Tag: paul smedberg
Shuttered power plant site to be subdivided
By Luke Anderson | [email protected]
Since shutting down almost eight years ago, the Potomac River Generating Station in Old Town North has remained fenced off...
WMATA to build new headquarters on Eisenhower
By Arya Hodjat | [email protected]
Council approved construction of a new Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority office building, pending a development special use permit review, at...
Smedberg named WMATA board of directors chairman
By Arya Hodjat | [email protected]
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s Board of Directors elected former Alexandria City Councilor Paul Smedberg as its next chairman Thursday...
New council holds first legislative meeting
The new city council, which was sworn in on Jan. 2, gathered for its first legislative session of 2019 on Tuesday evening.
It was also...
City takes permanent control of Torpedo Factory
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
Council voted unanimously at its public hearing on Saturday to give the city permanent control of the Torpedo Factory.
The art...
Our View: One BAR for all
It’s much easier to grow government than to shrink it.
Functions, staff positions, committees and departments are all added over time and are seldom eliminated....
Vice Mayor Justin Wilson wins Democratic nomination for mayor
By Alexa Epitropoulos and Missy Schrott
Change was the story of Tuesday night’s Democratic primary.
Vice Mayor Justin Wilson unseated incumbent Allison Silberberg when he won...
Election 2018: All you need to know before heading to the...
By Mae Hunt | [email protected]
After months of campaigning from mayoral candidates and council hopefuls, Alexandria voters will decide the Democratic nominees for mayor and...
Facing final countdown, council candidates brawl
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
Exactly one week before the Democratic primary, the dozen candidates vying for six seats gathered for a final debate on...
Our View: BRAC to the future
"… Nearby residents shouted in anger that they weren’t consulted during the … decision process, while officials from all parties involved passed the buck....
