Around Town

Ahead of Valentine’s Day, preschoolers from Hopkins House brought joy and laughter to The Senior Center at Charles Houston during an annual celebration last week.

The k-prep class from Helen Day Preschool Academy joined Alexandria seniors for a lively morning of crafts and dancing on Friday, Feb. 6. About a dozen students made handmade valentines for seniors, many of whom are regular visitors to the center.


News

Fairstead, a national real estate developer, is set to transform the Samuel Madden Homes in Old Town (899 & 999 North Henry Street).

The company announced today (May 19) that it has secured $120 million to redevelop the existing 66-unit public housing site into a 207-unit affordable and mixed-income community.