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Congressional School: 85 Years of Curious Kids on 40 Acres

Tucked off Sleepy Hollow Road, about a mile south of Seven Corners, sits one of the area’s best-kept secrets: a 40-acre campus inside the Beltway where infants nap, middle schoolers debate the Civil War, and a herd of horses grazes between classes. Congressional School has been shaping young learners since 1939, and at 85-plus years it feels both deeply rooted and surprisingly fresh.

Falls Church, VA · 1d

The Alexandria Brief

An Air Force captain running 2,977 miles for 9/11 will lead Alexandria's Turkey Trot

Capt. Hanna Born was a toddler in the Pentagon's day care center when Flight 77 hit. She will wear bib number 2,977 and dedicate five miles to five people killed that day.

Alexandria, VA · 17h

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Alexandria Little League coaches open indoor batting cage facility for year-round training

About six years ago, John Magri and Adam Froemming met while coaching their boys in Alexandria Little League. Now they’ve teamed up for a new pitch to the community: a place to practice indoors year round. The veteran-owned D-BAT ALX West End opened Nov. 2 at 6200 D Little...

The Alexandria Brief

DASH chair asks for bus-cut options that would start repaying the city

DASH's general manager recommends adopting the $2.5 million in cuts as advertised at Thursday's hearing

Alexandria, VA · 2d

The Alexandria Brief

Alexandria and its schools will spend 180 days building a case for Richmond

City Council and School Board members agreed Monday to study what it actually costs to educate an Alexandria student, then take the numbers to the General Assembly.

Alexandria, VA · 2d

alxnow.com

Alexandria’s Veterans Day ceremony planned Wednesday amid holiday closures

Alexandria will mark Veterans Day on Wednesday (Nov. 11) with its annual ceremony and various schedule changes and closures. The city and Friends of Rocky Versace will host the Veterans Day ceremony at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Mount Vernon Recreation Center (2701 Commonwealth Avenue). The one-hour indoor ceremony will include patriotic music, a name reading of Alexandria’s 68 Vietnam War fallen servicemembers, and recognition of Gold Star families and military veterans attending. Qualified veterans can also receive the DoD Vietnam Era Veterans Lapel Pin.

The Alexandria Brief

Governor's 2027 preview touches Alexandria's asks on housing, solar, and AI, but not transit or school funding

Spanberger and Democratic leaders released a first look at their agenda hours before City Council takes up the city's own legislative package; more proposals are coming

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Alexandria leaders brace for budget cuts, potential tax increases

City Manager Jim Parajon and his staff laid out a stark budget reality at Alexandria City Council’s annual budget retreat. As he contends with an estimated $10 million to $15 million budget shortfall in the 2028 fiscal year budget, Parajon is asking all city departments to submit their budget proposals to him with 3% cuts. He’s also asking that Alexandria City Public Schools limit its operating budget transfer request to 2.25% over what was approved in the current budget, amounting to a cap of $7.1 million.

Alexandria, VA · 2d

woottoncommonsense.com

MCPS considers changes to exam fee coverage

On Sept. 16, the Montgomery County Board of Education presented its 2027 legislative platform at its annual legislative meeting at Richard Montgomery High School. The platform proposes moving AP and IB exam fee coverage to a needs-based system. In 2023, MCPS began covering all the costs for AP and IB...

Montgomery County, MD · 23h

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Maryland nonprofit gets $20M in grants amid concerning federal audits

MARYLAND (WBFF) — A nonprofit health care organization in Maryland received millions of dollars in taxpayer funds amid a series of federal audits showing repeated accounting failures. CCI Health Services markets itself as providing “high-quality, affordable” health care and has provided services in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties for...

Maryland · 2d

WUSA9

More money to support renters with disabilities in Maryland

Maryland · 1d

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Everyone In Maryland Should Try The Old-School Breakfast At This 1950s-Style Diner

This deserves an immediate mention: there’s a gleaming stainless steel diner with red stripes that looks straight out of the mid-1950s. It was actually built in 1992. Nobody seems bothered by the math, and honestly, neither am I. The building replaced an older wooden diner from 1946 that was...

Maryland · 4d

Maryland Matters

Political notes: Moore and ‘the question,’ Donofrio heads to LCV, and eyeing AI

Gov. Wes Moore appears on another network show and is asked another question about his political future, the League of Conservation Voters taps Jason Donofrio as its next director, and Progressive Maryland wants to talk artificial intelligence, in political notes.

Maryland · 2d

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Winter Crisis Heating Grants of up to $600 Available

Maryland households facing a heating emergency this winter may qualify for a one-time grant of up to $600 to help restore heat, according to a press release from the office of Gov. Wes Moore. The state’s winter crisis season runs from Nov. 1 through March 31. The grants are...

Maryland · 1d

Shine My Crown

‘Our System Is Broken’: Maryland Write-In Candidate Tonya Sweat Demands Answers After Zero Votes Appear on Election Website

Maryland write-in candidate Tonya Sweat has challenged the reporting of unofficial election results in the Prince George’s County executive race after the state’s election website showed her with zero votes, despite several voters saying they wrote her name on their ballots. “Our system is broken, and they will...

Maryland · 5d

Lovely Garden Roots

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University of Maryland Extension Says Lawns Get No Fertilizer Between Nov. 15 and March 1, Shade Trees Are Pruned After Leaf Fall, and Shrubs Get Stakes 12 to 18 Inches Out

University of Maryland Extension says no lawn fertilizer from Nov. 15 to March 1, shade trees get pruned after leaf fall, and shrub stakes sit 12 to 18 inches out.

Maryland · 2d

mocoshow.com

Maryland Landlord to Pay $100,000 in Housing Discrimination Settlement

Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced Friday, November 6, a $100,000 settlement with a Salisbury-based landlord over allegations of housing discrimination against applicants using rental assistance vouchers. Disney Properties LLC, which manages approximately 100 rental properties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, was accused of refusing to rent to applicants using...

Maryland · 4d

NBC Washington

Beloved Alexandria train caboose in need of major repairs

It was a community effort that brought a beloved train caboose to Alexandria's Del Ray neighborhood 50 years ago. Now, it'll take another push from the community to keep it there. “It is an enduring icon of our community,” said Gian Macone, a Caboose Fund Board member. The Little...

Alexandria, VA · 3d

The Alexandria Brief

Roberto Gomez, founder of Cornerstone Craftsman, has died

The board announced his death Tuesday evening. An hour later, City Council opened its meeting with a moment of silence, and Mayor Alyia Gaskins called him "one of my closest friends."

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