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Alexandria’s Connection to World’s Largest Aircraft — “Beneath a clear sky in mid-June, 1915, a newly built hydro-aeroplane’ named Clare slipped out of its shed on the foot of Duke street and into the Potomac River.” [Alexandria Living Magazine]

It’s Thursday — Humid and mostly cloudy throughout the day. High of 88 and low of 76. Sunrise at 6:07 am and sunset at 8:25 pm. [Weather.gov]

Alexandria’s Small Business Climate Ranked Highly — “Among small cities, Alexandria has the best business climate, according to a new ranking from Business Facilities magazine.” [Patch]

Alexandria Sheriff’s Community Academy Now Taking Applications — “Alexandrians can explore the role of the Sheriff’s Office by joining the next session of the Sheriff’s Community Academy, an informative four-session experience on Saturday mornings this fall.” [Zebra]

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