Tag: john chapman
Tying the knot: Simmer to boil
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
Monika and John Chapman’s love story is a slow burn. Though they married in 2019, the couple had known each...
Celebrating Black Business Month
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
Lauren Crisler launched her new candle business, Bashford & Pitt, in April 2021. Although she had been making candles for...
A southward journey: City plans Alabama pilgrimage to honor lynching victims
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
City of Alexandria officials are currently planning a trip, tentatively scheduled for October 2022, to Montgomery, Alabama to honor two victims...
Alexandria recovers after receiving almost 10 inches of snow
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Alexandria experienced its first snowstorm of the year on Monday, as some areas of the city were hit with up...
Your Views: Public debate, private scheming
To the editor:
After City Council voted to restore school resource officers on Oct. 12, we submitted a Freedom of Information Act request related...
Sunshine Law: A closer look
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
The Alexandria Times received FOIAed documents earlier this month consisting of text and email exchanges between four City Council members who...
Your Views: Aguirre, Chapman must go
To the editor:
No doubt, City Councilor Canek Aguirre has done noble things in his life to help vulnerable people, mostly Hispanic immigrants. But...
Speak Easy: The Alexandria Times Podcast
Welcome to Speak Easy, the Alexandria Times' first podcast. Each month, our reporters will sit down with noteworthy residents, business owners, artists and community...
Council amends, renames Transportation Master Plan
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
City Council approved an amendment to the Alexandria Transportation Master Plan during Saturday’s public hearing that aimed to expand the...
Council hopefuls talk flooding, SROs, crime during public forum
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
All nine City Council candidates hopped on Zoom on Oct. 6 for a virtual forum to provide their thoughts on...
