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City Hall’s whistleblowers deserve our praise

City Hall’s whistleblowers deserve our praise

To the editor: Hooray for whistleblowers at City Hall! They point out how our taxpayer money can be protected and used more effectively. Their initiative should not be confused with insubordination and punished. If their claims [...]

Senior Care: A hidden gem in Alexandria

Senior Care: A hidden gem in Alexandria

By Darrell Wesley One of the city’s best-kept secrets is located on the southern edge of Old Town in the Lee Center along Jefferson Street. Established in 1986, the Alexandria Adult Day Services Center — formerly [...]

T.C. students help squelch alcohol abuse among our peers

T.C. students help squelch alcohol abuse among our peers

To the editor: Spring has arrived, and the school year is entering its last few weeks. High school seniors around the country are already looking forward to prom and their final summer before starting college or [...]

Alexandria must change the way it elects city councilors

Alexandria must change the way it elects city councilors

To the editor: I am not surprised by our city council’s decision to increase taxes. Given a choice to spend or not to spend, they revert to form. After all, each and every one is a [...]

Running on faith

Running on faith

“Let us run with perseverance the race that is before us …” That line comes from a portion of St. Paul’s letter to the Hebrews. The line is oft quoted to help people move through tough [...]

Dana Lawhorne and Bryan Porter have my support and merit yours

Dana Lawhorne and Bryan Porter have my support and merit yours

To the editor: I would like to make city residents aware of two dedicated, homegrown candidates running for constitutional offices in Alexandria: Dana Lawhorne for sheriff and Bryan Porter for commonwealth’s attorney. They represent the very [...]

Editorial: Norfolk Southern went down the wrong track — again

Editorial: Norfolk Southern went down the wrong track — again

The imbroglio kicked up by transportation giant Norfolk Southern last week might best be summed up by the words of the Captain in “Cool Hand Luke”: “What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.” Once again, [...]

Love Live You: Risks versus benefits with medication

Love Live You: Risks versus benefits with medication

By Dr. Marie Steinmetz This column is the first of a short series on commonly used medications. This month we will discuss antidepressants. LATEST RESEARCH One of the latest surprises, coming out of recent research and [...]

Bucolic nature of Founders 
Park under threat by new policy

Bucolic nature of Founders 
Park under threat by new policy

To the editor: High-rise development on Founders Park was staved off in 1979 as the result of concerted efforts by nearby residents and Ellen Pickering, among others. Since then, Founders Park Community Association members have been [...]

Del Ray’s one-time love of cookie-cutter homes

Del Ray’s one-time love of cookie-cutter homes

The intense development of Del Ray as a streetcar suburb in the early years of the 20th century was aided by the mass production of building materials that could be produced elsewhere and shipped to almost [...]