Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☔ Today’s weather: Possible light rain in the morning. High of 64 and low of 43.
☔ Tomorrow: Rain throughout the day. High of 59 and low of 37. Sunrise at 6:39 am and sunset at 6:03 pm.
🚨 You need to know
It’s been a long road, but the Samuel Madden redevelopment finally got its approval from Alexandria’s City Council earlier this week.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Council approved Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s plans to tear down two blocks of townhomes along Route 1 and replace them with two six-story buildings with 532 units.
Over half of those units will be committed affordable — meaning the rents will be capped at a maximum of 80% of the area’s median income. Of those, 161 units will be set aside for the lowest income levels.
The approval also came with a $1 million loan asked for at the last minute by ARHA after the project faced unexpected cost increases.
📈 Wednesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Mar 1, 2023.
- Notes: Deputy Chief Brian Hricik dies after battle with cancer (873 views)
- JUST IN: Arlandria/Parkfairfax hit with power outage with over 3,000 residents affected (300 views)
- Police and Firefighters getting big raises in Alexandria City Manager’s $881 million budget proposal (262 views)
- Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii to open this month in Carlyle (235 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Goodwin Living Names Josh Bagley Executive Director of The View Alexandria
Zebra (Wednesday @ 4:26 pm)
- 1910 Home In Old Town Alexandria Features Heart Of Pine Flooring
Patch (Wednesday @ 4:24 pm)
- Find Out When Your Street Will Be Repaved! Alexandria Releases Plan To Fix Roads
Zebra (Wednesday @ 2:49 pm)
- Ukrainian Pysanky Tradition Raises Funds for War Refugees
Alexandria Living (Wednesday @ 1:33 pm)
- Old Town Business Improvement District ‘Idea Has Merit’: Mayor
Patch (Wednesday @ 12:41 pm)
- With Public Safety a Top Priority, City Manager Presents Budget Proposal to Alexandria City Council
Zebra (Wednesday @ 12:16 pm)
- Real Estate Tax Rate Remains Same In 2024 Alexandria Budget Proposal
Patch (Wednesday @ 11:09 am)
- Alexandria City Manager Proposes $881.1 Million Budget
Alexandria Living (Wednesday @ 7:39 am)
📅 Upcoming events
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Monarch Montessori School located in the heart of Del Ray is enrolling children 6 weeks to 6 years of age for our half day and full day program.
Our hours of operation are 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday-Friday. Monarch Montessori School is open year round, with intermittent breaks.
Children engage in self-directed, self-initiated activities under the guidance of a trained Montessori teacher. Classroom sizes range from 8-12 students. Our robust curriculum includes botany, sensorial activities, the social graces, culture, math, science, practical life, geography, music appreciation and language arts.
You’ll get half off of the registration fee when you register and begin care with us before April 30, 2023.

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Del Ray Dog Fest & Yappy Hour
The 1st Annual Del Ray Dog Fest is a fun outdoor event that will include dog-centered activities, dog menu items, live music, vendors and food on Sunday, April 2 from 11am- 3pm at the George Washington Middle School parking lot.