Stories for April 2019

At Core of Civil Rights: A Spiritual Movement

Local filmmaker chronicles Howard Thurman’s life.

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Mentor of The Month: The Start of a Forever Bond

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Who Best Represents Public Housing Residents in Alexandria?

Recent council appointment raises question about who gets to pick, and how.

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‘Barrier Against Default for Private Lenders’ in Alexandria?

Council will vote on funding for “green” building financing mechanism.

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Eco-City Alexandria: Mixed Reviews

Panel weighs in on progress, ahead of Earth Day city plan release.

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Barks, Brews and Bites in Alexandria

Happy Hour raises funds for APD K-9s.

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Jakarta Inducted as Alexandria’s Poet Laureate

Becomes first African American named to three-year term.

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Unfair to Widowed Military Spouses

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Disposable Art?

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Change: Not For the Better

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Opinion: Commentary: Investing in Clean Waterways and Public Health

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Examining City Budget

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Redirecting Recycling Stream for Glass

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T.C. Williams Robotics Team Advances to World Championship

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Six Medals in Winslow Regatta for T.C. Williams

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Dunkin’ Donuts Opens on Telegraph Road

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LTA Delivers ‘The Savannah Disputation’

Evangelist comes knocking to save souls in this Southern comedy.

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Pipeline Playwrights Holds New Reading in Alexandria

“The Whole is Greater” play reading on Monday, April 29 at MetroStage.

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Appetite: 3 Places for Packing a Picnic

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Family, Friends Remember Dr. Lawrence Singer

DC Smiles founder dies at 50.

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TC Lights Lawsuit Will Go to Trial

Judge overrules city’s request to dismiss residents’ case.

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Cut-Through Traffic Called Dangerous in Alexandria

Petitioners oppose narrowing Seminary Road.

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Transportation Alternatives During Metro Shutdown

Free parking at Franconia-Springfield, Huntington Metro stations to join a slug line, catch a Fairfax Connector bus, or catch a WMATA express shuttle.

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Opinion: Column: Label Me Determined

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Community Foundation Awards $25,000 Grant to PHILLIPS Programs

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Virginia Trails Nation in Placing Foster Children with Relatives

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The Emotional Side of Leaving the Workforce

Getting ready for retirement requires more than financial preparation.

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Chaos Reigns

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Pause Program On Scooters

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Increased Cut-through Traffic

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Odd Use Of Statistics

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Better Traffic Safety Solutions

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Littering With Scooters As Litter

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Thanks a Million in Alexandria

Spring2ACTion tops $2 million for local causes.

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Jim Fowler Retires After 25 Years

APD motorcycle veteran to create custom bikes.

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‘Champions of Children’ in Alexandria

Local philanthropists honored at CAC 10th anniversary gala.

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‘Dignity and Respect’ in Alexandria

DASH bus drivers and ACPS custodians ask council for funds to boost pay, retain jobs.

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Final Alexandria Budget Tweaking

Council finalizes proposed adjustments for May 1 final budget vote.

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The Other Alexandria: Making His Ancestors Proud

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AWLA: Some Shelter Pets Clock In as ‘Office Animals’ on their Road to Adoption in Alexandria

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Fire Damages Alexandria Seaport Center

ASF apprentices aid in rebuilding efforts.

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Alexandria adopted its Eco-City charter with great fanfare in 2008 along with a promise: The charter would be renewed in a decade. That deadline has now come and gone with no plans to update it. In 2009, members of the City Council approved an Eco-City action plan along with another promise: It would be renewed in five years. Once again, city officials breezed through that deadline.