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Pets
How Much Is That Doggie in the Window (or on the Internet)?
By Sandy Modell For those of you who don’t remember the singer Patti Page, she recorded the song “The Doggie…
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Zebra Misc
Quaker, King and Braddock Intersection Gets Nicer
Alexandria Beautification Commission Launches Pilot Effort to Improve City Medians and Public Spaces On Friday, June 15th, the Alexandria Beautification…
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Zebra Misc
What to do about that Naughty Stump?
What’s a homeowner or business to do after the tree service takes down the tree and leaves the stump? Oftentimes,…
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In the Dirt by Ray Greenstreet
In The Dirt: Summer Flowers
by Ray Greenstreet The heat is on. Has the strong sun and high temps left your spring flowers looking a…
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Seniors
Calling all Seniors – Coffee Anyone?
By MaryAnne Beatty During the summer, Senior Services of Alexandria (SSA) is busy planning for its Fall Speaker Series season…
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Seniors
Alexandria and Arlington to Host Northern Virginia’s Senior Olympics
Registration Now through Aug. 24 The Northern Virginia Senior Olympics includes more than 60 events that exercise the mind as…
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School News
Scholarship Fund Awards $400,000 to Alexandria City Public School Students
The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria (SFA) awarded $400,000 in scholarships to 152 Alexandria City Public Schools’ class of 2018 students…
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School News
T.C. Williams Celebrates Largest Graduation Cohort in Recent History and Huge Increase in Number of College-Bound Students
T.C. Williams High School celebrated the graduation of 793 students, in a year in which the Class of 2018 will…
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School News
School Board Approves Budget Focused on Meeting Student Needs in the Classroom
The Alexandria City School Board passed a budget that focuses on ensuring all classrooms have the teachers and materials they…
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Zebra Misc
Third Baptist Church Gets Virginia Historical Marker
On Saturday, June 23, the Virginia Department of Historic Resources inspired a dedication ceremony for a new historical marker, unveiled…
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