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Arts
DASHing Words in Motion Poetry Bus Honors 10 Alexandria Poets, Poet Laureate
ALEXANDRIA, VA–April is National Poetry Month, so the DASHing Words in Motion poetry contest, an annual contest that welcomes…
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Business News
Local Boutique The Old Town Shop Celebrates 4th Anniversary
ALEXANDRIA, VA–Local boutique, The Old Town Shop, is celebrating is fourth anniversary this year! Since opening its doors in historic…
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Pets
An AWLA April Fools!
ALEXANDRIA, VA–It is the first day of April, which means warmer weather, blooming flowers, and of course practical jokes.…
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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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Zebra Misc
History Snapshot: Alexandria, Virginia and Tobacco
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Before there was an Alexandria, there were tobacco growers, tobacco plantations, and tobacco warehouses. By the time…
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Zebra Misc
At Fabb Fabbioli Cellars, Everything’s Coming up Rosés and Tagalongs®!
Alexandria, VA – Traveling one snowy day in February, a mile or so along a bucolic unpaved road off Route…
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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
Snow Duck Sculpture in Oronoco Bay Park Honors Disappeared Duck
ALEXANDRIA, VA–On daily walks over the last four years, two local Alexandrians, Robert Dougherty and Kirsten Jacobson, have noticed three…
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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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Foodie Newz
Stellina Pizzeria Opens New Pasta Vending Machine and Shirlington Shop
ALEXANDRIA, VA–Antonio Matarazzo, co-owner of Stellina Pizzeria in D.C., has a couple new concepts for residents of Virginia: a…
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