Partnering to Reduce Northern Virginia Congestion
Legislators tour past, present and future transportation projects.
The blessing of traffic, Martin Nohe said, is that “there’s lots of great transportation projects to choose from.”
In Session: Briefs
It doesn’t take much rain to trigger Alexandria’s 19th century sewage system to start dumping raw sewage into the Potomac River — about 0.03 inches, to be precise.
New Year, New Order: Organizing an unruly linen closet
If retrieving an item from the top shelf of one’s linen closet sets off an avalanche of mismatched sheets and tattered towels, it might be time for a linen closet reorganization.
Commentary: Republican Repeal Plan Promises Health Care Chaos
Over the course of a normal week, my office receives thousands of letters, emails, phone calls, and tweets from Northern Virginians.
Editorial: About the Alexandria Gazette Packet
Happy New Year. We need your help in 2017.
Commentary: Alexandria’s Four Seasons of Giving
Alexandria is an amazingly generous community, not just during the holiday season.
Art and Poetry Live in Alexandria
As we wind up 2016 and launch into a new year, I think of the poetry and art that many Alexandrians have shared with us.
Letter to the Editor: Progress at Jefferson-Houston
I am a parent of a kindergartner and first grader at Jefferson-Houston School.
Letter to the Editor: Let's Talk to Each Other
It is 2017 and time for new year’s resolutions, or to think about what we resolve to do in the next year.
Letter to the Editor: Focusing on Veterans in Alexandria
Alexandria is home to a large active duty military, retired, and veteran population along with their families.
Letter to the Editor: Consider Source of Taxes
Wealth creation, the font from which all tax revenue flows, was conspicuously missing from the script capably crafted by Kathleen Burns in the Dec. 15 edition of the Gazette-Packet.
Alexandria Police Recruits Graduate
The Alexandria Police Department welcomed 26 recruit officers who graduated from the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy Basic Law Enforcement School on Dec. 21.
Speck Appointed to MWAA Board
David Speck, former Alexandria City Councilman and member of the Virginia House of Delegates, has been appointed by Gov. Terry McAuliffe to serve in the McAuliffe administration as a board member of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
Alexandria Police Captain Graduates from FBI Academy
Alexandria Police Captain Shirl Mammarella graduated from the FBI National Academy on Dec. 16, one of 225 graduates in the academy's 266th Session.
Eight Named as Living Legends of Alexandria
The Living Legends of Alexandria announced its 2017 recipients last month.
Alexandria Crime Report
The following incidents were reported by the Alexandria Police Department.
The following incidents were reported by the Alexandria Police Department.
Tips to Achieve New Year’s Resolutions in Alexandria
Advice on setting and reaching goals
Terry Garret wants to quit smoking. Timothy Noel Castle wants to get in shape. Larry Miller wants to stop procrastinating. And Pat Troy wants to do more for others.


