On This Day in Alexandria History — “On March 4, 1827, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, the oldest Catholic parish in Virginia, was officially consecrated. The cornerstone had been set the summer before and when completed, the church building measured 45 feet by 60 feet. The church is said to have been started in 1795 when Colonel John Fitzgerald, a close friend and associate of George Washington, and an early mayor of Alexandria, took up a collection to fund construction of a small chapel at the southern end of South Washington Street, now the site of St. Mary’s Cemetery, where the street ended at the edge of Great Hunting Creek.” [Historic Alexandria]
AEDP Launching ‘Tech Accelerator’ — “The Alexandria Economic Development Partnership is set establish its first tech accelerator to shore up the city’s standing in the increasingly competitive Northern Virginia technology sector. Marian Marquez, senior vice president at AEDP, told [WBJ] a request for proposals seeking candidates to run an accelerator — similar to a business consultancy service for early-stage companies — is expected to open on Wednesday.” [WBJ]
Potomac Environmental Restoration Begins — “Now that D.C. health officials have lifted the recreational advisory on the Potomac River after January’s massive sewage spill, D.C Water is beginning to restore the park land damaged by the partial collapse of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line. Crews are hauling away trees, brush, other vegetation and contaminated debris near where the 72-inch pipe collapsed along the Clara Barton Parkway, just inside the Capital Beltway, in Montgomery County, Maryland.” [WTOP]
Community Gathers for ACHS Iftar Night — “The 9th Annual Iftar celebration was held in the King Street campus cafeteria Friday evening. The event included speakers, presentations, prayer, food and trivia. Many Alexandria community members came out for the festivities.” [Theogony]
Menstrual Product Ingredient Label Bill Advances — “House Bill 998 by Del. Holly Seibold, D-Fairfax, would require ingredient labels be listed on all menstrual products sold in Virginia, an effort to better inform consumers about possibly toxic substances in the reproductive health items. Having passed both the House of Delegates and cleared the Virginia Senate Monday, it now heads to Gov. Abigail Spanberger for her signature, amendment or veto.” [Virginia Mercury]
Free City Tax Filing Session Tonight — Individuals and families with income up to $69,000 are eligible for the service, which runs Wednesdays 6-8 p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon from Feb. 4-April 18 at the “Del” Pepper Community Resource Center. [City of Alexandria]
Burke & Herbert Expansion Deal Nears Closing — “The parent company of Alexandria’s Burke & Herbert Bank agreed in December to acquire Linkbancorp in an all-stock transaction valued at $345.2 million. It’s set to catapult it to $11 million in total assets and extend its reach to more than 100 locations across Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter — as early as next month.” [WBJ]
City Budget Work Session With ACPS Tonight — “The March 4th, 2026 Budget Work Session of the Alexandria City Council location is to be held at the ACPS School Board Room (1340 Braddock Place, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314). Members of the City Council and staff are participating either in person or from a remote location through a video conference call on Zoom.” [City of Alexandria]
It’s Wednesday — Expect rain after 4pm, with a cloudy sky and a high near 52, accompanied by a calm wind transitioning to northeast at 5 mph. There’s a 60% chance of precipitation with less than a tenth of an inch possible. On Wednesday night, rain remains likely, with a cloudy low around 49 and a 70% chance of precipitation, again with less than a tenth of an inch possible. [NWS]
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