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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 James Matheson | jmatheson@alextimes.com Tony’s Auto Service, built on the hard work of an Italian immigrant and the relationships he forged, is being transformed...

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: 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...

To the editor: As a longtime volunteer in Alexandria City Public Schools, I second Sarah Steely of No Kid Hungry Virginia who complemented ACPS...

To the editor: Thank you for publishing “A statement from Bill Euille” relating to your February 15 article, “Former Mayor Euille was focus of...

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...