Letter to the Editor: No More Endorsements
To the Editor: I am amused by the never-ending chorus of letters in the local papers endorsing political candidates for city council. And now we even have the emergence of political action committees supporting rival states of candidates. Who do these people think they are? Are they so full of themselves that they think they can tell a naive general public who to vote for?
Letter to the Editor: Support Experience
To the Editor: On June 12, Alexandrians have a tremendous opportunity to shape the future of City Council. As we head to the polls, it’s useful to take stock of the good fortune our city has experienced over the past decade:
Letter to the Editor: New Leadership For Alexandria
To The Editor: Imagine this as a platform of "accomplishments" on which to run for City Council:
Letter to the Editor: Good Candidates, Good Government
Securing Alexandria's Future (SAF) is a political action committee made up of engaged and knowledgeable residents and many prominent local leaders.
Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce Awards Scholarships
Nine high school students were recognized and awarded 2012 Education Partnership Scholarships at a May 31 reception by the Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce. The scholarship recipients are Ian McKellips and Valerie Manu, Mount Vernon High School; Benjamin Dougherty, Thomas A. Edison High School; Abigail Jacobs and Sarah Jane Underwood, West Potomac High School; Joseph Fitzsimmons and Rachelle Powell, Hayfield Secondary School; Erika Saravia, Bryant Alternative High School, and Katherine Pfleeger, The Madeira School.
Sheriff Lawhorne graduates from NVCC
For Alexandria Sheriff Dana Lawhorne, it was a goal 36 years in the making: to complete the college degree he started back in 1976 after graduating from T.C. Williams High School.
TC Student Releases CD
Hayden Arp is drawn to making a profession of music.
Hayden Arp didn’t always love music. However, in seventh grade he discovered Garage Band on his computer and began exploring with it. Soon, he found a passion for music that exists to this day.
Letter: Help Keep Alexandria Family Friendly
As a resident of Alexandria for the past 55 years, I am deeply concerned about the City's future and I applaud those City Council candidates who are seeking to maintain a livable Alexandria.
Letter: A Voice of Reason
Allison Silberberg, a Democrat running for City Council, at the debate Monday night, clearly demonstrated her command of the issues, as well as her capacity to understand the broad concerns that affect all of us in Alexandria.
Letter: Mayor’s Vision for Waterfront Is Mostly about Development
Mayor Bill Euille’s plan for the waterfront is a delight if you are developer, or an investor seeking new business on the banks of the Potomac River a la National Harbor. But, to call this waterfront plan eco-friendly, as the Mayor does in a recent opinion piece, is to pervert the meaning of the word 'ecological,' or 'green.'
'Swag Tag' Gives Students Discounted DASH Rides
The Alexandria Transit Company has created a $65 pilot student pass called the Swag Tag, which will allow Alexandria middle and high school students unlimited DASH rides from May 21 through Sept. 2.
TC Biology Teacher To Retire After 22 Years
Department chair reflects on students' progress.
“I’ve been very lucky to have a career where I truly do look forward to coming to work every day,” said T.C. Williams High School Science Department Chair David Keener, who will retire this month after teaching Advanced Placement Biology at TC for 22 years.
Seniors Receive Sunday Dinner
Meal on Wheels aims for regular Sunday delivery by October.
Sunday, June 3, was Service Sunday for the Old Presbyterian Meeting House (OPMH) and a major milestone for Alexandria’s Meals on Wheels program. OPMH volunteers delivered the first-ever Sunday meals to seniors enrolled in the program, the result of a unique community partnership led by Senior Services of Alexandria (SSA).
City School Board Race Taking Shape
Three new candidates enter race; three incumbents decide against running again.
Three new candidates, Kelly Carmichael Booz, Chris Lewis and Scott Gordon, have entered the race for the Alexandria School Board, while three current School Board members, Chairman Sheryl Gorsuch, Charles Wilson and Blanche Maness, have decided not to seek re-election.
Riding to Support MS Research
Helping to raise awareness as well as funds
On June 9, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s local chapter will host Bike MS, the 30th annual event in which bikers seek sponsors to raise money and awareness for multiple sclerosis research. This year’s event, called Ride the Riverside, begins and ends at the National Harbor and lasts overnight. Participants can ride between 30 and 150 miles.
Casino Night To Benefit Neighborhood Health Services
Uninsured and Medicaid patients to benefit from event.
Monte Carlo is coming to Alexandria on Thursday, June 28. But lucky blackjack and roulette players will not be the only ones who will win out that night. All proceeds go to the Alexandria Neighborhood Health Services, Inc., a federally qualified healthcare center that provides quality healthcare to those that have trouble with access in northern Virginia.
New Restrictions on Washington Street to Be Installed This Summer
Initiative comes after 600 accidents in the last five years.
For years, Washington Street has been one of the most dangerous roads in Alexandria.
Unpredictable Democratic Primary Heads into Final Stretch
Historic election has 14 candidates seeking six slots on the ticket for November general election.
The future of Alexandria is on the line as 14 Democrats seek six seats on the Alexandria City Council in a hotly contested Democratic primary June 12.
Week in Alexandria
The waterfront is no stranger to debate, and now another potential clash is brewing.
On the Campaign Trail
Remember when Alexandria precinct returns were posted to the Internet a few minutes after the polls closed? Well, forget about it.