “charity begins at home” describes the family of 100-year-old William Charity and the decades of community service inspired by the patriarch’s example of service to others.

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A Little More For the City?

Proposed city budget includes tax, fees, and debt increases.

Check between the cushions on your sofa for loose change, because the city could use some help.

Obituary: Ann Oneida Jones Dempsey

Obituary: Ann Oneida Jones Dempsey


Obituary: Donald Patrick Eggleston

Obituary: Donald Patrick Eggleston

Browne Names New Administrator

Bryan Jackson will become the new Head of Lower School at Browne Academy, effective July 2017.

Help Repair Mount Vernon Trail

Sathiya Kannan, a Girl Scout from Reston, will be repairing one of the bridges on the Mount Vernon Trail in Alexandria on Saturday, March 25, as a Silver Award Project for scouting.


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George Washington's Birthday Parade

Celebrating at the 285th George Washington's Birthday Parade are Ron Rigby, Henry Dorton of the American Legion Post 24, former Mayor Bill Euille and Council member Willie Bailey.

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'A Very Present Presence'

MetroStage hosts Pipeline Playwrights' first reading.

The new Pipeline Playwrights group in Alexandria is kicking off its 2017 inaugural series with "A Very Present Presence"

Meggrolls Moves from Food Truck to King Street Home

Meggrolls Food Truck


A Family Divided

Uncle against Nephew in the center of 2015 Murder Case

Murder in Old Town in 2015

Hats off to CAC

Gala to honor ACT, Sengel.

ACT, the city’s primary resource for the prevention, investigation and treatment of child abuse.

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'Dispensing Mercy'

Civil War nursing subject of Agenda:Alexandria.

Civil War nursing


Witness Protection

Spate of witness intimidations and a murder could result in new Witness Protection Program.

Officials looking into possible witness protection program

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Matching Pets to Their Owners

Animal shelters’ counselors help families find the right fit when seeking a pet adoption.

Natasha had been abandoned and was wandering the streets of Arlington under the blaze of a hot summer sun when she was rescued and taken to a local shelter.