Tag: allison silberberg

ACPS plans to cut down 150-year-old tree

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] Residents are banding together to protest Alexandria City Public Schools’ plans to cut down a 150-year-old oak tree at T.C....

My View | Arminta Wood: Time to stand up for equity

Thank goodness our country is finally waking up to the need to address racial equity. Whether you are a lifelong Alexandrian or new to our city, all of us...

Your Views: Alexandria needs an ombudsman

To the editor: Former Mayor Allison Silberberg tried during her term in office to establish a permanent ethics commission. However, her city council cohorts refused...

My View | Allison Silberberg: A moment for change

The murder of George Floyd is shocking and heartbreaking. He deserves justice. He should be alive today. His loved ones, including a 6-year-old daughter,...

My View | Allison Silberberg: Stay strong

Like all of you, I have been thinking about the unfolding events of recent weeks. There are times that challenge one's soul – and...

Fallen soldier honored in Alexandria

By staff On the morning of Sept. 10, Jose Juan Gonzalez, a U.S. Army Special Forces sergeant killed in action in Afghanistan on Aug. 21,...

Your Views: Kudos to city for its tree-planting initiative

To the editor: It is sometimes worth the effort to step back and take note of the everyday good work being done by city staff. One...

Trees planted in honor of former Mayor Allison Silberberg

Three Heritage River Birch trees were planted in former Mayor Allison Silberberg's honor at Oronoco Bay Park on April 30.  "I am very touched," Silberberg...

Social justice advocate Fay Slotnick dies at 71

By Hannah Himes | [email protected] Longtime Alexandria resident and civil liberties advocate Fay Slotnick died Feb. 20 from liver cancer. She was 71. Slotnick served in...

Letter to the Editor: Silberberg advocated for substantive ethics reform

To the editor: In response to Frank Shafroth’s letter to the editor “Ethics in Alexandria do need strengthening” in the Jan. 17 Alexandria Times, I...