Alexandria Gazette Packet

Tax Increases vs. Program Cuts

Fairfax County residents disagree; Day 1, Public Hearings.

Fairfax County residents testified passionately during the Tuesday, April 22 public hearings.

FCPS Student Stabbed Inside West Potomac High School

County authorities prohibit parents from signing students out afterwards.

Fairfax County Public Hearings on FY26 Budget

Firefighters and paramedics warn cutting ambulances puts lives in danger.

You Could Become a Puppy Raiser for the Blind

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Celebrating Passover in Alexandria

Children learn the rituals of their fait

Senior Living in Alexandria: Aging in Place

National Home Care Advocacy Day

Aging in place

Appreciating the Details of Historic Huntley

On the 200th Anniversary of the Masons’ Getaway

Arts and Entertainment Calendar Starting April 17

See what's happening this week

Arts and Entertainment Calendar Starting April 17

May Is Foster Care Month

Fairfax County Foster Care and Adoption is planning two special events in recognition of National Foster Care Month.

Connection Papers Win Awards

Each year the Virginia Press Association (VPA) holds a competition to select the best published material from newspapers and news sites from across the state.

Call for Artists

Sculpture sought for new Lorton facility

ArtsFairfax is issuing an open call seeking a professional artist or team to design, fabricate, and install a permanent sculpture on the grounds of the Lorton police station and animal shelter.

Diehard Gardeners Brave the Elements at AHS Garden Market

It was a rainy, drippy slog that tested gardeners’ grit on April 11, the first of the American Horticultural Society’s (AHS) two-day, annual, spring garden market in Mount Vernon.

Alexandria Gazette Packet and Mount Vernon Gazette Win Awards

Each year the Virginia Press Association (VPA) holds a competition to select the best published material from newspapers and news sites from across the state.

Some Success in Richmond but PFAS Headaches

Potomac Watershed Roundtable looks at challenges ahead

The news was both grim and hopeful on April 11, when officials at the Potomac Watershed Roundtable heard about the Potomac River basin and area water supplies.

Comment Now on Housing 2040 Master Plan

The City of Alexandria’s Office of Housing invites the community to provide feedback on the draft Principles and Goals developed to guide the Housing 2040 Master Plan.

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