Alexandria/Mount Vernon Weekend Fun: Sept. 25-Oct. 4
Events in Alexandria City and Mount Vernon, Va.
Alexandria Appetite: Prost! Oktoberfest Brings Out the Best in Beer
For Port City Brewing Co., Oktoberfest is only beginning of busy season.
You can set your watch by it year after year, September after September.
Alexandria Snapshot: Crossing Prince Street
4:50 p.m., Friday, Sept. 18: Crossing Prince Street in Old town Alexandria.
Column: Revitalization Includes Small Neighborhood Parks
A mom pushing a stroller with a toddler skipping beside her is an image that stays with me following our day in the park.
Column: Join in Robust Walkathon
Calling all seniors to lace up your sneakers for the annual Fall Robust Walkathon.
Column: Volunteer as Literacy Tutor
32 Alexandria kindergarteners and first graders still in need of tutors.
In just a few short weeks in October, 93 eager Alexandria City Public School kindergarten and first grade students will meet their one-on-one literacy tutor for the year.
Letter: Do Not Erase History
Letter to the Editor
I wrote a letter to the editor in July advocating the removal of Appomattox, the bronze statue of a Confederate soldier, from its position of prominence at South Washington and Prince Streets to a spot that does not imply city or Commonwealth sympathy to the Confederate cause.
Letter: Address Disrespect
Letter to the Editor
City Council did not crown itself with glory at its Sept. 12 meeting.
Letter: Time for a Change
Letter to the Editor
I would like to offer my comments regarding Mayor Euille’s decision to run a write-in candidacy for Mayor.
Letter: Maintain Progress
Letter to the Editor
There is a great quote from the West Wing TV show that goes, "If they're shooting at you, you must be doing something right."
Letter: Success, Not Stagnation
Letter to the Editor
I am writing to voice my concerns for The Alexandria Democratic Committee.
Letter: Predictable Obsession
Letter to the Editor
Alexandria “Mayor and Developer for Life” Euille’s write-in campaign for the upcoming November elections has brought out revealing comments from former mayor Kerry Donley and others in their corner.
Letter: Consider School Board
Letter to the Editor
The school year has started and as many Alexandrians are getting to know the student’s teachers and principals, they should also be getting to know their School Board members as well.
Letter: Reason for Leaving Democratic Committee
Letter to the Editor
Earlier this year when I decided to run in the primary for delegate, I did so as the next step in my decades-long commitment to our city and to ensuring every member of our community can participate fully in our economy and society.
Alexandria: Celebrating Constitution Week
DAR, students celebrate Constitution Week.
Students from across Alexandria gathered at City Hall Sept. 21 to participate in the signing of a proclamation to kick off Constitution Week, a week designated to promote the study and appreciation of the document sometimes referred to as “America’s birth certificate.”
Video
- NewsTalk Segment 25 comments
- County Council President Roger Berliner Faces Angry Crowd in Potomac 17 comments