Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
⛅ Today’s weather: Showers after 5 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 79.
🌤 Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 72.
🚨 You need to know
Alexandria Living Magazine reported that it’s all quiet on the real estate front.
Compared to last April, real estate sales have seen a 33.6% decrease across the region, according to data from the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors — though the April figures are still a slight increase (3.6%) over figures from March.
The market statistics show that the average home sale price has stayed consistent, with a median sale price of $690,000 (only a .7% increase over last year). The median sold price in Alexandria was $622,500, according to Alexandria Living Magazine.
📈 Monday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for May 15, 2023.
- Notes: Police investigating dead body found at Landmark storage facility (934 views)
- Alexandria City Council unanimously endorses energy plan for former power plant in Old Town North (471 views)
- City Council approves modifications to Old Town home with strange architectural history (463 views)
- Poll: Should Alexandria do more to preserve historic buildings? | ALXnow (174 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Luxury Brand Frances Valentine to Open in Alexandria
Alexandria Living (Monday @ 4:14 pm)
- Adopt Cupcake, She’s As Sweet As Her Name
Zebra (Monday @ 3:49 pm)
- Taste Of Del Ray, Fireworks: Alexandria Summer 2023 Events
Patch (Monday @ 3:38 pm)
- Enjoy the Mount Vernon Spring Wine Festival May 19 to 21, Offering Unlimited Samples From VA Wineries
Zebra (Monday @ 2:25 pm)
- Alexandria Women for Good Donates $9,700 to Carpenter’s Shelter
Zebra (Monday @ 12:10 pm)
- Here’s Why Flags Are at Half-Staff in Virginia Today
Zebra (Monday @ 11:17 am)
- Embezzlement From Old Town Alexandria Restaurant Leads To Indictment
Patch (Monday @ 10:25 am)
🐦 Tweets of note
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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
