Letter: Focus on Governance
Letter to the Editor
It’s time for some Alexandria residents and local politicians to admit we don’t live in a Banana Republic.
Letter: Time to Tack Against the Wind
Letter to the Editor
It is rare to receive a letter complimenting a letter, but that’s what just happened, when I received an email from someone who has lived in Alexandria for 30 years and who understands politics and political consequences better than I.
Letter: Determined Republicans
Letter to the Editor
On the front page of your last issue you describe Republican candidate for Council Van Fleet as the “leading spokesperson for residents of Old Town.”
Letter: Council and Confederacy
Letter to the Editor
As part of Alexandria’s Commemoration of the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War, in June, Kim Holien gave a compelling talk about Civil War officers, six Union and six Confederate, for whom some of our west end streets were named; it noted that both sides included thorough rascals.
Letter: Benefits of Redevelopment
Letter to the Editor
Vernon Miles of the Alexandria Gazette Packet wrote a significant article about redevelopment in Old Town.
Letter: Time for ‘New Blood’
Letter to the Editor
This will reply to the letter in your Aug. 20 edition asking “[w]hat is it about Euille’s candidacy that so concerns the vice mayor’s supporters?”
Letter: Not All Are Opposed
Letter to the Editor
I need to respond to your front page article in the Aug. 27, 2015 Alexandria Gazette Packet "Redeveloping and Reshaping Old Town."
Letter: Voices of Reason
Letter to the Editor
In 1998, I established my residence in Old Town, Alexandria, and have grown to love this charming city, although recently the City Council’s political bickering has challenged my enthusiasm.
Letter: Protect Historic Public Housing
Letter to the Editor
Do Alexandria’s historic districts mean anything? That is the question that City Council will answer Sept. 12 when it decides whether to uphold or overturn the Parker Gray Board of Architectural Review’s unanimous decision to reject the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s (ARHA) request to demolish Ramsey Homes on 600 block of North Patrick Street.
Letter: Demand Action For Gun Sense
Letter to the Editor
Virginia is now known as the state where murder is broadcast on live TV. A disgruntled former station employee shot and killed reporter Alison Parker, 24, and her cameraman, Adam Ward, 27, in Moneta.
Editorial: How to Vote; It Matters
Voting begins in two weeks, Sept. 18.
Election Day is Nov. 3, and on that day, virtually every state and local office is on the ballot. In-person absentee voting begins Sept. 18, barely two weeks from now.
Alexandria: ‘Our Promise — That Every Student Succeeds’
Alexandria City Public Schools is quite literally on the move! Our students are showing clear growth based on our latest Standards of Learning (SOL) test data. The largest increases were seen in English and math, which were targeted focus areas during the past year.
Mount Vernon: Welcome Home
Newcomers & Community Guide
Welcome to Alexandria! On behalf of my colleagues on City Council, I’d like to extend a warm welcome and thank you for choosing this historic community as your new home.