State Tournament Roundup
W-L boys' soccer, Robinson girls', boys' lax among teams competing for titles.
The 6A state championships are being held today at Robinson and Lake Braddock.
Alexandria: TC Girls’ Soccer to Face Cox Friday in State Semifinals
Titans lose to Battlefield in region championship game.
The T.C. Williams girls' soccer team will face Cox in the state semifinals on Friday.
Octagonal Dream Home on the Market
Home's shape and large windows make it a sun-drenched space.
It was during a trip to California almost 20 years that McLean resident Susan Jordano first laid eyes on her dream home.
Alexandria: Scholar-Athletes Honored
ASC awards $16,000 to high school seniors.
The Alexandria Sportsman’s Club presented $16,000 in scholarships to eight high school seniors at the 61st annual Athletes of the Year banquet May 25 at the Westin Hotel.
Classified Advertising June 8, 2016
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Potomac Yard Metro Project Moves Forward
Lingering doubts around parking surround Potomac Yard approval.
After years of planning, Potomac Yard Metro is starting to come together. But for many local residents, the arrival of the new Metro station comes with some remaining hurdles.
Alexandria: Boat Club Hosts Luncheon for Children with Special Needs
The Old Dominion Boat Club held its annual spring cruise and luncheon for children with special needs in the city’s public schools.
Alexandria Letter: One-Party Rule Thrives
Letter to the Editor
Despite the fact that Alexandria is one of the most diverse cities in the entire country, we are totally absent leadership that embraces anything close to diversity in opinion.
Alexandria Letter: Government Over-reach
Letter to the Editor
It is very disheartening to discover the men and women elected to high office in Washington, D.C. have decided to set prices for hourly labor employed by privately owned businesses.
Alexandria Letter: Shopping Cart’s Return
Letter to the Editor
Over the Memorial Day weekend, I noticed an abandoned shopping cart behind Jefferson-Houston School, so after a few days I dragged it home and called the city’s service line.
Alexandria Snapshot: Memorial Day Jazz Festival
The Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities held a Memorial Day Jazz Festival at the Lee Center in Alexandria. Local bands such as the Nitehawks and the U.S. Navy Band Commodores performed a variety of music and food trucks catered to audiences outside the venue. Visit AlexandriaVA.gov/Recreation for a calendar of upcoming events.
Alexandria Commentary: Summer Living In Old Town
Trends and tips to keep cool.
Summer living is easy except when it’s not. Trying to beat the heat of a Virginia summer sometimes feels like an effort in futility. This year it doesn’t have to be. The latest trends are guaranteed to make your summer as cool — literally and figuratively — as possible. Summer living is easy except when it’s not. Trying to beat the heat of a Virginia summer sometimes feels like an effort in futility. This year it doesn’t have to be. The latest trends are guaranteed to make your summer as cool — literally and figuratively — as possible.
Alexandria Snapshot: Hometown Hero
Miller, who has lived in Del Ray for over 30 years, is often described as the “unofficial mayor of Del Ray.”
City Takes Control of Alexandria’s Torpedo Factory
Temporary measure met with cautious optimism by artists.
On the surface of Alexandria’s arts community, but in the depths of city bureaucracy, major changes are underway at the Torpedo Factory, the arts facility right at the heart of Alexandria’s waterfront.
Alexandria: Saluting Veterans
Market Square D-Day Commemoration
In remembrance of D-Day’s 72nd Anniversary, a commemoration ceremony was held at Market Square in Alexandria on Saturday, June 4.
Alexandria Commentary: Returning Citizen or Just Plain Citizen
Returning After Incarceration
Securing a job, renting an apartment, voting in an election: things people without a felony conviction do with relative ease.
Alexandria: Reach and Rise for Excellence
At Hammond Middle School.
The sky is truly the limit for the student participants of the Reach and Rise for Excellence (RARE) Program at Francis Hammond Middle School
Alexandria: Teacher Retires After 40 Years
Cecelia Snyder leaves Old Town Montessori School.
After 20 years of teaching 3-6-year-olds at the Old Town Montessori School on S. Columbus Street and serving as its administrative director, Snyder is retiring.
Alexandria: Irreverent Update of Anton Chekhov's ‘The Seagull’
Port City Playhouse presents "Stupid F#@*ing Bird."
The Port City Playhouse is presenting "Stupid F#@*ing Bird" by Aaron Posner June 10-25 in Alexandria.
Alexandria Appetite: Port City’s Derecho Storms Back Into Town
Brewery is hosting annual release party on Friday and Saturday.
The origins of one of Port City Brewing’s most popular beers came from a rather unfortunate situation.