Tag: reopening

Our View: Keep wearing your mask

Next Wednesday, Virginia is slated to enter phase three of reopening from the coronavirus-caused shutdown. Meanwhile, cases are spiking in many states that have...

Alexandria enters phase two of reopening

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] Northern Virginia will enter phase two of reopening tomorrow, Gov. Ralph Northam (D-VA) announced at a press conference on Tuesday. The...

Our View: The new normal

The cartoon in the May 7 Alexandria Times depicted a man and woman walking up to a restaurant with people sitting at outdoor tables...

Governor announces schools reopening plan

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] Virginia schools will begin reopening and offering in-person instruction in the fall, Gov. Ralph Northam (D-VA) announced at a press...

King Street opens for business with pedestrian zone and expanded outdoor...

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] The 100 block of King Street looked a bit different last weekend, with residents walking down the middle of the...

Alexandria prepares to enter phase one of reopening on Friday

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] After a two-week delay, Northern Virginia will be allowed to join the rest of the state in entering the first...

Your Views: Time to open parks, collect trash

To the editor: I write in response to your editorial “Patience remains a virtue” in the May 14 issue of the Alexandria Times. No doubt...

Our View: Patience remains a virtue

While the process wasn’t pretty, we think Gov. Ralph Northam (D-VA) and Northern Virginia’s leaders made the right call to delay phase one reopening...

Governor aims to start reopening Virginia on May 15

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] Virginia could begin easing restrictions on residents and certain businesses as early as May 15, Gov. Ralph Northam (D-VA) announced...

Your Views: We have rights even in a pandemic

To the editor: The goal of the suppression strategies toward the pandemic throughout the United States is to ensure that the healthcare system does not...