Tag: community

Seniors: AARP approves Alexandria’s age-friendly plan

By Jane King As we grow older, our focus turns to assuring that high-quality, affordable health care is available where we live. What we may overlook...

Alexandria Pastry Shop celebrates 30 years at Bradlee Shopping Center

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] As Joan Leko walked into Alexandria Pastry Shop on a late Friday morning, she was greeted by familiar faces and...

Letter to the community: An apology for the Potomac Yard Metro...

To the Alexandria Community: Since the 1970s, the city has worked closely with residents and businesses toward the vision of a new Potomac Yard Metro...

One year later: Alexandria leaders, residents remember Simpson Stadium shooting

By Alexa Epitropoulos and Missy Schrott  Thursday marks the oneyear anniversary of the June 14, 2017 shooting at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park, when James T....

My View: What makes a community vibrant?

By Heather Peeler When we lift our voices, share our stories and speak out about what’s important to us, we can create change in our...

Seniors: Cultivating new experiences at Alexandria’s senior centers

By Vanessa K. Greene and Anne T. Coyne There are two senior centers in the City of Alexandria operated by the Department of Community and...

Opioid Work Group plans for action

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] Alexandria’s Opioid Work Group hosted an “Opioid Community Action Planning Meeting” on Monday to address the impact of the national...

Updated: SSSAS coach faces 19 felony indictments

By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected] A longtime St. Stephen's & St. Agnes coach and equipment manager has been arrested for soliciting sex from a female...

Robert Ray discusses campaign for city council

By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected] Robert Ray’s city council run revolves around community. Ray is the the second-generation owner of Cavalier Antiques in Old Town, and...

City to offer new half-day winter community police academy

By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]  The city will offer half-day sessions of its Community Police Academy program this winter, following up on the popularity of...