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To the editor: The City of Alexandria has a growing number of vacancies across its boards and commissions, and it is something more residents should be paying attention to. These…Alexandria News
City failed in storm response
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To the editor: Enough with the excuses – and the lame attempt to invent new words – “snowcrete” – to explain away yet another failed snowstorm response. Now city officials…Virginia gerrymandering would have nationwide impact
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To the editor: In response to President Donald Trump’s desperation measure to get Republican states to gerrymander more Republican congressional districts, Democrats have tried to one-up him with their own…Support redistricting referendum
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To the editor: I am a retired Army officer and a retired federal employee, so I cannot afford to pay for a large and expensive ad such as the one…In favor of Fannon
2 months ago
To the editor: Alexandria’s City Council election is around the corner. I strongly feel that it will not serve the residents well if another cookie-cutter Democrat is elected to the…Better with Age: From Super 8 to Emmy wins
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By Ella Mitchell | emitchell@alextimes.com Growing up, John Harrington and his parents’ Super 8 film camera could hardly be separated. The young Alexandria native had “a bug for filmmaking” that…All dressed up and nowhere to volunteer?
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By Samantha Lambert-Williamson How can a simple email become a powerful connection? Look no further than your email inbox or your Zoom account. When I took over Senior Services of…Thoughtful guidance for selling a long-time home
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By Peter B. Crouch and Kathryn Garcia-Crouch The boxes usually begin in the dining room. The good china is wrapped first. Bookshelves thin out slowly. A kitchen drawer still holds…Out of the Attic: One person can make a difference
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In 2022, Alexandrians delivered soil representing the lives of lynching victims Joseph McCoy and Benjamin Thomas to the Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama, and met a remarkable woman, Jo Ann…O’Connell : Why I’m running for Council
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By Alison Virginia O’Connell I decided to run for City Council after too many conversations that sounded the same. Tenants in the West End sharing they felt afraid to report…Fannon: Why I’m running for Council
2 months ago
By Frank Fannon I am running for Alexandria City Council because I am deeply concerned about the direction our city is heading and believe it is time to bring experienced,…New Franconia Government Center Opens
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New Franconia Government Center Opens