City to host free Croatian cultural celebration at waterfront ahead of World Cup
Correction to earlier announcement clarifies national team will not attend June 6 event
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Alexandria, Virginia
Sunday chamber music returns to The Lyceum for a 36th summer
The Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Association's series runs every Sunday from June 7 through Aug. 30, with 12 concerts in Old Town Alexandria
Alexandria's D-Day commemoration moves to Carlyle Square this Sunday
The city's 16th annual event marks the 82nd anniversary of the Normandy invasion with a ceremony, swing dancing and WWII reenactors
Daily Brief | May 26
City Council returns tonight to weigh the police-in-schools agreement and Duke Street's future, the city pushes back on the "Don't Get PLAyed" attack ads, and a draft Housing 2040 plan heads to a hearing
May 26 in Alexandria history: Congress charters the Alexandria Canal Company
An 1830 charter set in motion a seven-mile waterway that reshaped the city's northern waterfront
Downed power lines shut southbound Quaker Lane, knock out power to nearly 1,000 in Alexandria
Broken pole blamed for outage; police urge drivers to treat dark signals as four-way stops
Old Town shops invite community to unplug for 'Analog Bag Weekend'
Five small businesses team up May 30-31 to swap screen time for hands-on creativity
Alexandria opens lottery for four affordable condos at the Residences at Tidelock
First-time homebuyers who live or work in the city can apply through June 22 for income-restricted units in the new Old Town North building
May 24 in Alexandria history: Federal troops occupy the city as war reaches King Street
Two May 24 anniversaries — an 1861 occupation and an 1889 monument dedication — mark a pivotal date in the city's past
Alexandria releases draft Housing 2040 plan, sets June 2 public hearing
The 100-page plan would replace the city's 2014 housing master plan with new goals, principles and targets running through 2040
Arlington Ridge Road/Mount Vernon Avenue bridge reopens early as girder work finishes ahead of schedule
Remaining closures canceled; all 15 girders are in place over Four Mile Run, restoring normal traffic before Memorial Day weekend
Alexandria confirms the $6.9 million PLA estimate behind the attack ads, but disputes how the ads frame it.
The city calls the contractor's estimate a "rough order of magnitude" figure of about 5.5% — not the hidden $7 million the ads describe.
Alexandria's six-month look-ahead gets its first update, extending the view to September
Gaskins promoted the refreshed tracker Friday; this edition leans on customer service and shows movement on housing, health and remembrance initiatives
Life Alive to open Old Town location June 9, hosting patio preview party
The organic cafe is inviting the community to a free sneak peek at 400 King Street before opening day
Duke Street's business passport program is live — with bigger prizes than first announced
The shop-local contest, now offering up to $100 and ten winners, runs through September as outreach for the Duke Street Land Use Plan
City Council to weigh in on police-in-schools agreement, transportation plan, and Duke Street vision Tuesday
The May 26 legislative meeting also carries added funding for a historic Parker-Gray rooming house and a health-focused neighborhood grant bid