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ALIVE! Celebrates New Food Truck

26-foot truck donated by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

ALIVE! Celebrates New Food Truck

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How Sweet it Has Been

Alexandria Cupcake to transition to online sales Nov. 30.

Alexandria Cupcake to transition to online sales Nov. 30.

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Democrats Sweep Local Elections

Gaskins secures historic mayoral bid; City Council remains 100% Democratic

Elections

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Inova Opens Oakville Health Center

Emergency, primary care available in Potomac Yard area.

Emergency, primary care available in Potomac Yard area.

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Robert ‘Old Folks’ Dawkins to be Honored

Memorial unveiling ceremony to be held Nov. 9.

The City of Alexandria will celebrate the legacy of Robert Dawkins, endearingly known as “Old Folks,” at the unveiling of a memorial Nov. 9 at the Charles Houston Recreation Center.

Open Enrollment on Virginia’s Insurance Marketplace Has Started

Open Enrollment on Virginia’s Insurance Marketplace started Nov 1. This is the time of year that anybody can enroll in new coverage or make changes to their current plan without experiencing a qualifying life event. Free application assistance is available to Virginians during Open Enrollment and year-round through the Enroll Virginia program.

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Community Resource Day

CCNA sponsors event for families.

Landmark Church and the Concerned Citizens Network of Alexandria (CCNA) joined forces to present the Community Resource Day, an event to welcome and support families while providing information on city and nonprofit services available in the community.

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Supreme Court OKs Virginia Voter Purge

Wednesday morning Oct. 30, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled lower court rulings; the Supreme Court action allows Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) to move forward with a voter purge that will impact Election Day Nov. 5.

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Mad Science Expo inspires STEAM learning.

Mad Science Expo inspires STEAM learning.

Free Safe Rides for Would-be Drunk Drivers

Free safe rides will be offered to would-be drunk drivers throughout the Washington-metropolitan area during Halloween celebration time, 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 and until 4 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 27.

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Stepping Up

Hundreds help raise $88k for ALIVE!

More than 450 participants took to the streets of Alexandria in the 43rd annual StepALIVE! Walk-a-thon, helping the nonprofit raise more than $88,000 to serve at-risk communities.

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Aw Shucks

Fish Market repeats as oyster shucking champs.

The competition was fierce, but in the end it was the Fish Market that took top honors for the second year in a row at the 5th annual Oyster Week Oyster Shucking contest Oct. 12 in Old Town.

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Extensive Mount Vernon Mansion Revitalization Underway

Two-year project limits access at certain locations to this popular attraction.

Two-year project limits access at certain locations to this popular attraction.

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