Morning Notes

Local consignment shop helps after Del Ray fire — “If you’d like to help this family get back on their feet, Bellies & Babies, a consignment boutique located at 1913 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, will act as a drop-off point.” [ABC7]

Alexandria goes backward in its count of single-family units — “The city of Alexandria rarely sees big changes year-over-year in its single-family housing stock, but in fiscal 2021, it went backward.” [Washington Business Journal]

National paint shortage leaves Alexandria roads unpainted after paving — “There’s a nationwide shortage of the paint and resin used on roads nationwide, and it’s leaving some Alexandria area roads without stop lines, double yellow lines and lane markers.” [Alexandria Living Magazine]

What’s inside the Alexandria Athenaeum in Old Town? — ” I went to a party there a couple decades ago, and many since then, and realized what an accessible place it is and what an incredible asset it is to Alexandria.” [Zebra]