Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Showers likely before noon and cloudy all day with a high near 71. Sunny and gusty tomorrow.
If you go to see the EZ Street Band perform the music of Bruce Springsteen next week, you might notice their Springsteen’s voice is suspiciously similar to Simpsons bartender Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum and others.
Actor Hank Azaria is headlining with the EZ Street Band performing tributes to artist Bruce Springsteen.
Plans for Robinson Terminal North — the last major piece of waterfront development in Old Town — should be heading to the City Council for review this spring.
Vice Mayor Sarah Bagley said at the City Council meeting last night (Tuesday) the Waterfront Commission received an update about the project earlier this month at a meeting.
Join artist Nora Naranjo Morse (Kha’p’o Owenge ([Santa Clara Pueblo]), creator of Always Becoming, and the community that cares for the museum’s ephemeral outdoor sculpture family, to learn about the project’s evolution over the past two decades, and what the future holds.
Learn about the art of clay, traditions of sustainability in Pueblo building techniques, and more. Visitors can enjoy family-friendly art activities, dance performances by the Zuni Olla Maidens, watch a short film, and multiple opportunities to hear from the artist, her family, and museum experts that have contributed to the care and revitalization of the sculptures.
Property owners in the City of Alexandria have been receiving 2024 Real Estate Assessment notices in the mail from the Office of Real Estate Assessments.
The assessment notices reveal a continued divergence between the residential and commercial real estate markets. The overall tax base increased by 2.57% year-over-year, marking the fourteenth consecutive year of net growth in the city’s assessed values.
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Curious about strength training but not sure where to start? Or perhaps you're looking for a more efficient alternative to traditional gyms?
Imperium Strength & Longevity invites the Alexandria community to an Open House on Sunday, November 1, from 11 AM to 2 PM.
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While the City Manager’s proposed budget included no tax rate increase, the average real estate tax bill in Alexandria will go up by $353 this year and there was a lot of nervous talk about the region’s future.
City Manager James Parajon presented a budget to the City Council last night defined mostly by budget reductions and a wary eye toward the future of the region given the turmoil in the federal government.
Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Sunny, with a high near 69. A chance of rain tomorrow, mainly before 4 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 66.
Alexandria City Manager James Parajon presented the FY 2026 budget to City Council tonight (Tuesday) but one of the major items was something not included in the budget: the conversion of Jefferson-Houston K-8 School to a middle school.
The budget included $21 million to Alexandria City Public Schools in capital funding — funding devoted to major development projects in a capital budget. In a release, the City of Alexandria said the funding was in line with the funding level requested for FY 2026 in the School Board capital funding request.
The Alexandria Police Department (APD) said it is investigating the fatal shooting of a man inside the Southern Towers apartment complex.
Police said the man was found with an apparent gunshot wound but the cause of death remains under investigation.
Pizzeria Paradiso said ‘arrivederci‘ to Alexandria in 2020 — but that phrase means “until we meet again” and it could be fulfilled starting next month.
Pizzeria Paradiso announced that it will be returning as an “ongoing pizza pop up” in Hank’s Oyster Bar (818 N. St. Asaph Street) in Old Town North every Thursday-Sunday, starting March 13.
Attention all runners, joggers, and Army Navy fans!
Come join us on Saturday, 12 December 2026 for a fun run before the big game. The Army Navy Football Game is one of the greatest rivalries in college football, and what better way to kick it off than with a fun run sponsored by FAOA. FAOA supports active, retired, and civilian Foreign Area Officers around the globe. All proceeds go directly to funding FAOA programs to help and support our members.