Alexandria City Council puts an end to set-aside kerfuffle
June 19, 2013 - (0) commentsBy Derrick Perkins Alexandria’s top elected officials have put an end to weeks of confusion and consternation, reinstating a dedicated stream of tax dollars for affordable housing while eliminating the same for open space acquisition. The controversy arose in the […]
Seeing signs of success, school board re-approves longer days at Jefferson-Houston
June 18, 2013 - (0) commentsBy Julia Brouillette School board members believe longer days have made a difference at Jefferson-Houston in just a few months, so much so they voted overwhelmingly to keep them in place next year. Since November, students at the Cameron Street […]
South Peyton Street hostel garners city council’s support
June 17, 2013 - 1 CommentBy Derrick Perkins City councilors overrode concerns from neighbors and parents Saturday, approving the proposed South Peyton Street hostel — Alexandria’s first — unanimously. But they did not make the decision lightly. The 7-0 vote came after a lengthy debate […]
Long Live You: Medications: what you don’t know
June 16, 2013 - (0) commentsBy Dr. Marie Steinmetz This is the second article in a three-part series on common medications and their side effects. This month we will look at PPIs, or proton pump inhibitors. These are some of the most commonly prescribed medications […]
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Editorial: Innovative hostel proposal is no slam dunk
Posted On: June 13, 2013There are few certainties in life, but death, taxes and some form of opposition to every development project in Alexandria [...]
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South Peyton Street hostel garners city council's support
Once again City Council has has ignored residents and issued another s
Editorial: Innovative hostel proposal is no slam dunk
I can't say if a hostel will be a success in Alexandria - although it
Alexandria successfully courts National Science Foundation
News article about NSF move to Alexandria
Hostel hostility
Neighborhood residents and the daycare patrons are not operating under
The bicyclist as a scofflaw is a common misperception
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