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Want to weigh in on the Dominion-NextEra merger? Here’s where public hearings will be held.
If approved by multiple state and federal agencies, the merger would create the largest regulated utility in the country.
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Alexandria picked for Bloomberg Philanthropies housing initiative
One of 15 cities picked nationally, Alexandria will receive between $450,000 and $750,000 to speed up permitting, expand accessory dwelling units or create a housing strike team.
DASH board advances $2.5 million service-cut plan, rejects deeper cuts to repay city
Line 31 would stop at King Street Metro instead of running through Old Town, and Line 30 would end short of Van Dorn Metro, under the package headed to a Nov. 12 public hearing. No line would be eliminated; the board voted 7-4 for the smaller of two options.
ICE arrests former Del Ray bakery employee convicted in hidden camera case
Court records show Joshua Hombrebueno was charged with 12 counts after a camera was found in a bathroom at Gustave Boulangerie. Two ended in misdemeanor convictions in August.
AEDP reports a strong year. City Council members had questions about Potomac Yard
The economic development partnership said its wins created or retained 2,791 jobs in a year the region lost 56,000. Councilman John Taylor Chapman asked whether the Metro investment delivered the commercial development it was meant to.
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Alexandria picked for Bloomberg Philanthropies housing initiative
One of 15 cities picked nationally, Alexandria will receive between $450,000 and $750,000 to speed up permitting, expand accessory dwelling units or create a housing strike team.
From $324,900 to $1.5 million: Homes sold in Alexandria last week
Every home that sold within 36 days got its asking price or better, and every home that took 40 days or more sold for less
The Alexandria Brief | Thursday, Oct. 15
Inside: DASH’s board picks the smaller cut package, a hydrofoil ferry pitch puts Old Town on the map, and ICE arrests the former bakery worker in the Gustave camera case.
DASH board advances $2.5 million service-cut plan, rejects deeper cuts to repay city
Line 31 would stop at King Street Metro instead of running through Old Town, and Line 30 would end short of Van Dorn Metro, under the package headed to a Nov. 12 public hearing. No line would be eliminated; the board voted 7-4 for the smaller of two options.