2024 Candidate Profile: John Chapman seeks fifth Council term
By Wafir Salih | wsalih@alextimes.com
John Chapman’s reelection campaign is in full swing as he runs for his fifth term on City Council. He stands...
Alexandria judges recuse in ZFH lawsuit
By Wafir Salih | wsalih@alextimes.com
Alexandria Circuit Court judges have recused themselves from presiding over the Coalition of Livable Alexandria’s lawsuit against the city over...
Achsah Nesmith, former Carter speechwriter, dies at 84
By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com
Eudora Achsah Nesmith, journalist, speechwriter for former President Jimmy Carter and Alexandria resident for 46 years, died March 5. She...
Alexandria Celebrates Women: Women’s efforts helped cherry blossoms take root
By Gayle Converse
Washington, D.C.’s treasured cherry blossoms are the horticultural and diplomatic result of women’s efforts; yet, while the Tidal Basin itself rightfully pays...
Bishop Ireton performs ‘Into the Woods’
By Naomi Bautista, Fairfax High School
At Bishop Ireton High School’s production of “Into the Woods,” “the woods are just trees, and the trees are...
Onstage, Alexandria: March 2024
By Mark Edelman
March may not come in like a lion, but you’ll still be roaring with laughter at some of these theater offerings in...
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
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...
I support No Kid Hungry
To the editor:
As a longtime volunteer in Alexandria City Public Schools, I second Sarah Steely of No Kid Hungry Virginia who complemented ACPS...
Euille story illuminates need for ethics reform
To the editor:
Thank you for publishing “A statement from Bill Euille” relating to your February 15 article, “Former Mayor Euille was focus of...
We need an arena referendum
To the editor:
One of the hardest temptations for a local newspaper editor to overcome is crusading journalism and one of the easiest to...
I back anti-arena candidates
To the editor:
I write to publicize support for Amy Jackson for mayor and James Lewis and Charlotte Scherer for City Council. Having weighed the...
Poor Robert’s Ruminations with Rob Whittle: The people you meet on vacation
By Rob Whittle
This winter, I was fortunate enough to take a vacation to the Midwest. Actually, it was the west coast of Florida, but...
Filling in the Blanks with Melanie Kay-Wyatt: Healthy food choices fuel success
By Melanie Kay-Wyatt, Ed.D
Access to healthy food options has a direct impact on academic achievement, performance and overall well-being. With March celebrating National Nutrition...
City Hall Watch with Bill Rossello: Becoming a one-faction town
By Bill Rossello
A recent Alexandria Times analysis by Mark Eaton told the story of how major changes to Alexandria’s electoral process since 2009 have...
About Alexandria with Mark Eaton: Checks and balances
By Mark Eaton
The detailed reporting by the Alexandria Journalism Project that was released by the Alexandria Times on February 13 about former Alexandria Mayor...