Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☔ Today’s weather: Possible light rain in the morning. High of 64 and low of 43.
☔ Tomorrow: Rain throughout the day. High of 59 and low of 37. Sunrise at 6:39 am and sunset at 6:03 pm.
🚨 You need to know
It’s been a long road, but the Samuel Madden redevelopment finally got its approval from Alexandria’s City Council earlier this week.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Council approved Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s plans to tear down two blocks of townhomes along Route 1 and replace them with two six-story buildings with 532 units.
Over half of those units will be committed affordable — meaning the rents will be capped at a maximum of 80% of the area’s median income. Of those, 161 units will be set aside for the lowest income levels.
The approval also came with a $1 million loan asked for at the last minute by ARHA after the project faced unexpected cost increases.
📈 Wednesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Mar 1, 2023.
- Notes: Deputy Chief Brian Hricik dies after battle with cancer (873 views)
- JUST IN: Arlandria/Parkfairfax hit with power outage with over 3,000 residents affected (300 views)
- Police and Firefighters getting big raises in Alexandria City Manager’s $881 million budget proposal (262 views)
- Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii to open this month in Carlyle (235 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Goodwin Living Names Josh Bagley Executive Director of The View Alexandria
Zebra (Wednesday @ 4:26 pm)
- 1910 Home In Old Town Alexandria Features Heart Of Pine Flooring
Patch (Wednesday @ 4:24 pm)
- Find Out When Your Street Will Be Repaved! Alexandria Releases Plan To Fix Roads
Zebra (Wednesday @ 2:49 pm)
- Ukrainian Pysanky Tradition Raises Funds for War Refugees
Alexandria Living (Wednesday @ 1:33 pm)
- Old Town Business Improvement District ‘Idea Has Merit’: Mayor
Patch (Wednesday @ 12:41 pm)
- With Public Safety a Top Priority, City Manager Presents Budget Proposal to Alexandria City Council
Zebra (Wednesday @ 12:16 pm)
- Real Estate Tax Rate Remains Same In 2024 Alexandria Budget Proposal
Patch (Wednesday @ 11:09 am)
- Alexandria City Manager Proposes $881.1 Million Budget
Alexandria Living (Wednesday @ 7:39 am)
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Recent Stories
Francis Deonte Rose was found guilty today of two counts of aggravated murder in the 2022 shooting deaths of two construction workers in the West End. The Commonwealth Attorney’s Office…
It’s been a busy week in Alexandria. There were multiple mayoral and city council forums and debates this week as the city gets closer and closer to the June 18…
The Cinco de Mayo fiesta is starting early this Sunday in Carlyle. From 9 to 10 a.m., Tequila & Taco (540 John Carlyle Street) will be selling six-ounce margaritas for…
After missing an important mayoral debate this week due to a “freak accident” while canvassing that led to his hospitalization, Steven Peterson says that he’s done sitting on the sidelines….
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Potomac Harmony is Back! Following a gap year of competing, then virtual rehearsals during the pandemic, followed by the well-earned retirement of our long-term director, a year of a director search, Potomac Harmony hit the regional contest stage in Concord, North Carolina in March for the first time since 2018! It was exhilarating, reaffirming, and rewarding!
The chorus hit all of its goals, the biggest of which was to have fun and sing our best on contest stage — we did both! Because we earned a score over 400 points, our new Director, Allison Lynskey, was awarded the Novice Director award, photo above. Additionally, one of our charter members, Jackie Bottash, was nominated for and honored with the Leadership Excellence award. It was a celebratory weekend!
What’s next? So much! We now look forward to upcoming performances, growing our membership, and expanding our musical product with new arrangements and an education component each week. It’s an exciting time to be part of this ever-growing ensemble!
Alexandria NAACP, Shiloh Baptist Church, DPC to hold City Council…
The Alexandria Branch of the NAACP, Shiloh Baptist Church, and The Departmental Progressive Club to hold the City Council Candidate Forum for ALL Candidates in the City of Alexandria Virginia. The event is Free of Charge and Open to The
