Foodie: Pride cocktail
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By Nikki Drake About this cocktail: I’d describe it as a delightfully fruit-forward, savagely herbaceous vodka sour with a killer body. The drink features a main spirit from a women-owned,…Alexandria News
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By Michelle Lim Warner Wine and takeout pairing advice is almost always a list of cuisines and the grape or region to match. Indian food with Gewürztraminer. Fried chicken with…Sundae School: MVAH hosts Ice Cream Social.
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Sundae School- MVAH hosts Ice Cream Social.Alexandria Planning Commission & City Council – 6/22/26
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A Public Hearing will be held by the Board of Architectural Review on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Charles Houston Recreation Center, 901 Wythe Street, Alexandria,…Notice of Public Hearing – The View at Goodwin Living
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD BY THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE VIEW AT GOODWIN LIVING, LLC Notice is hereby…Notice of Public Hearing – Paegr Properties LLC
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NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED REISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS BY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA FOR THE BENEFIT OF PAEGR PROPERTIES LLC, AN AFFILIATE OF…June 2026
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June 4, 2026 The post June 2026 appeared first on Alexandria Times.Power plant redevelopment advances with Planning Commission support
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By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes.com The Alexandria Planning Commission unanimously recommended that City Council approve Development Special Use Permits for the first four developments in HRP Group’s reuse of the…City dedicates memorial to plane crash victims
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By Julia Gwin | jgwin@alextimes.com Almost a year and a half after the deadliest U.S. aviation disaster since 9/11, Alexandria dedicated a new memorial at Rivergate City Park on Monday,…Virginia Education Association says teachers union must hold new vote
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By James Libresco | jlibresco@alextimes.com Alexandria teachers are headed back to the ballot box after a statewide organization intervened in the local teachers union election, which had been decried as…Helen Lewis, Community Lodgings co-founder, dies at 94
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By Elona Michael | emichael@alextimes.com Helen Lewis, who was one of the founding members of Community Lodgings and deeply involved in the Christ Church community, died on May 20. She…Aces seek Ripken League Championship with new coach
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By Jim McGrath | jmcgrath@alextimes.com The Alexandria Aces kicked off their 2026 campaign in the Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate Baseball League on June 2 with an away game against the…Upcoming sports games
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By Melissa Carriles Biggham In my experience working with families across Alexandria and throughout the country, the biggest financial risks aren’t always tied to the markets, interest rates or tax…Keeping your animals cool this summer
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By Erin Shackelford As temperatures climb, pets can be especially vulnerable to heat-related illnesses. A little extra care can help keep your furry family members safe all summer long. •…Out of the Attic: The landmark case of a transgender Alexandrian
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In 1985, a local woman named Jennifer Casoni achieved what is widely regarded as the first successful federal discrimination challenge by a transgender person. Her case, Jane Doe v. United…Commentary: The priest was a spy
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By Denise Dunbar | ddunbar@alextimes.com Back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, I worked in the Central Intelligence Agency’s Office of Leadership Analysis. Then housed in the Directorate of Intelligence…City is negligent about hazardous tree
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To the editor: A preventable public safety hazard is looming on the 400 block of South Royal Street, and the City of Alexandria has so far failed to address it.…Teachers union members decry ‘undemocratic’ election
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By James Libresco | jlibresco@alextimes.com Some members of Alexandria’s only teachers union are calling foul after a candidate for union president was disqualified the night before the election. The candidate,…City native runs Dimond Beer and Company by night
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By Ella Mitchell | emitchell@alextimes.com Nestled in the backyard of a West Maple Street home sits a small garage filled to the brim with kegs, hops and all the machinery…School Board aims to prevent student-facing cuts
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By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes.com The Alexandria City School Board continues to look for ways to prevent proposed budget cuts that have drawn public scrutiny. The School Board met May…Titans girls team wins Patriot District tennis title
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By Julia Gwin | jgwin@alextimes.com For the first time in 20 years, the Alexandria City High School girls tennis team has put some hardware in the Titans’ trophy case, by…Close to Home: The Calverts’ Wolfe Street clapboard home dates to the mid-1800s
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By Kim Davis Along the low, sheltered edge of the Potomac River, Alexandria grew from a simple river landing where planters delivered tobacco to a handful of rough wharves and…Walkable Alexandria still hazardous at construction sites
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To the editor: The removal of the pedestrian-activated signal exposes hundreds of pedestrians to dangerous traffic near the King Street Metro and Amtrak stations. The crosswalk signal, from the Amtrak…Poor Robert’s Ruminations with Rob Whittle: Measure once, cuss twice – as seen on a carpenter’s bumper sticker
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As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, the connection between the celebration of the country’s 200th birthday and Alexandria’s historic preservation efforts deserves a retelling. While Alexandria declared…Review: ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ comes to LTA
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By Thompson Eskew The beauty of what was once lost can be found again, if we only have the courage to see the good in our present. In its final…Onstage, Alexandria: June 2026
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By Mark Edelman June is busting out all over, or so Oscar Hammerstein would contend in the picnic scene in “Carousel.” In honor of Oskie’s partner Richard Rodgers’ birthday month,…Real Talk: The changing faces of real estate
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By Diane Murphy, Ph.D. For many people, real estate decisions, whether buying or selling, at first glance seem a rather objective process. You want a good price, excellent location, sought-after…