Alexandria: North Ridge Annual Community Tree Sale
The North Ridge Citizens Association has teamed up for more than 25 years with Almost Heavenly Christmas Trees to bring fresh trees for the community’s Annual Community Christmas Tree Sale.
‘Open Doors to Independence’ in Alexandria
Community Lodgings hosts second annual breakfast.
Community Lodgings hosted its second annual "Open Doors to Independence" Breakfast at the Holiday Inn and Suites in Old Town on Oct. 20.
‘Read Across Alexandria’
The Alexandria Sheriff’s Office has teamed up with the Alexandria City Public Schools and Alexandria Fire Department for “Read Across Alexandria,” a new initiative to bring guest readers into classrooms to read to elementary school students.
Corrections to Alexandria Gazette Packet
Corrections to Alexandria Gazette Packet
Off-Roading in Alexandria
Outdated parking policies lead to selective on-street bans for new properties.
When it comes to parking, not all residents of Alexandria are equal.
Letter to the Editor: Traffic Calming Does Work in Alexandria
I read with dismay, but not surprise, your Nov. 3 article about increased vehicular traffic on King Street between T.C. Williams High School and the Masonic Temple (“Outrage over Traffic Calming”).
Spanish Galleon visits Alexandria
El Galeon docks along the Alexandria waterfront Nov. 13 under a night sky illuminated by a Super Moon that won’t be seen again until 2034.
Alexandria Station 206 Firefighter Wins Best Chef Contest
Cooking with an eye to sudden interruptions.
Ever wonder what firefighters on 24-hour duty eat for dinner?
Alexandria: Shining Stars of SSA
Senior Services of Alexandria honors program volunteers
Senior Services of Alexandria honored individuals who have made a significant contribution to various SSA programs at its annual Volunteer Appreciation luncheon Nov. 3 at the Durant Arts Center.
Gracias, Dhonnobad, Shukran, Amesegenalehu: Alexandria’s uninsured express thanks for the free health fair.
The expressions of gratitude for the free health fair, organized by the Alliance for Alexandria’s Uninsured, moved many of those who volunteered at the fair.
Alexandria: Port of Call
Ships sail in and out of Alexandria’s marina every day, but over the weekend a special visitor dominated the harbor view.
Alexandria: Deepening Boundaries
Community expresses concerns about lack of diversity in proposed redistricting.
Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) need to redistrict.
Deepening Boundaries in Alexandria
Community expresses concerns about lack of diversity in proposed redistricting.
Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) need to redistrict. But among parents, teachers, and students there are deep concerns that the redistricting hadn’t done enough to balance the diversity of the schools.
Scourge or Salvation?
BID moves forward with mixed reception from local business owners.
Depending on whom you ask, by early 2017, Alexandria’s businesses along King Street could see the beginning of a revitalization of Old Town retail or the burden of another unnecessary tax.