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Indexed articles, last 90 days
60
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Sep 30, 2026
Outlet visibility, for Alexandria Times
Top 5M sites
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Jul 8, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Tina Franco

    Check out 6 new wedding trends this fall - Alexandria Times (opens the original)

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    Wedding trends often encompass decor and design, but this fall, wedding trends are focusing on memories and experiences for family, guests and the couple. Here are some of the newest trends to watch this fall wedding season. Choosing to enter the ceremony with your partner Wedding ceremonies typically have partners enter separately, with parents accompanying the couple to the front of the ceremony. Traditionalists love the sense of passing their children to their spouse, but modern couples are l

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Tina Franco

    Paws in the Park celebrates AWLA, city’s love of animals (opens the original)

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    Paws in the Park returns to Oronoco Bay Park in Old Town on Oct. 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is guaranteed to be even bigger and better than years past. This year will have a little extra sparkle as it also marks the 80th anniversary of the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria. This annual event celebrates Northern Virginia’s love of animals and offers attendees a family- and pet-friendly event featuring adoptable animals, live music, vendors and activities for humans and pets alike. Paws in

  3. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Tina Franco

    Out of the Attic: City preserves Douglass Memorial Cemetery (opens the original)

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    The Douglass Cemetery Association established Douglass Memorial Cemetery in 1895 as a segregated, nondenominational African American cemetery named in memory of Frederick Douglass. Douglass Memorial Cemetery was one of the last of 13 cemeteries established in the Wilkes Street Cemetery complex. Careful and systematic research of historical records suggests that over 2,200 people were buried in Douglass Memorial Cemetery, making it Alexandria’s largest African American cemetery. The cemetery’s fi

  4. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Tina Franco

    The Neighborhood Perspective with Scott Corzine: City’s public hearing protocol needs further refinement (opens the original)

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    The Alexandria Federation of Civic Associations applauds the city for restoring the five minutes of speaking time for individuals officially representing their civic or neighborhood association or the Federation, in the Public Hearing and Public Comment Protocol language considered at the Sept. 22 City Council meeting. We appreciate how much thoughtful consideration Council members and legal staff gave to the discussion. The Federation believes that citizen participation is the strongest indicat

  5. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Tina Franco

    Examine disparities in Black and white students’ scores (opens the original)

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    Thank you for your article, “ACPS Standards of Learning scores improve.” I found it informative, and the inclusion of the charts were especially helpful. I would like to request that a follow-up article, or future articles on Alexandria City Public Schools SOL results include charts that show the discrepancies in scores among subgroups, for example, Black students and white students at specific elementary schools in ACPS. According to the Virginia Department of Education’s website for the

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