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Passenger Killed in Car Crash on Clifton Road
Estrada Izaguirre, 21, of Springfield was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-vehicle crash in the 7600 block of Clifton Road in Fairfax Station on Thursday, Jan. 26.
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Nicecream to Add Some Factory Flair to King Street in Alexandria
Amid the blocks of bustling King Street, a new factory is preparing to open. But it doesn’t need an industrial permit to hawk its wares.
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Alexandria Council Briefs
Council Approves Strategic Plan
The year is 2022, and Alexandria is a city with a thriving waterfront and plenty of affordable housing for everybody in need.
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See Washington's Alexandria
Washington's Birthday
This is the second in a series of articles about the George Washington Birthday Celebration.
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A Farewell to Landmark Mall
Hailed as the largest shopping center in northern Virginia when it opened in 1965, Landmark Mall was set to close on Jan. 31 long after most chain stores fled.
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Letter to the Editor: Same Old, Same Old
I expected better. Instead of demanding the removal of impediments, large and small, that hobble the creation of wealth, the Democratic Party faithful who gathered recently in Alexandria clamored to keep the Federal trough full.
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Letter to the Editor: Disappointed by Coverage
I've been a weekly reader of the Alexandria Gazette for many years. I was shocked when I saw the headline, and then read the story, titled, "Democratic Disunity", in your Jan. 19, issue.
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Letter to the Editor: Losing Sight of City's History?
In reading the letter from Mr. Van Fleet, I could not help but think there will now be three projects all in the same few blocks, all large, and all at the same time.
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Letter to the Editor: The Fight Begins
As we enter the first week of the new administration, Congress has made their number one priority diminishing access to health care.
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Exploring Senior Housing — Senior Services of Alexandria
Most older adults say they plan to “age in place” in their community, but very few have seriously considered whether this is a realistic option.
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Commentary: Nonpartisan Redistricting Needed
At the core of our Democracy we find a central figure … the vote.
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Letter to the Editor: Praise for Mount Vernon Meeting Openness
In my letter to the Editor published in the Jan. 19 Gazette, I reported that in the meeting notice issued by Mount Vernon Supervisor Dan Storck, for the Jan. 26 meeting concerning proposed development of a portion of the Bock Farm, Supervisor Storck stated that there would be no audience participation.
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Cycling Safety and Tuition Transparency in Mount Vernon
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Week three saw our General Assembly in full swing and movement on many bills.
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#ConnectMVD at the 30th Annual Town Meeting
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It has been a privilege and honor representing the Mount Vernon District on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors these past 12 months.
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ASO Presents All-Mozart Concert
All-Mozart Concert
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Prisoner Reentry: Some Solutions
Local programs, services help ex-offenders.
Ex-offenders may face stigma, lack of family support, inadequate life skills suitable for making it on "the outside" and difficulty getting and retaining employment.
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Fairfax County: Body-Worn Cameras for Police Coming Closer
Policy addressing privacy, mental health, metrics needed before pilot begins.
Fairfax County Police could have a body-worn camera program for officers up and running as early as the fall. That’s what Police Chief Edwin Roessler and the Board of Supervisors Public Safety Committee discussed at the committee’s first meeting of 2017 on Jan. 31.