Letter: Environmental Stands
Letter to the Editor
I have been proud of the leadership by the City of Alexandria on environmental issues. Since the adoption of the Eco-City Charter in 2008, the council has made great progress in making Alexandria a more sustainable community and reducing our impact.
Letter: Criminal Act Not Political
Letter to the Editor
Q; Is stealing or defacing political competitors' campaign signs a form of "early voting?"
Letter: Motivation For Running
Letter to the Editor
While reading the informative interviews with Allison Silberberg and Bill Euille on page 1 of last week's Gazette-Packet, I was brought up short by the following quote from Euille: "... it has nothing to do with ego.
Column: Deliver Groceries to Seniors
Commentary: Senior Services of Alexandria
“I am very appreciative of this service,” said Lee, a current “Groceries to Go” Client.
Alexandria Brief: New Mixed-Use Community Opens
Alexandria city officials along with representatives from The JBG Companies celebrated on Oct. 7 the grand opening of Notch 8, JBG’s newest mixed-use apartment community in Potomac Yard.
Alexandria: Remembering the Fallen
Ivy Hill ceremony honors fire and EMS personnel.
Alexandria’s fallen firefighters and EMS personnel were remembered by members of the city’s first responder and law enforcement agencies at a memorial service and wreath laying ceremony Oct. 9 at Ivy Hill Cemetery as part of the annual National Fire Prevention Week ceremonies.
Editorial: Closer Look at School Spending
Report: Local schools spend less to educate more challenging students.
Since Fiscal Year 2009, Alexandria Public Schools has reduced per pupil spending by 13.3 percent, adjusted for inflation.
Chairman Candidates Offer Stark Differences
Anti-taxer Arthur Purves challenging incumbent Chairman Sharon Bulova.
Sharon Bulova is exactly where she wants to be. “I believe in local government. It’s where the rubber hits the road, and where you’re closest to your constituents,” said Bulova, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, the top elected official in Fairfax County.
Classified Advertising October 14 , 2015
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Alexandria Sportsman’s Club to Host Redskins Night
Roy Jefferson is featured speaker Oct. 20.
Famed Washington Redskins wide receiver Roy Jefferson will be the featured speaker at the Alexandria Sportsman’s Club’s annual Redskins Night Oct. 20 at the Old Dominion Boat Club.
Alexandria: Preparing City for National Spotlight
Visit Alexandria plans for upcoming PBS drama “Mercy Street.”
Forget Lady Mary and the Grantham’s of Downton Abbey. A new PBS drama based in Civil War Alexandria will make its premier in January and Visit Alexandria is preparing the city for its close up in the national spotlight.
Alexandria People at Work: A Personal Cup of Coffee
Sumatra beans giving off steam bounced out of the roaster and into the cooling tray.
Alexandria's Immanuel Church: More Than a Building
The Archbishop of Canterbury visits Alexandria for consecration of new Immanuel Church.
“To the glory of God, this chapel burned.”
Alexandria: New Leader at Minnie Howard
Upbringing shapes Kennetra Wood.
Where is Kennetra Wood, the new academic principal on T.C. Williams’ Minnie Howard campus, from?
Alexandria: Second Murder in Braddock Neighborhood
Police silent on investigations.
A second homicide hit Alexandria’s Braddock neighborhood last week, but so far, Alexandria Police have nothing to say about either investigation.
Alexandria: Key Witness Opens Severance Trial
Prosecution begins arguments.
Nancy Dunning, a real estate agent in Del Ray and wife of an Alexandria Sheriff.
Alexandria: Sonoma Cellar Opens in Old Town
“We are passionate about bringing Sonoma County and Virginia wine to the D.C. area."
There is something new to “wine” about in Alexandria: Rick and Elizabeth Myllenbeck welcomed customers to Sonoma Cellar, a wine tasting room and bistro in Old Town, to celebrate its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception Sept. 30.
Alexandria Snapshot: House Sparrow
12:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6: A house sparrow keeps watch from a cottage window in Northridge.