Tag: neighborhood

Del Ray business owner Willie Mae Mitchell dies at 83

By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected] Willie Mae Mitchell spent five decades as a Del Ray resident and almost three as a business owner on the neighborhood’s...

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...

Founders Hall sees early success in Old Town

By Noah Abbe More than two months since the launch of Founders Hall in April, Alx Community partners Scott Shaw and Kelly Grant say the co-working space...

Del Ray Gateway reaches fundraising goal ahead of schedule

By Mae Hunt | [email protected] Four months after officially launching fundraising efforts, organizers behind the Del Ray Gateway Project are celebrating reaching their goal of...

Del Ray Cafe, Junction take top prizes at Taste of Del...

By Mae Hunt | [email protected]  Though forced to relocate to the Mt. Vernon Rec Center due to inclement weather, the Del Ray Business Association still...

Alexandria Chamber “outraged” at Potomac Yard Metro changes

The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce has issued a fiery response to recently announced changes to the Potomac Yard Metro station. The statement comes shortly after...

Photos: Annual Historic House & Garden Tour in Old Town

The 85th annual Old Town House & Garden Tour took place on Saturday, showcasing both the interior and exterior views of five historic neighborhood...

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to move headquarters to...

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is moving its headquarters to Carlyle, real estate firm JLL announced in a news release. The nonprofit...

Our View: Lights at T.C. Williams would be wrong

Something that’s legal can still be unethical. For instance, it’s generally wrong to break a promise, even when it’s not against the law to...

Letter to the Editor: T.C. Williams lights are an unacceptable breach...

Just when one thought the community engagement process had reached a new low in transparency and objectivity with the Patrick Henry project, we now have the...