Port City Dispatches: The Week's Top Stories

A look at some important, interesting and fun stories written this week concerning Alexandria and its people. 

From the City of Alexandria Patch sites:

• “Ebbin, Surovell Seek to Repeal Virginia Hybrid Tax” — Old Town Alexandria Patch
• “Sengel: Alexandria Officers Acted in Self-Defense in Shooting” — Old Town Alexandria Patch
• “City Council, School Board Schedule Closed Meeting” — Del Ray Patch
• “Brenman Park Dugouts Get an Overhaul” — West End Alexandria Patch
• “Moving Out: Del Ray Antique Dealers Heading to Fairfax County” — Del Ray Patch
• “Alexandria Woman Charged in Death of Baby Who Died in Hot Car” — Old Town Alexandria Patch
• “Oh Deer! Parkfairfax Welcomes Urban Wildlife” — Del Ray Patch
• “Police Report: Urinating in Public, Stolen Bikes” — West End Alexandria Patch
• “Alexandria Opens Sidewalks to Cycling” — Del Ray Patch
• “Splash of Green Coming to Commonwealth Avenue” — Del Ray Patch
• “Old Health Department Fetches $5.23 Million” — Old Town Alexandria Patch
• “Sheriff's Deputy Accused of Murder Denied Bond a Second Time” — Del Ray Patch
• “Douglas Development Purchases South Washington Street Property” — Old Town Alexandria Patch

From elsewhere:

• "Swing’s Coffee: From old school to new-wave" — The Washington Post
• “Alexandria teacher fired despite no negative evaluations” — The Washington Post
• “Honoring Alexandria’s Black Community” — Alexandria Times
• “Brewing Up a Storm” — Alexandria Times
• “Moran: Don’t Expect Federal Aid for Metro Project” — Alexandria Times
• “Civil Disobedience and Holiday Ordinance in Alexandria” — Alexandria Gazette Packet
• “ACVA Bids Farewell to Merrie Morris” — Alexandria Gazette Packet
• “Jefferson-Houston Construction Changing Neighborhood Landscape” — AlexandriaNews.Org
• Dairy Godmother Featured on The Kojo Nnamdi Show (link to audio) — WAMU.org