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Old Town among six terminals eyed for hydrofoil ferry pilot on the Potomac
Backers told a regional board Wednesday the boats could reach Navy Yard in 20 minutes. Mayor Alyia Gaskins said leaving Old Town out would be “a missed opportunity” but asked how the city’s past concerns would be addressed.
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Alexandria approves friendship city tie with Osijek, days before Croatian sports conference comes to town
Council’s unanimous vote Tuesday grew out of the national team’s World Cup stay. On Oct. 19, the Croatian Embassy brings the president of Osijek’s soccer club to the hotel where the team lived.
DASH weighs eliminating three bus lines and shortening Lines 30 and 31 to close $3.5 million gap
The board votes Wednesday on which of two packages to send to a Nov. 12 public hearing. Cuts would begin Jan. 31. A riders’ committee opposes eliminating any route.
Alexandria School Board names Anchorage’s Jharrett Bryantt as next superintendent
Bryantt, who led Alaska’s largest district through school closures and budget cuts, will start Feb. 1 at a salary of $310,000.
Alexandria voter guide: Early voting hours expand Oct. 18, and four Election Day polling places have moved
More than 9,000 residents have already voted. The deadline to register or request a mail ballot is Oct. 23, and early voting ends Oct. 31.
ACPS scores rose at 16 of 17 schools; 3 of 17 are rated as meeting state expectations
Fifteen schools are rated a level below what their scores would earn, under a state rule tied to how student groups perform. Two are in the lowest category.
456 ACPS students newly eligible for bus service after walk zone appeals, memo says
New routes began Monday. The School Board will get a status update Thursday, at a meeting that also includes state accountability results and proposed changes to the transportation policy.