Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
🌥 Today’s weather: Overcast throughout the day. High of 54 and low of 44.
⛅ Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High of 59 and low of 44. Sunrise at 7:09 am and sunset at 5:38 pm.
🚨 You need to know
Amazon has been shutting down some of the Amazon Fresh grocery stores, raising questions about the future of the planned Potomac Yard and Baily’s Crossroads store, Alexandria Living Magazine first reported.
Amazon said in a fourth-quarter earnings call last week that some Fresh supermarkets will be closed and that future expansion plans are on pause.
The Amazon Fresh store in Potomac Yard was first announced in 2021 to replace the Shoppers supermarket and would be located adjacent to the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus — about a mile and a half away from the new HQ2 development in Arlington.
📈 Monday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Feb 6, 2023.
- 17-year-old arrested after fight at McDonald’s in the Bradlee Shopping Center (4335 views)
- Notes: Bradlee Shopping Center businesses express frustration over safety concerns. (1392 views)
- Alexandria City High School instructor performed with Coldplay on Saturday Night Live this weekend (1161 views)
- Toppers Pizza closes ‘flagship’ location in Alexandria | ALXnow (1006 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Amazon Fresh Closures Put Potomac Yard, Bailey’s X-roads Store in Question
Alexandria Living (Monday @ 6:11 pm)
- ‘Boston Marriage’ is a Snappy, Salty Victorian Comedy by David Mamet Now at Dominion Stage
Zebra (Monday @ 5:50 pm)
- 1 Person Hospitalized After Shooting In Groveton Area: Police
Patch (Monday @ 3:34 pm)
- Book Sale at Burke Branch Library March 15-19
Zebra (Monday @ 12:34 pm)
- Operation Homecoming at 50
Zebra (Monday @ 6:01 am)
- Here’s To a Happy, Healthy New Year
Zebra (Monday @ 6:00 am)
- The Stars of Del Ray
Zebra (Monday @ 6:00 am)
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day Commemorations – An Alexandria Legacy
Zebra (Monday @ 6:00 am)
- Restaurant Week Redux
Zebra (Monday @ 6:00 am)
- Charlotte Hall Named Grand Marshal of Alexandria’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Zebra (Monday @ 6:00 am)
- The First-Ever Del Ray Dog Fest is Coming!
Zebra (Monday @ 6:00 am)
- Foody Newz To Start Off 2023!
Zebra (Monday @ 6:00 am)
- Affordable Housing Opens in Huntington
Zebra (Monday @ 6:00 am)
- Alexandria Has A Volunteer Center – And We Are It!
Zebra (Monday @ 6:00 am)
- Editor’s Choice: Five Must-Read Books, the Best of 2022
Zebra (Monday @ 6:00 am)
- On Sun Worship and Solar Panels
Zebra (Monday @ 6:00 am)
- ALX Commuting Upgrades Benefit Safety, Health, and The Environment
Zebra (Monday @ 6:00 am)
- Vantage Features Contemporary and Colonial Homes in a Wooded Setting
Zebra (Monday @ 6:00 am)
- Puppy Joy, Puppy Pandemonium
Zebra (Monday @ 6:00 am)
- ACHS Students Deliver Moving Speeches Honoring MLK
Zebra (Monday @ 6:00 am)
- The Art League’s Patrons’ Show Returns In Person
Zebra (Monday @ 12:00 am)
🐦 Tweets of note
Winter Bike to Wherever Week begins today! Visit https://t.co/K2HRIOjQQC to find out how you can get involved and win some prizes! #wbtww pic.twitter.com/KEaotT3efx
— Alexandria Transportation & Environmental Services (@AlexandriaVATES) February 6, 2023
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
Recent Stories
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For many remote workers, a messy home is distracting.
You’re getting pulled into meetings, and your unread emails keep ticking up. But you can’t focus because pet hair tumbleweeds keep floating across the floor, your desk has a fine layer of dust and you keep your video off in meetings so no one sees the chaos behind you.
It’s no secret a dirty home is distracting and even adds stress to your life. And who has the energy to clean after work? That’s why it’s smart to enlist the help of professionals, like Well-Paid Maids.
Monarch Montessori School is now enrolling infants, toddlers and three year-olds for its full-time Montessori program. We offer a seamless enrollment process which involves submitting an application for review, paying the enrollment fee and submitting the remaining enrollment materials before your proposed start date.
At Monarch Montessori School, we aim to provide an authentic Montessori learning experience. At our Alexandria location, we currently have 8 openings in our Primary classroom (ages 3-6), and 6 openings in our Toddler classroom. Additionally, there are 3 infant openings at this time.
Our first floor space is an open concept. Infants and toddlers share the same large classroom. Children ages 3-6 are in two classrooms on our second floor. Each classroom has one lead and assistant guide. We offer a year-round program, with intermittent breaks for Spring Break and Winter Break.
Scholarship Fund of Alexandria Annual Gala & Auction
Do good while having a good time at the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria’s 38th Annual Gala and Auction at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center. The fun begins with a 2-hour open bar reception while mingling with 499 other Alexandrians who
