Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunshine and a high of 48 degrees during the day, accompanied by a gentle north wind blowing at 3 to 6 mph. The night will be mostly clear, with the temperature dropping to a low of around 31 degrees and calm winds.
🚨 You need to know
A consultant report (page 19) about the new Potomac Yard arena found the nearby Metro station could see crowding of 60-90 minutes after events unless significant upgrades are made to the station, NBC4 reported.
A transportation plan presented last week said a widened bridge, new escalators, and additional fare gates would be added to the station. Those upgrades are estimated to cost between $35 million and $70 million.
Even with the new escalators and fare gates called for in the transportation plans for the site, NBC reported the station could still have heavy crowding for 30-45 minutes after events.
Despite prior concerns raised by Metro GM Randy Clarke, the Potomac Yard Metro station has been one of the central pillars of the arena development’s transportation plans — especially given that the arena will have deliberately low levels of parking to encourage the use of public transit.
📈 Tuesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Feb 6, 2024.
- Woodrow Wilson Bridge opening planned Thursday night (4285 views)
- E. Glebe Road closed after vehicle overturned in Lynhaven neighborhood (3065 views)
- Man out on bond after allegedly brandishing handgun and assaulting neighbor in Braddock area (2307 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- APPLY NOW: Alexandria’s Office of the Arts Accepting Applcations for Program Grants
Zebra (Tuesday @ 6:44 pm)
- Alexandria City High School Hosts America’s Largest Indoor Rowing Championship
Zebra (Tuesday @ 3:21 pm)
- National Rowing Competition Draws 1,500 Athletes To Alexandria
Patch (Tuesday @ 1:00 pm)
- New Restaurant Planned At Closed Rubia’s Tacos Location
Patch (Tuesday @ 12:12 pm)
- Presidents Day at Mount Vernon Features Free Admission, Presidential Library Open House, Historical Demonstrations, and More
Zebra (Tuesday @ 10:43 am)
- Alexandria Cancer Survivor To Stand Up 24 Hours For Cancer Fundraiser
Patch (Tuesday @ 10:21 am)
- New Pop-Up Retail Space to Open This Spring
Alexandria Living (Tuesday @ 6:48 am)
- NCO Creative’s Art Loft Opens
Alexandria Living (Tuesday @ 6:44 am)
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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
