Monthly Archives: November 2012
Social services only go so far to end hunger
By Melanie Quillen, George Mason University student
To the editor:
It really should not be any surprise that food security is becoming a bigger issue with the...
Quick Takes
Thumbs up to Black Friday in Alexandria. Many shops are opening at 6 a.m. with discounts as much as 30 percent off on merchants’...
With the election over, time to get involved
By Jermaine Mincey, Alexandria
To the editor:
First I want to congratulate the city councilor-elects Allison Silberberg, John Chapman, Justin Wilson, Tim Lovain as well as returning...
New city council must keep taxpayers in mind
By Robert Kraus, Alexandria
To the editor:
Thank you.
This election was extremely exciting and I really enjoyed addressing the issues most important to Alexandria's voters. The people...
Our View: We take time to give thanks
At this time of year, our thoughts turn to gathering with friends and family, to pilgrims and harvests, and to Thanksgiving dinner. We stuff...
Old Town home’s similarities to Gadsby’s Tavern no surprise
One of Alexandria’s great 18th century “mansions” is the Lloyd House at 220 N. Washington St. Shown here in a photograph taken soon after 1900,...
Alexandria police turn to public for help solving jewelry heist
By Derrick Perkins
Authorities released new details Tuesday about the brazen daylight robbery of a King Street jewelry shop in September, saying the thieves made...
Sequestration worries local lawmakers, economic experts
By Melissa Quinn
While the threat of sequester keeps Washington tied up in knots, experts warn the looming federal spending cuts could have a substantial...
Dissent on Union Street study
By Derrick Perkins and Melissa Quinn
The long-awaited Union Street transportation study arrived before the planning commission earlier this month, but the ambitious makeover of...