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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 Denise Dunbar | ddunbar@alextimes.com The three candidates running for mayor in the Alexandria Democratic Primary – Vice Mayor Amy Jackson, Councilor Alyia Gaskins and...

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 Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com A new public art piece was unveiled last month at Waterfront Park that highlights the region’s history from millions of...

By Wafir Salih | wsalih@alextimes.com Ashley Spencer, a muralist, entrepreneur and color specialist, has been transforming homes in Alexandria with her art for more than...

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...

By James Matheson | jmatheson@alextimes.com Donald Dinan, cofounder of the Alexandria Aces and longtime figure in Washington, D.C. politics, died January 29. He was 74. A...

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 Susan Dolton As we approach Mother’s Day and a milestone in my own family – my mother’s 90th birthday in August – I am...

By Dawn M. Higgins, Ph.D. Today, what are you grateful for? This is the question being asked around the City of Alexandria from April 15 to...

By Peter Crouch A years-long trend toward fewer houses on the market has only become a more acute shortage. When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit,...

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...