Tag: ballyshaners

By Leslie Golden | [email protected] On Saturday, March 4 thousands will join to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the oldest St. Patrick’s Day parade in...

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] For the past four decades, thousands of people have crammed onto King Street’s sidewalks to watch the city’s St. Patrick’s...

By Olivia Anderson | [email protected] This year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade will be postponed to September, according to a Facebook announcement from the Ballyshaners, the...

To the editor: On behalf of The Ballyshaners, thank you to all of the parade participants and attendees who made the 39th Annual Alexandria St....

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] Put on some green and grab a pint of Guinness – Alexandria’s 39th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade is hitting...

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] The Ballyshaners, Alexandria’s nonprofit Irish heritage organization, is holding its 2019 Irish Festival at Waterfront Park on Saturday. The Irish Festival...

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] Get your green glitter and shamrock sequins ready – Alexandria’s 38th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade is returning to King...

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] The months-long debate over naming the park at the foot of King Street is slated for resolution in December. After an...

It’s human nature to want to duck an issue rather than face potential unpleasantness head on. We all do it. Alexandria’s local government has...

To the editor: While the article “Naming process draws Ire(ish)” in the Sept. 20 Alexandria Times addressed some of the Ballyshaners concerns, it did not...