Obituary: Clifton Elmer Howard
Clifton Elmer Howard died on Aug. 1, 2012 while being treated for congestive heart failure at Fauquier Health Rehabilitation & Nursing Center located at Warrenton, Va. He was 92 years old.
Markussen Receives Scholarship
On July 27, the Constants family of Annapolis, Md., headed to the Jersey Shore to present an Alexandria resident with the first Olivia Constants Foundation college scholarship.
RTA Receives Home Depot Foundation Grant
Rebuilding Together Alexandria, a volunteer-based, non-profit organization that preserves affordable housing and revitalizes communities, has been selected as a Home Depot Foundation 2012 Community Impact Grant recipient.
55 Restaurants Offer $35 Menus
For 10 days this summer, restaurants throughout Alexandria will offer a $35 prix-fixe three-course dinner or $35 dinner for two.
Summer Sidewalk Sale Returns to Old Town
The streets of Alexandria will be buzzing with shoppers on Saturday, Aug. 11 at The Third Annual Old Town Summer Sidewalk Sale.
Oregon Wine Tasting with Biggio Hamina Winery
On Monday Aug. 13, from 6-8 p.m., The Butcher’s Block will host an Oregon wine tasting with Biggio Hamina Winery winemaker and proprietor, Todd Hamina.
Classified Advertising Aug. 8, 2012
Read the lastest Classified, Employment and Home and Garden ads!
On the Campaign Trail
What happens to City Councilman Rob Krupicka’s seat if he is elected to the House of Delegates next month? Fortunately for Democrats, it’s too late to have yet another special election.
Week in Alexandria
Alexandria police officers have arrested a man they say is responsible for a rash of burglaries from automobiles over the last few months in the Rosemont neighborhood.
Should Virginia Compensate for Dark Days of Eugenics?
Del. Patrick Hope (D-44) asks governor and General Assembly to form a task force.
The number of victims is unknown in Virginia’s system of forced sterilization, a dark chapter that stretched from the 1920s into the 1970s.
A Stark Choice: Candidates in Special Election Are on Opposite Sides of Key Issues
Voters to choose between radically different views in September.
The summer of 2012 is turning out to be the hottest political season in recent memory, and not just because of the record-breaking temperatures.
Enrollment Spikes Again as Schools Prepare for Opening Day
Classrooms are packed to capacity throughout the city.
With the first day of school fast approaching for most of the city’s public schools, central administration officials are scrambling to respond to dramatic enrollment increases.
Letters to the Editor 8/8/12
Letters to the Editor
Hot Day at Polls and No Food
I found the way to Cora Kelly Rec Center about midday Saturday.
Alexandria Bulletin Board 8/8/12
Announcements
Column: Derive to Survive
Now that I can taste food again, or rather have food taste like normal again, my attitude is much improved.
12th Annual Arlandria Chirilagua Festival
Gathering at Arlandria Chirilagua Festival
Tenants and Workers United hosted the 12th annual Arlandria Chirilagua Festival at Four Mile Run Park on West Reed Avenue on Sunday, July 29.
'Sweeney Todd'
LTA serves up Sondheim's macabre musical.
The story hasn't changed, the music is hauntingly familiar and of course the body count remains the same. But with The Little Theatre of Alexandria's production of “Sweeney Todd,” you will be seeing the macabre musical of Stephen Sondheim as if it were for the first time.
Friendship Firehouse Festival Celebrates 238th Birthday of Historic Fire Company
The Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Association will hold its annual Friendship Firehouse Festival on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
After the Storm
Port City Brewing's 'Derecho Common' beer to be tapped Aug. 3
When a derecho swept through the area June 29, downed trees and power lines left more than a million people without power during a record-breaking heat wave. Alexandria residents and businesses alike were left scrambling to salvage what they could of any perishable products. For Port City Brewing, that meant trying to save the beer.