Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☔ Today’s weather: Possible light rain in the morning. High of 74 and low of 60.
☔ Tomorrow: Rain throughout the day. High of 69 and low of 48. Sunrise at 7:07 am and sunset at 7:24 pm.
🚨 You need to know
Del Ray is traditionally known as a welcoming neighborhood. Freshman Senator J.D. Vance from Ohio seems to be a notable exception.
Politico reported that a signpost near Vance’s new $1.5 million home has been yarn bombed — covered with rainbow knitting, likely in protest against Vance’s anti-LGBTQ positions.
Washingtonian senior editor Andrew Beaujon noted that the yarn bombing is a step up from the guerrilla fairy door campaign back in 2021.
Yarn bombings would be a major escalation in Del Ray, a neighborhood once known for guerrilla installations of fairy doors https://t.co/TNUuAtFPCW https://t.co/kcZQernLSi
— Andrew Beaujon (@abeaujon) March 22, 2023
Love our constituents pic.twitter.com/iMPv8OwHkm
— Aaron Fritschner (@Fritschner) March 22, 2023
📈 Wednesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Mar 22, 2023.
- Notes: Alexandria ranks high in ‘Best Cities’ list but hindered by housing and public safety scores (1348 views)
- Alexandria grapples with funding costs of twin ambitious DASH bus overhauls (310 views)
- Alexandria Library throwing book sale event this week (198 views)
- Amy Grant and KT Tunstall headline spring at The Birchmere (76 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Nomination Period Open for 2023 Alexandria Celebrates Women Awards
Zebra (Wednesday @ 5:08 pm)
- Elo’s Italian To Close In Alexandria’s Del Ray Neighborhood
Patch (Wednesday @ 3:52 pm)
- Grants Available for Local Nonprofits Through Alexandria Human Services Fund
Zebra (Wednesday @ 3:43 pm)
- ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Explodes With Alanis Morissette’s Pop Musical at National Theatre
Zebra (Wednesday @ 12:08 pm)
- Alexandria Building With Business Tenants Proposed For Redevelopment
Patch (Wednesday @ 10:41 am)
- Say Goodbye to Elo’s – Say Hello to Los Hermanos in Alexandria
Zebra (Wednesday @ 10:25 am)
🐦 Tweets of note
Reminder: There is no school for ACPS students except Samuel W. Tucker students this Friday (March 24, 2023). This is a teacher work day. pic.twitter.com/k0iv8p2D69
— Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) March 22, 2023
Today we remember Cpl. Charles Hill. Cpl. Hill was killed in the line of duty on this day 34 years ago while responding to a hostage situation.
Cpl. Hill had served with the Alexandria Police Department for 13 years previous to his end of watch.
Cpl. Hill we #salute you… pic.twitter.com/zF5Hmu3Jrz
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) March 22, 2023
This might help to explain the faint smell of a campfire in the air in parts of Arlington today https://t.co/rBUlYl5TL0
— Arlington Now (@ARLnowDOTcom) March 22, 2023
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
Recent Stories
(Updated at 4 p.m.) Alexandria succeeded in its bid today to dismiss a case filed by residents furious with a citywide zoning overhaul that allows developers to build homes with…
Alexandria’s history with racially restrictive covenants was a major topic during the Zoning for Housing/Housing for All debate last year, and a new interactive map shows the location of those…
This weekend Evelyn Chumbow, the director of the Human Trafficking Legal Center and a survivor of child labor trafficking, will lead a discussion at the Alexandria library on the ongoing…
Thinking of selling yourself? Ask McEnearney discusses the benefits of using a Realtor when selling a home.
Finding a gift for moms can be difficult. Google “Mother’s Day gifts,” and you’ll scroll through endless lists of beauty products, candles and fuzzy robes. Sure, those are sweet, but sometimes it’s fun to surprise loved ones with something a little more, well, practical!
Here’s one idea: Give her a gift certificate for a home cleaning from Well-Paid Maids. It’s the perfect “thank you,” “I love you” or “you’ve got this” for any mom. She can schedule the home cleaning at her convenience and breathe easy knowing she has one less thing to do.
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Good news, D.C. area. You can save money on your next home cleaning with Well-Paid Maids. It’s easy!
We offer a discount when you set up recurring cleans — and the discounts just increased this week!
For weekly cleans, get $30 off each cleaning.
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
