Stories for March 2018

Stories for March 2018

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Saturday, March 31

ASO: Hersh To Conduct Season Finale

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All Alexandria Reads Returns

Friday, March 30

Alexandria Sheriff on ICE

Lawhorne addresses criticisms for cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Farewell to Founder of Alexandria’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Friends, family recall life of Pat Troy.

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‘Service Above Self’ in Alexandria

Rotary Club of Alexandria turns 90.

Pub Crawl in Alexandria to Benefit Foundation

Nonprofit provides scholarships.

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A Penny Borrowed in Alexandria

City to expand borrowing for capital needs, but mindful of credit rating, other impacts.

Tuesday, March 27

Commentary: ‘Channeling Outrage into Activism’

Commentary: Truth about Sports Scholarships

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K9 Teams Hold Workshop, Training

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Operation Medicine Cabinet Cleanout April 28

Service is free, anonymous and no questions asked.

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Silent No More: The March For Our Lives

Students from Northern Virginia come out in force against gun violence.

Monday, March 26

Commentary: Access to Child Care for Working Families in Alexandria

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Rebuilding Together Alexandria: Project Update

What’s been done to the Hume Springs and Lynhaven neighborhoods so far?

Best Bib and Tucker Ball to support Gadsby’s Tavern Museum

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Beauty Newly Unfolded

Sunday, March 25

Saturday, March 24

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Shelter’s Program of Services Proves Lifeline for Cats in Alexandria

Sneaks Is one of many happy endings.

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Cappies Review: Bishop Ireton High School Performs ‘The Addams Family’

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The Golden Rule in Alexandria

‘Respect for God, Creation, One Another’ in Alexandria

Jewish congregation seeks just and compassionate balance in community.

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Alexandria: Quiero Taco Bell

New Tex-Mex fast food chain in the heart of Old Town.

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Patsy Ticer Remembered

Former Mayor honored by friends and family.

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Massive Need in Alexandria

Local religious charities strain to help thousands of households get by.

Alexandria Legislators Come Home

Council receives update on 2018 legislative session.

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Luck of the Irish in Alexandria

Ballyshaners host 37th St. Patrick’s Day Parade

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Alexandria City Tax Rates

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Honing Alexandria Government Operations

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All That Glitters in Alexandria

SSA celebrates Golden Anniversary.

Appetite: On the Menu

News bites from local restaurant scene.

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Pipeline Playwrights Holds Play Reading in Alexandria

“It’s My Party!,” about Women’s Suffragists’ fight, at MetroStage.

Tuesday, March 20

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Manners in the Tech Age

Etiquette classes aim to teach lost art of manners.

Monday, March 19

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Alexandria Housing Authority Resources: Growing and Shrinking

Trends indicated in financial and other records.

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Students, Commuters, And Sewage, Oh My, in Alexandria

Council discusses investing in city’s infrastructure.

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Parkland, Alexandria

Parkland parent and U.S. representatives organize town hall on gun violence.

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Enough’s Enough in Alexandria

First responders fed up with pay.

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International Women’s Day in Alexandria

City’s women look back on a year of triumph and setbacks.

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Businesses Support ‘Make March Matter’ Campaign

Effort benefits Children’s National Health System.

Senior Services of Alexandria: Apply for Senior Academy

Get Moving: Making the Most out of Recess

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The Other Alexandria: The Life of Rosa Harris-Jackson Armistead

Ebenezer Baptist Church’s first female preacher and deaconess.

Commentary: Committee To Study Virginia School Safety

Commentary: State Legislature Adjourns without a Budget

School Resource Officer Fires Gun in George Washington Middle School

Sunday, March 18

Friday, March 16

Alexandria Home Sales: February, 2018

In February, 2018, 167 Alexandria homes sold between $1,950,000-$120,000.

Alexandria Home Sales: February, 2018

Wednesday, March 14

Tuesday, March 13

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How ‘Open Floor Plan’ Can Enhance Classic Home

North Arlington residence open to public 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 24.

Monday, March 12

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Highlighting Features that Improve Functionality

Designer must-haves for building a dream kitchen.

