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Public Health in Alexandria: The Medical Reserve Corps are vital
5+ hour, 5+ min ago (790+ words) One of the most impressive parts of Alexandria is the commitment of our residents to service. Every day, people of all ages and backgrounds dedicate their time to strengthening our community. Our health benefits enormously from that commitment, and one…...
Tall Ship Providence suspends operations, considers merger
5+ hour, 43+ min ago (892+ words) The Tall Ship Providence Foundation announced on Monday that the Tall Ship Providence will be suspending operations, effective Friday. Foundation leadership cited budget shortfalls as the reason for the shutdown in interviews with the Times. The Providence is a 110-foot…...
Alexandria Soccer Association brings soccer to schools
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (1546+ words) As a child, Johnatan Nu'ez spent each summer visiting his extended family in Honduras, playing the sport he loved. Barefoot, on a sandy patch in his grandfather's backyard, he'd play soccer with a makeshift plastic ball that he and his…...
Why rest is a lost skill
6+ hour, 29+ min ago (544+ words) Last year my family traveled to Greece, and I realized something that happens every time we go away. Time feels different when we are away. Some moments stretched like taffy. Others snapped by before I could catch them. And as…...
Policing auditor recommends reforms in in-custody death investigation report
6+ hour, 32+ min ago (387+ words) By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes. com Ameratu Kamara, the city's independent policing auditor, recommended changes to the Alexandria Police Department and suggested systemic reforms beyond APD in her investigative report on the in-custody death of Allan J. Tucker, Jr. The report…...
Owen Hull and UNC come up short in College World Series
6+ hour, 44+ min ago (241+ words) By Denise Dunbar | ddunbar@alextimes. com Alexandria native and Bishop Ireton High School graduate Owen Hull and the University of North Carolina fell one victory short of a national championship in the baseball College World Series that ended Monday night…...
Public Health in Alexandria: The Alexandria Medical Reserve Corps are a vital force
7+ hour, 2+ min ago (790+ words) One of the most impressive parts of Alexandria is the commitment of our residents to service. Every day, people of all ages and backgrounds dedicate their time to strengthening our community. Our health benefits enormously from that commitment, and one…...
Out of the Attic: Mapping gay space in Northern Virginia
7+ hour, 8+ min ago (484+ words) In 1964, a businessman named Bob Damron began publishing what he called "The Address Book." Inside were listings of bars and public spaces that he considered friendly to gay men at a time in which much of the country was openly…...
No elected officials at Memorial Day ceremony
7+ hour, 11+ min ago (233+ words) The annual City of Alexandria Memorial Day ceremony at Mount Vernon Recreation Center, organized by the city and Friends of Rocky Versace, drew one of its largest crowds in recent years. Bishop Ireton High School senior Catherine Cassidy delivered a…...
Sponsored Content: Pets and Pest Control -What Every Pet Family Should Know
7+ hour, 9+ min ago (1039+ words) By Lisa Wright DVM A guide for pet'first homes. When you live with pets, pest control decisions feel personal. You want to protect your home from spiders, ants, rodents, and other pests " without wondering what that might mean for the…...