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Semper Fidelis

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City Council appoints new ARHA Board, outlines new demands

By Hannah Shiblaq | hshiblaq@alextimes.com and Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com City Council appointed six new Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority Board members in an emergency Wednesday meeting following the resignation…

City of Alexandria-Notice of a Public Hearing

Public Hearing will be held by the City Council of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, held at City Hall, 301 King Street, Council Chamber and on Zoom webinar on Saturday,…

Better with Age: Bud Adams builds in Old Town and beyond

By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes.com Robert Bentley “Bud” Adams, an Alexandria-based architect for several decades, has grown his passion for historical buildings since childhood. Adams regularly takes on residential projects…

Alexandrians feeling pain from government shutdown

By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes.com Two-plus weeks after the federal government shutdown began on Oct. 1, many Alexandrians are grappling with job insecurity. One Alexandria resident and federal worker who…

Educated electorate, failing students

To the editor: In your story “Cornerstone creates craftsmen” in the Sept. 25 Alexandria Times, Cornerstone Craftsman’s Roberto Gomez was surprised to find his students struggling with standard mathematics at…

Get help with open enrollment through VICAP

By Hilda Naranjo The open enrollment period for Medicare, which started Wednesday and ends Dec. 7, marks when beneficiaries are allowed to choose health insurance for 2026. During this time,…