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School News
CORRECTION: Alexandrians Advocate for Naomi Brooks as Finalist for New Name of Matthew Maury Elementary School
ALEXANDRIA, VA–Tonight, March 18, 2021, at a meeting of the Alexandria City Public School (ACPS) school board, citizens were welcomed to…
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Community News
Take a Stick, Leave a Stick
ALEXANDRIA, VA–You have probably seen those cute Little Free Libraries that are sprinkled in front yards around town. Well,…
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Community News
Senator Mark Warner Visits Alexandria’s Black History On Walking Tour Led by City Councilman John Chapman
ALEXANDRIA, VA—A sprinkle of rain and a crispness in the air perked my senses on a walk through Old Town…
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Community News
How The Commonwealth Ave Snow Fort Created Community Cheer
ALEXANDRIA, VA–This week was a snowy one in Alexandria, and while the snow might be thawing now, you may have…
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Pets
Animal Welfare League of Alexandria Celebrates 40,000 Pounds of Donations
Alexandria, VA–This year, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) is celebrating its 75th anniversary, but it certainly has many…
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Pets
Find These Senior Dogs a Home for Christmas
ALEXANDRIA, VA–It is almost Christmas Eve and some are still last minute shopping. What better gift to give than giving…
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Chamber Corner
A NEW BOARD GAME IS COMING TO TOWN THIS HOLIDAY
ALEXANDRIA, VA–The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce has worked with small businesses across Alexandria to develop a locally inspired “opoly” board…
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Business News
5 Restaurants in Alexandria are Changing the Sanitization Game
ALEXANDRIA, VA–Think NASA-level sanitizing tech has to be as big and bulky as a rocket? Think again. Here is a…
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Zebra Misc
Good Shepherd Housing and Dominion Energy Partner to Make Affordable Housing Energy Efficient
ALEXANDRIA, VA–Good Shepherd Housing, an affordable housing program in Alexandria, received a grant from Dominion Energy’s Energy Share program to…
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Arts
Local Seniors Reminisce About the Holidays Through Interactive Art
ALEXANDRIA, VA–As the holidays approach with uncertainty, the residents at Goodwin House, a faith based retirement home in Alexandria, are…
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