Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
🌧️ Today’s weather: Expect showers and patchy fog with a high near 57 and an east wind of 7 to 10 mph. Precipitation chance is 100%, with amounts ranging between half and three-quarters of an inch. Wednesday night, showers are likely mainly before 1am, along with patchy fog, mostly cloudy skies, and a low around 48. Light and variable wind will become northwest at 6 mph after midnight. Precipitation chance is 70%, with new amounts between a quarter and half an inch possible.
🚨 You need to know
The Alexandria Police Department has hired a contractor to help crack down on parking enforcement in Old Town.
The contractor, Reimagine Parking, will target enforcement primarily along King Street, the city said in a release.
The additional enforcement is scheduled to start today (Wednesday) and will run from 7 a.m.-11 p.m., Monday-Friday.
According to the release:
A third-party vendor has been hired to supplement the City’s existing parking enforcement officers. The contractors are authorized to issue citations only and will not handle issues of towing, vehicle relocation, or booting. Personnel will be visible and uniformly dressed, including reflective vests noting they are contractors for the City of Alexandria. The contractors, Reimagine Parking, will also display company-issued identification and a company-branded shirt.
📈 Tuesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Dec 26, 2023.
- Myron Mixon’s Pitmaster BBQ in Old Town rebranding (6470 views)
- Notes: Seminary Road homes with ‘affordable homeownership program’ starting construction in May (3797 views)
- New report says Potomac Yard arena would jump start economic development in the neighborhood (2945 views)
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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
