Column: Founding Father for St. Mary’s Catholic Church and Cemetery
Honoring Washington and his soldiers.
The Graves Registration Committee of the George Washington Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, has just completed a years-long project that culminated in a ceremony and the placement of a plaque identifying the known patriots buried there at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church Cemetery.
Notes from the Producer: A Holiday Tradition Returns to MetroStage for 6th Season
Six years ago MetroStage decided that we needed to establish a holiday tradition.
Little Theater of Alexandria Stages ‘A Christmas Carol’
Charles Dickens’ classic story to play from Dec. 4-19.
The Little Theater of Alexandria (LTA) is presenting Charles Dickens’ classic, “A Christmas Carol,” from Dec. 4-19. The story follows Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly Victorian humbug, who travels with ghostly guides through Christmas past, present, and future to find the true meaning of the holidays. Complete with special effects, Victorian carols, and Tiny Tim, "A Christmas Carol" is a must for the family.
Letter: Need Ethics Commission
Letter to the Editor
I would like to comment on Justin Wilson’s recent remarks about newly elected Mayor Silberberg’s proposal to establish an ethics commission to improve the city government’s transparency.
Letter: Gluten-Free Awareness
Letter to the Editor
After living away from Alexandria for three years, I recently returned and rented a home in Old Town while my nearby home was renovated.
Letter: City’s Students In Good Hands
Letter to the Editor
My heartfelt thanks to all who participated in the Nov. 3 ACPS school board elections.
Column: Laying the Foundation for the Future
Commentary–ACPS 2020 State-of-the-Schools
Autumn is traditionally a time for reflection. As the leaves drift to the ground, we look back at what we have achieved over the course of the year.
Column: Raising Children Who Are Resilient and Readers
Vision: Every child in Alexandria can read and succeed.
Resilience allows children to develop in spite of adversity, which every child faces in some form.
Historic Discovery Made at Hotel Indigo Construction Site
18th Century warehouse unearths more questions than answers.
Once thought lost to demolition and fire, pieces of a mid-18th century warehouse on Alexandria’s waterfront have been reclaimed.
Alexandria: Plans for Old Town North Take Shape
Motherhood, apple pie, and “enriching community living” in Old Town North.
After a week-long community engagement process, Alexandria city staff was happy to report that people like good things. At the Planning Commission meeting on Dec. 1, city staff started with a review of the three-day charrette, held between Nov. 16 and 20.
Alexandria: ‘Onerous Regulations’ Cripple Food Trucks Pilot
After two years, and with only a week before City Council is set to make a decision, it’s difficult to say the results of the Food Truck Pilot Program are decisive.
MGM Addresses New Casino’s Impact on Alexandria
Across the Potomac, the MGM Casino is beginning to take shape. By the end of next year, Alexandria will be a short drive across the Potomac from a casino larger than any in Las Vegas.
Alexandria Snapshot: ‘A Bountiful Tom Turkey’
Grace Episcopal School repeated its successful collaboration to collect food items to benefit those who are in need.
Alexandria Snapshot: An Intimate Concert
Paul Reisler brought his storytelling, songwriting and musical talents to the Atheneum on Nov. 19. With more than 3,500 recorded songs to his credit, Reisler together with vocalist Lea Morris and Marshall Keys on saxophone, performed 15 original works that ran the gamut from ballads to the instrumental Marsyangdi inspired by his journey through Nepal, an antiwar protest, homelessness, and a few songs from his national award-winning Kid Pan Alley Children's Songwriting project.
Alexandria Snapshot: Holiday Gifts Set in Stone
Those looking for holiday gifts that make a bold statement might be in luck this weekend. Ivy Lane Living in Old Town Alexandria will host a trunk show featuring Northern Virginia-based jewelry and home accessories line Addison Weeks.
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