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Days of Remembrance
By Leslie Golden | [email protected]
On April 18, the City of Alexandria will observe the Days of Remembrance for victims of the Holocaust. The annual...
Tree lighting held at city hall
By Kassidy McDonald | [email protected]
On Nov. 19 residents of Alexandria, their families, city officials and even Santa Claus helped kick off the holiday season...
Out of the Attic: Hope and remembrance in Alexandria
The poem and hymn known as the Black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” originated in 1900, when a group of young men...
Alexandria holds naturalization ceremony
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
The City of Alexandria held its first in-person annual Citizenship Day celebration on Tuesday in Market Square, where 25 candidates...
Tree lighting ceremony set for Nov. 20
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Mayor Justin Wilson will usher in the holiday season with the city’s annual tree lighting ceremony on Nov. 20 at...
Letter to the Editor: City staff monopolizes scarce on-street parking
To the editor:
On any given morning, if I park my car next to the Dolci Gelati coffee shop on the 100 block of N....
Our View: Local events highlight the fall busy season
Labor Day didn’t just mark the end of summer – it also represented the start of our region’s busy season.
Those who drove on the...
Events: Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with these Irish-themed events
Alexandria is set to have an Irish-themed bash all weekend long, with several St. Patrick's Day parties, a parade and a dog show taking...
