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By Ella Mitchell | emitchell@alextimes.com NeighborShare ALX’s pilot program, which supports residents facing financial hardship, has been expanded from its original three-month run to a full year. The program, launched…3 weeks ago
By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com Tony and Lesa Costanzo were on the cutting edge of modern dating when they matched in 2016. “[We met] the old fashioned way, online,” Lesa…1 month ago
March 12, 1962 – March 6, 2026 Born in Baltimore on March 12, 1962, to Bob and Kathryn Parks, Cindy grew up with her older brother Bob in Laurel, Maryland,…1 month ago
April 28, 1934 – March 1, 2026 Ann W. Campany, 91, passed away on March 1, 2026, from end-stage dementia. Ann was born on April 28, 1934, to F. Gordon…1 month ago
By Jim McGrath It took more than 25 years, but Alexandria City High School made history in the pool once again, as Titan junior Tobias Damico-Lassman won the 100-yard butterfly…1 month ago
By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes.com Residents urged City Council to increase funding for Alexandria City Public Schools and affordable housing, and to cut the budget for Sheriff Sean Casey’s office…1 month ago
By Ella Mitchell | emitchell@alextimes.com Alexandria is no longer under a strict advisory for the Potomac River nearly two months after more than 200 million gallons of wastewater flowed into…1 month ago
To the editor: The Alexandria Traffic & Parking Board recently approved a plan for Braddock Road that removes parking between Russell Road and Commonwealth Avenue and relocates the handicap parking…1 month ago
By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes.com Proposals for a new Torpedo Factory Art Center operator are due next month, 57 years after Alexandria bought the property and then converted it to…1 month ago
By Melanie Kay-Wyatt, Ed.D. Art and music have a way of bringing us together to express our diversity, acting as a universal language that fosters unity through shared experiences. Those…1 month ago
By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com City Council unanimously voted to advertise a higher tax rate for the 2027 fiscal year at Tuesday’s meeting, potentially raising the property tax rate to…1 month ago
In October 2024, the Office of Historic Alexandria was selected through a competitive process to participate in the American Alliance of Museums’ Social Impact in Practice survey. Led by the…1 month ago
By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com Timothy Valentin, 30, was indicted by an Alexandria grand jury on 32 felony counts following an Alexandria Police Department investigation, Chief Tarrick McGuire announced Monday.…1 month ago
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…1 month ago
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In accordance with Section 11-500 of the Zoning Ordinance, the following Special Use Permit application(s) may be approved by the Director of Planning and Zoning after the date(s) indicated below.…1 month ago
Board of Architectural Review LEGAL NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING A Public Hearing will be held by the Board of Architectural Review on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, beginning at 7:00…1 month ago
CAC raises $146k to combat child abuse.1 month ago
Waterfront Park to remain public park.1 month ago
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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…1 month ago
By Rebecca Jarrett Alexandria has a long history of women business owners, but the city is not an outlier. In the 1700s, many American women owned hospitality businesses. As many…1 month ago
Finally, some information you can use from this column. In an unpleasant surprise, in mid-January I looked at my online banking program and saw two sizable – for me, anyway…1 month ago
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…1 month ago
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…1 month ago
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…1 month ago
To the editor: It is with heavy hearts that we announce the departure of 13 East Windsor Ave., a steadfast presence in the historic Town of Potomac, now Del Ray,…1 month ago
By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com When the National Park Service rejected the city’s proposed pump station in Waterfront Park last month, it wasn’t just a planning setback – it was…1 month ago
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…