Alexandria Brief: Local Teams To Join in 5K
On Sunday, Nov. 22, more than 100 local students from 8 Alexandria schools will complete the Girls on the Run 5K presented by Innovation Health. The event is the culmination of a 10-week youth development program designed to help pre-adolescent girls gain important life skills.
Alexandria People at Work: Knowing Customers and Beers
Will Bruder opens a tap at Rustico on Slater Lane. Beer slides down the side of the Pilsner glass. "This is very much a neighborhood beer bar," Bruder said. Eight bar stools are full at 4 p.m. on a Tuesday.
Alexandria: Eisenhower’s Latest Battle
Transportation, development, and questions of authority precede approval of Eisenhower West Small Area Plan.
Eisenhower East is a experiencing a bit of a renaissance. The AMC Hoffman is one of the city’s most popular theaters and hosted the premier of “Mercy Street.”
Lewis: Civil Rights Fight Not Over
Civil Rights icon addresses students for TC’s 50th anniversary.
In the middle of Civil Rights movement, young Americans turned towards civil rights leaders like John Lewis for leadership and advice.
Alexandria: New Faces on School Board Face Old Problems
Newcomers brace for coming budget and redistricting battles.
While incumbents held onto the City Council, the 2015 Alexandria election is bringing some new faces to the Alexandria School Board.
Alexandria: St. Joseph Catholic Church Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary
The Rev. Michael Thompson had a problem. Sunday, Nov. 15, was the 100-year anniversary of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Alexandria.
Alexandria Home Sales: October, 2015
In October, 2015, 171 Alexandria homes sold between $2,100,000-$95,000.
Alexandria Home Sales: October, 2015
Alexandria/Arlington: Neighborhood Health Offers Health Care Safety Net
Community health center provides comprehensive primary care, dental care, and behavioral health services.
Dr. Basim Khan walks toward the door of the Casey Clinic of Neighborhood Health in Alexandria’s West End, stopping to greet two of his patients by name: “Hey, how is your foot?”
Meet the Chef: Alexandria's Evening Star Cafe
Menu accesses all flavors in user friendly experience.
"Smell the nutty aroma of the brown butter." Foam quickly bubbles up the sides of the saucepan as Keith Cabot, executive chef at Evening Star Cafe on Mount Vernon, adds the cold liquid to the caramelized hot butter cooked on high heat.
Letter: Supporting This New Day
Letter to the Editor
Although I will not be one of the Alexandria City Council Members during this next term, I want to offer my heartfelt thanks to the many voters who cast their ballots for me, and who supported me in so many other ways.
Letter: Need Ethics Commission
Letter to the Editor
The single most important lesson to be taken from the Nov. 3 election, it seems to me, is that Allison Silberberg’s message of good governance, transparency and ethical conduct resonated with a lot of people of all political stripes.
Letter: Parsing Democracy
Letter to the Editor
Unless Alexandria drops the at-large voting format for City Council elections, then we must confront the sad phenomenon that our local Democratic Party is frustrating representational democracy.
Letter: Still One-Party Political Machine
Letter to the Editor
Tuesday’s Alexandria elections’ results featured the winning mayoral candidate.
Letter: Prohibit Signs On Public Property
Letter to the Editor
Once again our beautiful City of Alexandria has been defaced by thousands of signs promoting candidates for mayor, City Council, State Senate and state House of Delegates.
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