Alexandria News

Bishop Ireton performs ‘Into the Woods’

By Naomi Bautista, Fairfax High School At Bishop Ireton High School’s production of “Into the Woods,” “the woods are just trees, and the trees are just wood,” until the classic…

How to manage stress on your big day

By Kathryn Ziemer, Ph.D, So the big day is nearly here. Wedding invitations have been sent out. Venues have been booked. Preparations have been made. At this point, you’ve nearly…

The city dodged a bullet

To the editor: Whereas the mayor, and all six City Council members – until Amy Jackson’s reversal – supported the idea of the Monumental Arena and seemed to treat it…

Let’s vote on the arena

To the editor: When I first heard about the new arena, I thought it was awesome. It would be really cool to be able to go to games so close.…

Don’t overcomplicate things

To the editor: I was disappointed to read Bill Rossello’s column “Becoming a one-faction town” in the March 14 Alexandria Times, criticizing, among other things, my giving to mayoral candidate…

A statement from Bill Euille

Dear fellow Alexandrians: I am writing to set the record straight with respect to a recent article, “Former Mayor Euille was focus of FBI probe” in the February 15 Alexandria…

Fully fund ACPS

To the editor: The board of The Alexandria Council of PTAs is committed to supporting and speaking up for Alexandria City Public Schools students and staff. As Alexandria residents with…

Compassion in action

We are in the midst of what seems like an endless cycle of bad news. There are wars overseas, political battles in the U.S., lingering negative effects of the COVID-19…

Tying the Knot: A second chance after a rejected dance

By James Matheson | jmatheson@alextimes.com Venus and Eric Hylton intertwined pinkies as they lunged backward against their brown leather sectional, howling with laughter. A centuries-old sacred oath, the pinky promise,…

Ambulance costs could increase in current budget cycle

Alexandria Fire Department ambulance. (staff photo by Jay Westcott) Currently Alexandrians pay a little less than their neighbors for ambulance trips, but that could change after in this year’s budget.…