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Tax Code Thunderstruck in Alexandria

Lawmakers consider easing bracket creep by making tax code more progressive.

Taxes

Documenting Alexandria’s Murray-Dick-Fawcett House

Tax records, maps, newspaper ads, family papers, and receipts, all help document chronology of the house and the lives of its residents.

Historic Alexandria

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American Legion-Rotary

American Legion-Rotary

StepALIVE! in Alexandria

41st annual walkathon raises funds for ALIVE!

Walkathon

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Howling Fun in Alexandria

Halloween parade returns to Del Ray.

Halloween Parade

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To the Rescue in Alexandria

New coats distributed to families in need.

“The smiles on the kids’ faces said it all.” — ARHA CEO Keith Pettigrew

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Spooky Science in Alexandria

Mad Science Expo inspires STEAM learning.

Spooky Science

APPETITE in Alexandria

Spooky Events Dot the Restaurant Landscape This Halloween

Spooky Events

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Transurban and Community Partners Promote Child Passenger Safety

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Transurban, operator of the 495, 95 and 395 Express Lanes, and Community Partners Promote Child Passenger Safety.

APPETITE in Alexandria

Off the Menu: Restaurant News and Notes for October

Dining

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Remembering the Fallen in Alexandria

Ivy Hill ceremony honors fire and EMS personnel.

Fireman

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Inclusionary Dreams

What if Alexandria could force developers to build affordable housing?

If Alexandria wanted to take a carrot-and-stick approach to development, city officials would soon run into a problem. The lure of density is a big fat carrot, which seems to be getting larger each year. But officials in Richmond are holding all the sticks. Chief among them is the idea of inclusionary zoning, which would require the General Assembly to give Alexandria permission to force developers to build affordable housing.

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