About Alexandria with Mark Eaton: Fraudsters and hackers
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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…Alexandria News
Commentary: Alexandria is a sports city
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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
2 months 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…A lesson in moving on
2 months 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…In Memoriam: 13 East Windsor Ave., 1919 – 2026
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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,…How a decades-old settlement crushed the pump station plan
2 months 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…Tax rate unchanged in city manager’s FY27 budget
2 months 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…Jen Hammond continues to make history at the diamond
2 months ago
By Jim McGrath Jennifer Hammond, the hitting coach for the Alexandria Aces, made statewide history in September 2025, and it almost went completely unnoticed. And for Hammond, that was fine.…Jim O’Connell details his ‘Incurable Gifts’ in new book
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By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes.com Jim O’Connell didn’t know he was writing a book when he started. O’Connell, a former journalist for Bloomberg News, told the Times he wrote vignettes…Onstage, Alexandria: March 2026
2 months ago
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
2 months ago
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!…Potomac River Sewage Contamination Declining
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RiverCelebrating America’s history in Alexandria
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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
2 months ago
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
2 months ago
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
2 months ago
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
2 months ago
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.…Out of the Attic: An Alexandria lens in America250
2 months ago
The American Revolution in Virginia was more than a military conflict – it was a Revolution of Ideas that continues today. Alexandria played a distinct role in the birth of…Ethical Reflections with Rev. Ian Markham: Bring on the roundabout
2 months ago
By Rev. Ian Markham The Alexandria Times requires all contributions to be written completely by humans and not by generative AI. I warmly support this policy and at the end…Protected bike lanes slated for Braddock Road
2 months ago
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…Sandy Marks wins Council firehouse primary
2 months ago
By Ella Mitchell | emitchell@alextimes.com The field is now set for an April special election, as former Alexandria Democratic Committee Chair Sandy Marks clinched the party’s nomination for a recently-vacated…Two new books showcase historic elements in Old Town homes
2 months ago
By Kim Turpin Davis Two newly released books celebrating the storied past of Alexandria’s centuries-old historic homes have quickly become fast-selling hits among residents. Published a month apart, “Old Town…Alexandria vows to celebrate Black History Month beyond February
2 months ago
By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes.com In Alexandria, Black history is celebrated year round. Artura Jackson, assistant director for the African American History Division in the Office of Historic Alexandria, said…National Park Service nixes Waterfront Park pumphouse
2 months ago
By Denise Dunbar | ddunbar@alextimes.com The National Park Service has denied the City of Alexandria’s request to build a pumphouse in Waterfront Park, Mayor Alyia Gaskins confirmed to the Times…