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Column: Young at Heart, Rebuilding Together Alexandria

Commentary

We spend a lot of our time helping limited income elderly and disabled residents remain homeowners. By making repairs and upgrades to their homes, we are able to keep homes safer, healthier and more affordable for aging seniors so they can remain in them.

Letter: Leadership Suggestion

Letter to the Editor

I am somewhat elated and thankful for the letter printed Feb. 5, "Don't Complain, Help Fix," responding to an earlier letter printed Jan. 29, "Vision for the City" regarding our acting city manager Mark Jinks.

Letter: Thank You, Mr. McLean

Letter to the Editor

The following letter is addressed to Alexandria resident Scott McLean.

Letter: TC Field Lights Still a Bad Idea

Letter to the Editor

Over the last year, the Alexandria School Board and concerned citizens have spent a great deal of time in trying to investigate and comment on this issue.

Letter: United We Win, Divided We Fail

Letter to the Editor

William Goff hit a homerun in my eyes when he pointed out in his letter that we are losing neighborhood battles one by one because we’re only seeing these issues through local eyes rather than being proud of and caring for all of Alexandria. Bill Euille ran on a “One Alexandria” mantra, but since then it’s been anything but one Alexandria.

Letter: We’re in Trouble

Letter to the Editor

Uh oh. We’re in trouble. All three Democratic contenders for mayor believe a new metro is necessary.

Column: The Top 20: A 2015 Legislative Summary – Part II

Commentary

This is Part II of my column regarding the Top 20 legislative highlights from the 2015 General Assembly session. Last week, I discussed the top 7. Here are the rest.

Letter: Be Part of the Solution

Letter to the Editor

The schools in the Mount Vernon and Lee communities are scheduled to receive $150 million worth of renovations and facility improvements over the next five years.

Letter: Hold WMATA Board Accountable

Letter to the Editor

The Washington Metropolitan Transportation Authority (WMATA) which runs Metrorail and Metrobus recently called off its executive director search after three finalists withdrew and the board deadlocked over priorities in the face of continuing fare hikes, deteriorating service and deadly safety lapses.

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Cartoon: Sign of Spring

Sign of Spring

Column: Money Matters

It always does, and there always are; especially if you have to work for a living and cancer is a part of that living.

Editorial: On Police Information and Secrecy

Time for change in public access to police information.

The first meeting of the Fairfax County Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Commission will take place next Monday, March 23, and it comes with hope for real change.

Column: Small Step on Long Road to Ethics Reform

Virginians deserve to know that their leaders are ethical and honest, both from their actions and the rules that govern those actions. For the second year in a row, the General Assembly has taken a small step in the right direction, but our Commonwealth needs real and substantive change.

Letter: Business As Usual?

Letter to the Editor

So you want to be elected/re-elected to Alexandria Council and Mayor.

Letter: Taking Control

Letter to the Editor

Several months ago I wrote an article in this publication asking “Who are the constituents of our law making body, the City Council?”