Tag: mask

Governor tightens COVID-19 restrictions

Updated Nov. 19 at 1:40 p.m. By Cody Mello-Klein Several statewide COVID-19 restrictions went into effect on Sunday at midnight. The new restrictions – which limit...

Alexandria to implement stricter mask-wearing requirements

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] City Council voted to pass an ordinance requiring face coverings in certain indoor and outdoor locations at its public hearing...

Man spits on store owner after being asked to wear mask

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] A man spat at the owner of Abyssinia Market and Coffee House and vandalized the shop on Sunday morning after...

Our View: ‘Mask’ is not a bad four-letter word

In this hyper-partisan era, during this increasingly nasty election year, it seems that every action is a political statement. With 130,000 deaths and counting in...

Residents organize homemade mask-making efforts

By Luke Anderson | [email protected] Alexandria residents are dusting off their sewing machines to create homemade face masks, the must-have fashion – and safety –...

Contest: Name these masked Alexandrians

To encourage residents to wear cloth facemasks in public, the Alexandria Times is launching a new competition. Each week for the next several weeks,...