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By Wafir Salih | wsalih@alextimes.com Alexandria City Public Schools Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt, Ed.D., announced in an April 9 letter to parents and staff that top...

By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com City Council’s public hearing on Saturday was full of action, as a packed Council chambers had attendees pushing for additional...

By James Matheson | jmatheson@alextimes.com Canek Aguirre, the first Latino City Council member in the city’s history, is seeking his third term. He plans to...

By Mark Edelman Simon Godwin’s estimable production of “Macbeth” has taken DMV audiences by storm, securing Shakespeare Theatre Company’s position as one of our community’s...

By Gayle Converse At one location along the Mount Vernon Trail during the recent Alexandria Celebrates Women “Making History to D.C.” Walk, I couldn’t help...

By Mark Edelman April showers may come your way, along with the tail end of those lovely cherry blossoms. In the meantime, these plays are...

By Jim McGrath Zach Hecker and Mike Olerta have been linked together in baseball for about a decade, starting when Hecker was a player for...

By Ryan Hopper Bishop Ireton girls’ basketball team won its first state championship in school history, prevailing 56-52 over rival St. Paul VI at Benedictine...

By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com “Something just clicked with this team,” is the tagline of this ragtag team of 10-, 11- and 12-year-olds that went...

To the editor: I am a wife and stay-at-home mother of two. Housing is a serious concern for my family and my community. In 2017,...

To the editor: Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s Budget Amendment #139 poses a dire threat to the existence of Children’s Advocacy Centers across Virginia – including...

To the editor: When I first ran for City Council in 1979 I was pretty confident that I understood most of the major issues...

To the editor: As the Monumental Sports & Entertainment deal with Alexandria has officially ended, it is time for our city to reflect on...

To the editor: On March 12, at its legislative meeting, City Council joined more than 130 localities across the United States to adopt a...

By Vannice Evans This year marks my first Spring2ACTion, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to be part of this incredible initiative. As a new...

By Brandi Yee The spirit of generosity is getting ready to shine with Spring2ACTion, Alexandria’s Giving Day quickly approaching on April 24. Spring2ACTion, hosted by...

By Melanie Kay-Wyatt, Ed.D There’s no greater gift than that of our time, talents and resources. We are reminded of that this month as Alexandria...

By Mark Eaton The dramatic March 27 demise of the proposed sports and entertainment complex at Potomac Yard was a one-two information punch. The announcement...