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Alexandria’s Leaf Blower Rules Are About to Change—And You Can Try the Alternatives for Free

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Fall leaves may be falling, but one familiar Alexandria soundtrack is on its way out. Beginning November 17, ...
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Alexandria’s Candlelight Vigil Honors Lives Lost to Domestic Violence October 21

Alexandria will gather October 21 for a candlelight vigil and a silhouette memorial remembering neighbors lost to domestic ...
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Could a $67 Billion Dominion Energy Deal Change Alexandria’s Electric Bills?

A free October 26 webinar will help Alexandria residents understand the proposed Dominion–NextEra merger and speak to ...
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The Recipe for Change: Kindergarteners to Eighth Graders Dish Out 18,000 Meals

Inside a bustling cafeteria at Alexandria Country Day School, upbeat music played while plastic funnels clattered on busy ...
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Alexandria, VA, Welcomes Korean Café Giant Twosome Place: Free Gifts, Cake, and Coffee Await

Alexandria VA - Old Town Alexandria is getting a taste of South Korea’s café culture as Twosome Place prepares to celebrate ...
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2,200 Lives, One Cemetery: Douglass Preservation Heroes Honored

Alexandria honors cemetery preservation groups as descendants share family histories, progress on drainage and gravestone ...
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Alexandria Chosen as One of 15 Cities for Bloomberg Housing Grant of Up to $750,000

Alexandria will receive up to $750,000 and expert support to improve housing approvals, Mayor Alyia Gaskins announced. Here ...
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Nine-Day Amtrak Shutdown Starts Tonight; VRE Loses Union Station Next Week

Amtrak’s nine-day First Street Tunnel outage begins after Friday service. VRE trains will terminate at L’Enfant instead of ...
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A Titan Comes Home: Alexandria to Dedicate Keith Burns Field Friday

Alexandria will dedicate Keith Burns Field Friday before the Titans’ game, honoring the 1990 graduate, two-time Super Bowl champion and longtime community supporter.
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What Alexandria Council Will Hear Saturday: Small Lots, School Lights and New Townhouses

Alexandria City Council’s Saturday hearing covers substandard-lot rules, school athletic-field lighting, five townhouses and ...
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121 Pedestrian Crashes Put Old Town Turn-on-Red Rules Under Review

Alexandria recorded 121 pedestrian-involved crashes in Greater Old Town and Carlyle from 2020–2025. Broad no-turn-on-red ...
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Weekend Reminder: Blue Line Stops at Reagan Airport as Alexandria Riders Face Major Detour

Alexandria Blue Line riders will need to transfer at Reagan Airport this weekend while three stations close and free shuttle ...