Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☔ Today’s weather: Possible light rain in the morning. High of 74 and low of 60.
☔ Tomorrow: Rain throughout the day. High of 69 and low of 48. Sunrise at 7:07 am and sunset at 7:24 pm.
🚨 You need to know
Del Ray is traditionally known as a welcoming neighborhood. Freshman Senator J.D. Vance from Ohio seems to be a notable exception.
Politico reported that a signpost near Vance’s new $1.5 million home has been yarn bombed — covered with rainbow knitting, likely in protest against Vance’s anti-LGBTQ positions.
Washingtonian senior editor Andrew Beaujon noted that the yarn bombing is a step up from the guerrilla fairy door campaign back in 2021.
Yarn bombings would be a major escalation in Del Ray, a neighborhood once known for guerrilla installations of fairy doors https://t.co/TNUuAtFPCW https://t.co/kcZQernLSi
— Andrew Beaujon (@abeaujon) March 22, 2023
Love our constituents pic.twitter.com/iMPv8OwHkm
— Aaron Fritschner (@Fritschner) March 22, 2023
📈 Wednesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Mar 22, 2023.
- Notes: Alexandria ranks high in ‘Best Cities’ list but hindered by housing and public safety scores (1348 views)
- Alexandria grapples with funding costs of twin ambitious DASH bus overhauls (310 views)
- Alexandria Library throwing book sale event this week (198 views)
- Amy Grant and KT Tunstall headline spring at The Birchmere (76 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Nomination Period Open for 2023 Alexandria Celebrates Women Awards
Zebra (Wednesday @ 5:08 pm)
- Elo’s Italian To Close In Alexandria’s Del Ray Neighborhood
Patch (Wednesday @ 3:52 pm)
- Grants Available for Local Nonprofits Through Alexandria Human Services Fund
Zebra (Wednesday @ 3:43 pm)
- ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Explodes With Alanis Morissette’s Pop Musical at National Theatre
Zebra (Wednesday @ 12:08 pm)
- Alexandria Building With Business Tenants Proposed For Redevelopment
Patch (Wednesday @ 10:41 am)
- Say Goodbye to Elo’s – Say Hello to Los Hermanos in Alexandria
Zebra (Wednesday @ 10:25 am)
🐦 Tweets of note
Reminder: There is no school for ACPS students except Samuel W. Tucker students this Friday (March 24, 2023). This is a teacher work day. pic.twitter.com/k0iv8p2D69
— Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) March 22, 2023
Today we remember Cpl. Charles Hill. Cpl. Hill was killed in the line of duty on this day 34 years ago while responding to a hostage situation.
Cpl. Hill had served with the Alexandria Police Department for 13 years previous to his end of watch.
Cpl. Hill we #salute you… pic.twitter.com/zF5Hmu3Jrz
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) March 22, 2023
This might help to explain the faint smell of a campfire in the air in parts of Arlington today https://t.co/rBUlYl5TL0
— Arlington Now (@ARLnowDOTcom) March 22, 2023
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
Recent Stories
Police continue to investigate two suspicious deaths in Alexandria this week — one in the Braddock neighborhood and another at Four Mile Run. Telemundo reported the victim found in Four…
The body of the man found at Four Mile Run Park on Tuesday has been identified as Kevin Isaías of El Salvador by Telemundo 44, though police won’t confirm the…
A race through Old Town this weekend will cause some road closures on Saturday and Sunday. The PNC Parkway Classic is scheduled for Sunday, April 28. The city said in…
Medians, reduced crossing distances and curb extensions are just a few of the roadway changes being proposed for four intersections with Mount Vernon Avenue in Arlandria. The preferred design options…
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
