Alexandria: Petroleum Spill in Four Mile Run
Cause and extent of petroleum spill remain unknown
Four Mile Run is normally a scenic stream that divides Arlington and Alexandria, but on July 1, the public was told to stay away from the area due to contamination from a petroleum discharge.
Letter: Time To Rename Highway
Letter to the Editor
Regarding the unease over the Appomattox statue, the display of the Confederate flag on Lee-Jackson day, and the Jefferson Davis highway: to me, by far the most offensive, and indefensible, is the last.
Alexandria: Development Briefs for the Week of July 8
Development
226 The Strand, recently approved for demolition, may get a second chance at life. A petition to appeal the Board of Architectural Review’s (BAR) decision to approve demolition of the building has gained more than 25 signatures from local property owners in the Old & Historic District. The appeal will be taken to City Council in the fall.
The Rotary Club of Alexandria Puts 'Service Above Self'
Rotary donates over $112,000 to local nonprofits.
The Rotary Club of Alexandria, in partnership with the Alexandria Day Nursery and Children's Home, continued its decades-long tradition of awarding grants to local nonprofit organizations
Letter: Restore Community Policing
Letter to the Editor
The recent homicide of Shakkan Elliot-Tibbs at the Andrew Adkins public housing project one block from Braddock Metro is a tragedy for his family and friends. But in a sense it was also a death foretold.
Letter: ‘Shots Fired’ Not Whole Story
Letter to the Editor
This morning there was an alleged Navy Yard incident, a report of gunshots fired. The report was said to be in error.
Letter: Importance of Camp
Letter to the Editor
To the Editor: Seems like a simple enough question. For those of us that work, live and visit this extraordinary City called Alexandria, we do not want it to become the focus nor experience the events that occurred in cities like Ferguson and Baltimore.
Letter: Work Together for Community
Letter to the Editor
This past Monday evening, July 6, I had the opportunity to attend a community meeting being hosted by Alexandria Police at the Charles Houston Recreation Center regarding last week’s deadly shooting of Mr. Shakkan Elliot-Tibbs.
Alexandria: Wine Cellar Needs a Little Help from Friends
Elizabeth and Rick Myllenbeck have a vision for 207 King St. They want to turn the historic 1810 Bartleman house in the heart of Old Town into the Sonoma Cellar, a wine-tasting room, bistro, and gift shop.
Letter: Leave Confederate Statue Alone
Letter to the Editor
I am writing to respond to the article about the Confederate statue at the intersection of Prince and South Washington streets (“Confederate Concerns, Alexandria’s Appomattox statute under scrutiny,” July 2). Our local politicians that were quoted (Democratic mayoral candidates Donley, Euille and Silberberg) should focus more on practical matters such as whether or not the city is being run efficiently and honestly.
Alexandria/Mount Vernon: Beer and Barbecue at Bilbo Baggins
In the Kitchen
Ancho chili pepper, garlic and onion powder are poured into the large aluminum pot already simmering with ketchup, vinegar and leftover pork drippings.
Letter: Effects of Redevelopment
Letter to the Editor
So the other day I decided to stop at Target (Hybla Valley store, and said to myself, boy they could really expand this store out to the side parking lot and still maintain adequate parking for its customers once Alexandria kicks out the retailers at Potomac Yards.
Letter: Streets Safer For All Users
Letter to the Editor
I write in response to the letter to the editor titled “Revisit the Bike Lanes” in the July 2, Alexandria Gazette Packet. The King Street Traffic Calming Project was aimed at making this portion of King Street safer for all users. The writer unfortunately focuses narrowly on the number of cyclists using the bike lines during a two-hour period on one particular day.
Letter: Why Not Re-open Pool?
Letter to the Editor
In the article titled “Splash with DASH” [Alexandria Gazette Packet, July 2], there is no mention of the public pool located next to the Mt. Vernon school
Letter: Learn from History
Letter to the Editor
All of my ancestors arrived in the USA in the 20th century, so I don’t have any emotional relationship with the Confederate flag, monuments, statues, etc, but I do understand their integral part in our history.
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