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Press Release
City of Alexandria Solicits Feedback for Naming of Facility at 4850 Mark Center Drive
ALEXANDRIA, VA –The City of Alexandria is soliciting feedback on the name of the new joint facility at 4850 Mark…
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Press Release
VRE Allows Passengers To Bring Bikes Onboard Trains Permanently
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Operations Board has made permanent a policy to allow full-size bicycles on…
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Environmental
Jack Sullivan Receives Alexandria’s Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The City of Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission (EPC) and Alexandria Renew Enterprises (AlexRenew), the independent public wastewater…
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Tech
UPDATED–Stories Behind the Stars: National Nonprofit Seeks Volunteers To Write About WWII Fallen Buried at Arlington National Cemetery
UPDATE, April 26, 2022: The smartphone app covered in this story (originally published Nov. 5, 2021) is now available for…
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School News
Alexandria Schools Names Principal and Teacher of the Year
ALEXANDRIA, VA – In Friday’s (Apr. 22) ACPS Express newsletter, Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) annouced its selections for the…
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Zebra Misc
Public Invited: See Friendship Firehouse Museum’s Newly-Restored Hose Carriage April 30
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Two years ago, the Friendship Firehouse Museum‘s historic hose carriage – purchased in 1858 – was sent…
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Press Release
King Street Trolley Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary in Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, VA- The Alexandria Transit Company (DASH) celebrates the 10-year anniversary of operating the King Street Trolley today, April 22.…
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Press Release
Alexandria Recognizes National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and Encourages Residents to Safely Dispose of Unneeded Medications
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The City of Alexandria encourages residents to safely dispose of unneeded prescription and over-the-counter medications, including those…
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Arts
Alexandria’s Principle Gallery Hosting Online Auction for Ukraine
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Support for Ukraine continues in Alexandria. Principle Gallery in Old Town is hosting an online auction for…
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Arts
Alexandria Photographer’s Work Recognized in International Contest Sponsored by Wikimedia
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Wikimedia Foundation, a nonprofit founded in 2003, works to educate internet users worldwide for free. It…
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