Opinion

Rachael Von Elmendorf, co-owner of Misha’s Coffee and an Alexandria teacher, writes in strong opposition to the planned Waterfront Flood Mitigation Project in this submitted letter to the editor.

The letter is in response to an ALXnow story that was published on April 15 – Alexandria’s plan to fight flooding will close Waterfront Park and Point Lumley Park for at least two years.


News

The following Letter to the Editor was written by Dr. Stephen Haering, Alexandria’s Health Department Director.

One of the most common questions we receive at Alexandria Health Department (AHD) is how to prevent a second wave of COVID-19 in our community. To start, we need to acknowledge some hard truths, including that we never truly left the first wave.


Opinion

ALXnow has been publishing for just over a month now, but there’s something missing from our site — you.

Whether you have an opinion on something happening at City Hall or on your street, we want to hear it. You can send Letters to the Editor for consideration to [email protected]. Please keep the length to under 500 words and be sure to include your name and where in Alexandria you live.