ARISE calls for more money, affordable housing in budget talk
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...
2024 Candidate Profile: Canek Aguirre seeks third Council term
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...
Del Ray Citizens Association holds mayoral candidate forum
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...
Alexandria Celebrates Women: The Eagle Lady: saving bald eagles
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...
Onstage, Alexandria: April 2024
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...
Interstellar Influencer makes impact at Waterfront Park
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...
Bishop Ireton girls win first state hoops title
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...
12U NoVA Ice Dogs go 17-0 in history-making season
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...
Don Dinan, co-founder of Alexandria Aces, dies at 74
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.
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EDITORIALS
Housing, a serious concern
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,...
Budget amendment threatens support for abused children
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...
Process matters in decisions
To the editor:
When I first ran for City Council in 1979 I was pretty confident that I understood most of the major issues...
Missed opportunity requires soul searching
To the editor:
As the Monumental Sports & Entertainment deal with Alexandria has officially ended, it is time for our city to reflect on...
We support Council’s vote
To the editor:
On March 12, at its legislative meeting, City Council joined more than 130 localities across the United States to adopt a...
In sickness and in health
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...
The Mindfulness Project
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...
Have the stars aligned for downsizing?
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,...
My first Spring2ACTion
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...