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Donna Lee Gallo

Oct. 8, 1957 – Feb. 11, 2026 Donna Lee Gallo, 68, beloved wife, mother, sister and aunt, passed away in her Alexandria, Virginia, home on Feb. 11, 2026. She leaves…

March 2026

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Get active with your pup this spring

By Kim Jones Gilliam Recent studies and surveys estimate 60% of pet dogs are overweight or obese. A majority of adults are also considered overweight or obese in the United…

Commentary: Alexandria is a sports city

By Denise Dunbar | ddunbar@alextimes.com Alexandria is a terrific sports town. Current and former Olympians hail from Alexandria. Noah Lyles, an Alexandria City High School alum and sprinter who has won…

ACHS needs a leader

To the editor: Alexandria City High School, the only public high school in our city and the largest in the Commonwealth of Virginia, deserves decisive, responsive leadership. Yet months into…

A lesson in moving on

To the editor: From the moment I was born, soccer was a big part of my life. My parents tell me that even my first word was “goal.” I was…

Tax rate unchanged in city manager’s FY27 budget

By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes.com City Manager Jim Parajon proposed a nearly $1 billion operating budget for fiscal year 2027 to City Council last week, focusing on “steady progress” in…

Onstage, Alexandria: March 2026

By Mark Edelman It may roll in like a lion and come out like lamb, but March has a whole lot of great theater to roar about. Check out these…

ALX Kids: How to spend your spring break

By Adeline C. With spring break coming up, you might be worried that you have nothing to do if you aren’t going on vacation. Well, you don’t have to be!…

Celebrating America’s history in Alexandria

By Linda Couture To the editor: Living for many years in a beautiful Virginia city with history on many corners is a blessing in my life. While watching the George…

Measles: Why it’s back and what it means

By Alexandria Health Department For decades, measles felt like a disease of the past. Mention of the respiratory virus conjured up a vague memory of a rash and lead thermometers,…

The quiet power of women supporting women

By Lauren Fisher, Psy.D. As we approach Women’s History Month, I’ve been reflecting on the strength and impact of women as a collective. There is something deeply powerful that happens…

‘Quiet signs’ of anxiety and how to address it

By Tara Agneshwar, Psy.D. When was the last time you experienced road rage for something seemingly innocuous? Or snapped at your partner for loading the dishwasher “wrong”? You probably told…

Real Talk: What will work in 2026

By Diann Carlson If you have been sitting at your kitchen table lately, coffee in hand, wondering what your home might be worth in today’s market, you are not alone.…

Protected bike lanes slated for Braddock Road

By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com Alexandria’s Traffic & Parking Board unanimously approved major changes to the Braddock Road corridor early Tuesday morning, setting in motion the removal of on-street parking…