On This Day in Alexandria History — “On April 7, 1846 the City of Alexandria authorized the first paid curator at the Market House Museum, then located in the second City Hall building which faced North Royal Street. Originally established in 1812, in conjunction with Alexandria’s Masonic Lodge which leased the space in the northwest second floor corner of the building, the museum was often the site of major events, including a festive reception for the Marquis de Lafayette when he visited Alexandria for a month in 1824. Originally, museum artifacts relating mostly to George Washington were placed decades before by the local Masonic Lodge, of which the nation’s first President was a member.” [Historic Alexandria]
Alexandria Follows Arlington, D.C. as Third-Priciest Rental Market — “The median one-bedroom apartment in Arlington costs $2,420 a month, topping all other metro-area cities in Zumper’s monthly Washington D.C. Metro Report, released today (Monday). Washington, D.C. was second at $2,250, followed by Alexandria at $2,230.” [ARLnow]
King Street Campus Administrator to Leave Role — Ashley Carter Sinclair, Alexandria City High School’s King Street Campus administrator since September 2023, will leave the role at the school year’s conclusion. The school district has already been grappling with a principal vacancy for the high school and Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt’s upcoming resignation. [Alexandria Brief]
Animal Services Officer Rescues Baby Foxes — “With flowers blooming and pollen flying, our Animal Services team has been getting lots of wildlife calls. These 7 fox kits all ended up trapped in a window well, proving that when one sibling makes a questionable life choice … the rest will absolutely follow.” [Animal Welfare League of Alexandria]
Stormwater Project Update — “The City of Alexandria invites community members to an informational meeting about the West Reed Avenue and Dale Street Storm Sewer Improvements on Tuesday, April 07 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Leonard “Chick” Armstrong Recreation Center (25 West Reed Avenue). City staff will present the final proposed drainage improvements, update the community on project progress, and review anticipated construction impacts.” [City of Alexandria]
Traffic Signal Upgrades Continue — “Our team continues installing adaptive signal control technology to help traffic flow more efficiently. The work locations for the week of April 6 are Duke/Paxton and Duke/Jordan.” [Alexandria T&ES/X]
RGGI Reentry Could Bring Back Fee On Electric Bills — “State officials expect the commonwealth to participate in the program’s September auction once regulations to reestablish the CO2 budget trading program are finalized. Dominion Energy plans to petition the State Corporation Commission in June to add the cost of those credit auctions back onto ratepayer’s bills.” [Virginia Mercury]
Voters Divided on Spanberger Approval Rating — “Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s approval rating stands at 47 percent two months into the Democrat’s term, with 46 percent of voters disapproving and 7 percent expressing no opinion in a Washington Post-Schar School poll.” [Washington Post]
GardenFest Returns to Del Ray Later in April — “The Del Ray Citizens Association is inviting the neighborhood to come out and learn about all sorts of gardening topics, such as the Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia plant clinic, at-home composting, growing native plants and beekeeping.” [Alexandria Living Magazine]
It’s Tuesday — Expect a sunny day with a high around 53°F and northwest winds blowing at 10 to 14 mph, gusting up to 26 mph. Tonight will be clear, with temperatures dropping to about 33°F and a north wind at 6 to 8 mph. [NWS]
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