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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Not in Alexandria

Upon seeing the photo of the Alexandria Adult Detention Center on the front page of last week's Alexandria Gazette, one could assume something newsworthy had recently occurred at the jail.

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: It’s Ingenious. Or Ingenuous?

The National Park Foundation honored U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) for his leadership in dedicating $9.5 billion to redress maintenance backlogs at our national parks.

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Leave Christmas Decorations Up

Christmas decorations around Alexandria look especially beautiful this year, with so many families at home this month.

Opinion: Column: Three Strikes...

...and now I'm out – of the Handel's Messiah sweepstakes.

Opinion: Column: “Medican’t” Take It Anymore

The non-stop – or so it seems, television advertising letting all of us viewers know that the 2020 Medicare Open Enrollment window is about to slam shut is nearly over.

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Meaning of ‘Discover’?

Dino Drudi claims (letter, November 25th) that Christopher Columbus’ discovery of the Western Hemisphere “galvanized Europe in a way that led to emigration, commerce, and colonization.”

Opinion: Commentary: True Impact of Alexandria’s Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend

This year will mark the first time in 50 years that the sound of bagpipes won’t be heard in the heart of old town Alexandria on the first Saturday in December.

Opinion: Commentary: Proposed Cuts to WMATA Would Be Devastating

Leaders must step up.

The reality of proposed cuts to our Metrorail and Metrobus service in the absence of a rescue package is now clear.

Editorial: Time to Send Art for Children’s Gazette

Like everything else, the Children's Gazette will be different in 2020.

Opinion: Column: A Bone To Pick

Not that I'm the most-stressed about it, but I am at least stressed about a bone scan I'm having this week.

Editorial: Time to Send Art for Children’s Connection

Like everything else, the Children's Connection will be different in 2020.

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Covid Alerts Via Mobile?

Given the evolving COVID-19 restrictions and guidance in response to another wave of infections, I believe I have an idea for information proliferation.

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Virginia Lost Its Claim to ‘First’ Thanksgiving

No institution stands in command of the language more so than its newspapers.

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Virtual ‘Unseriousness’?

Notice that none of the men in the split screen photo are wearing neckties, which would not be the case with in-person meetings.

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: ‘These Kids Need To Be IN School’

I grew up with an absent father and an abusive mother.