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‘Nevertheless, She Persisted’

Commission for Women celebrates 2018 honorees at Women’s History Month reception.

Senior Services of Alexandria: A Livable Community

Commentary: On Leadership

A citizen’s reflection on a lack of political vision and priorities.

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Educating the Next Generations in Alexandria

Public schools roll out annual operating budget for FY19.

Marquee Property in Alexandria

Asana seeks tenants for Old Town Theater.

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Gateway to Del Ray

Night of Giving raises $18,000 for splash park, memorial garden.

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‘You’ve Got To Sustain Them’ in Alexandria

Advisory group considers challenge of preserving low-income housing.

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Helping the Homeless in Alexandria

Community Lodgings celebrates 30 years.

Sunday, March 11

Alexandria’s Karig Estates: Epilogue

Planning Commission begins Karig Estates debate autopsy.

Saturday, March 10

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Final Bell in Alexandria

Fight for Children steps in to cover sparring partner fee.

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New HIV Infection Rates Raise Concern in Alexandria

Symposium raises awareness.

Friday, March 9

‘Apprehension’ Highlights Stresses of Police Work

Retired officer publishes debut novel.

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Down the Drain in Alexandria

State slashes funds to fix city’s combined sewer system.

Alexandria’s plan to fix its raw sewage problem may be going down the drain, at least this year. Leaders in the House and Senate money committees slashed $20 million out of the budget that was supposed to help the city fix its antiquated combined sewer system, which floods the Potomac River with raw sewage whenever there is as little as 0.03 inches of rain.

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Aldersgate Church Community Theater Prepares ‘Death by Design’

A 1930s mix of comedy and murder in the style of Noël Coward and Agatha Christie.

Thursday, March 8

Tuesday, March 6

Full Conversation Requires Money on the Table in Fairfax County

Board intends to keep options open by advertising tax increase.

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Budget Brinkmanship in Virginia

Lawmakers poised to leave town without passing budget.

Budget showdowns are rare in Virginia, but not unprecedented. Back in 2004, Gov. Mark Warner clashed with Republicans over a sales tax increase. Then in 2014, Gov. Terry McAuliffe engaged in brinkmanship over expanding Medicaid. Now lawmakers are poised to end the session once again without passing a budget.

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Extracurriculars: Secret Sauce of Success in Fairfax County

Superintendent’s budget eliminates barrier of $50 activity fee.

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Discussing School Shootings and Other Violence with Children

Open dialogue is key to quelling fear, say mental health professionals.

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: No Guns in the Classroom

Gun safety is an American value.

Monday, March 5

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The Magic of British Comedienne Joyce Grenfell in Alexandria

Catherine Flye performs in “George…Don’t Do That!” at MetroStage.

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Bishop Ireton Presents ‘The Addams Family Musical’

With a cast of 27 students, the show is loosely based on the original cartoons.

Celebrating 30 Years at Bishop Ireton

Music Director Christopher Tomasino also works with The Little Theatre of Alexandria.

Hazard Pay in Alexandria

Police and Firefighters say budget increase is insufficient.

Alexandria Mayor Proclaims NO MORE Week

Event focuses on restoring smiles to patients of abuse.

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The Next Shooting

Alexandria schools, police, and city government working to prevent school shootings.

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‘Lie-in’

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T.C. Williams Students Organize Day Against Gun Violence

Area schools also participated by wearing ribbons and school colors of Marjory Stoneman-Douglas High School.

Commentary: How To Slow the Spread of Opioid Addiction

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Showcasing Musicians in Bethesda

Local songwriter to compete at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club on Friday.

Obituary: Jeffrey Yates

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Pet Gazette Alexandria: AWLA: Alexandria’s Animal of the Year

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Pet Gazette Alexandria: Partnering Helps Rescue Dogs

Sunday, March 4

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Pet Gazette Alexandria: Chance

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Pet Gazette Alexandria

Saturday, March 3

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‘Nothing To Brag About’ in Alexandria

City Council considers new funding to stem loss of affordable housing.

Thursday, March 1