Tag: community

Community Valor award announced

By Leslie Golden | [email protected] Chamber ALX’s Community Valor Award will be given to Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area. Born during the...

Your View: Community, not congestion

To the editor: I am writing with concern about your recent coverage of the proposed Duke Street transitway. The article seems to assume that Duke...

Better with age: Around the world for 46 years: No matter...

By Amy Will | [email protected] The year was 1975. They had both already experienced much of the world and were living in Italy. Just...

The Business Plan with Bill Reagan: We’re up to this task

Just when we thought we had turned the corner, we’re now dealing with more uncertainty, and perhaps something of a setback. We’re again being...

Your Views: Neighbors helped where the city failed

To the editor: As we deal with the heat and humidity of summer, it’s time to talk about our mayor and his priorities, as...

Little Free Pantry opens at Charles Houston, bringing resident’s five-year dream...

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] Those walking by the Charles Houston Recreation Center this weekend might have noticed something different. Located right next to the rec...

Dolce & Bean wins Heart of Del Ray Award

By Allison Hageman | [email protected] Dolce & Bean, a local dessert and coffee shop, won the Del Ray Business Association’s Heart of Del Ray Award...

Funding for River Farm advances

Public funding to buy and preserve George Washington’s River Farm for the public took a significant step forward on Wednesday when the Virginia Senate...

Planning Commission approves Heritage

The Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the application for the redevelopment of the Heritage at Old Town apartments during the Feb. 2 Planning...

Alexandria chef wins Food Network’s ‘Chopped’

By Lindsey Sullivan | [email protected] Chris Edwards, head chef of Alexandria restaurant Hank & Mitzi’s Italian Kitchen, competed to win in an episode of Food...