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Alexandriava.gov 2.0

City reveals redesign for its website.

City Manager Mark Jinks remembered a time when the City of Alexandria was considered the leader in its municipal website.

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Alexandria: City Offers Plans To Resolve Cyclist and Pedestrian Concerns

City hopes to reconcile longstanding feud between pedestrians and cyclists.

The Mount Vernon Trail runs 18 miles, from Arlington to Mount Vernon in Fairfax.

Alexandria: ‘Significant Oversight’

Write-In Euille Campaign faces state-level campaign violations.

“NOTICE: Individuals or groups who use this sample ballot for their own purposes must replace the above authorization line with their own.”

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Alexandria: Aldersgate Church Community Theater Presents ‘The Miracle Worker’

Tells the classic story of blind and deaf Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan.

Aldersgate Church Community Theater (ACCT) is presenting "The Miracle Worker," the story written by William Gibson about the blind and deaf Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan, from Oct. 2-17 at the church located at 1301 Collingwood Road in Alexandria.

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In the Kitchen: Carluccio’s Chef Celia Keeps it Simple, Fresh, Italian...

Carluccio’s Chef Alfio Celia juggles an industrial stove full of boiling kettles, one for the eggs that will go in the Nicoise salad and one for the chicken that will be brined for the chicken salad.

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MetroStage in Alexandria Presents ‘Uprising’

Show is part of the Women’s Voices Theater Festival, now through Oct. 25.

MetroStage in Alexandria will open its 2015-16 season with the premiere of “Uprising” by Atlanta playwright Gabrielle Fulton as part of the Women’s Voices Theater Festival, now through Oct 25.

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Alexandria: Episcopal RB Blair-May Torches Bishop Ireton

Maroon defense dominates Cardinals in 21-0 win.

Episcopal defeated Bishop Ireton 21-0 last week.

Alexandria/Mount Vernon Weekend Fun: Sept. 25-Oct. 4

Events in Alexandria City and Mount Vernon, Va.

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Alexandria Appetite: Prost! Oktoberfest Brings Out the Best in Beer

For Port City Brewing Co., Oktoberfest is only beginning of busy season.

You can set your watch by it year after year, September after September.

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Alexandria Snapshot: Crossing Prince Street

4:50 p.m., Friday, Sept. 18: Crossing Prince Street in Old town Alexandria.

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Column: Revitalization Includes Small Neighborhood Parks

A mom pushing a stroller with a toddler skipping beside her is an image that stays with me following our day in the park.

Column: Join in Robust Walkathon

Calling all seniors to lace up your sneakers for the annual Fall Robust Walkathon.

Column: Volunteer as Literacy Tutor

32 Alexandria kindergarteners and first graders still in need of tutors.

In just a few short weeks in October, 93 eager Alexandria City Public School kindergarten and first grade students will meet their one-on-one literacy tutor for the year.

Letter: Do Not Erase History

Letter to the Editor

I wrote a letter to the editor in July advocating the removal of Appomattox, the bronze statue of a Confederate soldier, from its position of prominence at South Washington and Prince Streets to a spot that does not imply city or Commonwealth sympathy to the Confederate cause.

Letter: Address Disrespect

Letter to the Editor

City Council did not crown itself with glory at its Sept. 12 meeting.

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