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Thank you, Renee Gordon. 📞

After 11 years leading Alexandria’s 911 and 311 center, Gordon retires in early November. In her final report to City Council, she said 94% of 911 calls are answered within 15 seconds.

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Zero vacancies in Potomac Yard office space, and that’s a problem. 🏢

Economic development officials told City Council that businesses want offices near Virginia Tech, but there’s no new space available, so the city keeps losing them to neighboring counties. Citywide, office vacancy fell to 18.8%.

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Alexandria just landed a Bloomberg Philanthropies housing grant. 🏘️

The city is one of 15 picked nationwide for up to $750,000 to speed up permitting and get more homes built. Mayor Alyia Gaskins says it will accelerate the city’s One Start initiative and Housing 2040 plan.

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More of today's most-read ALXnow stories:

🔹 Alexandria’s Port City Brewing Co., Mieza Blendery win top awards at Great American Beer Fest
🔹 New sticker crawl joins packed Halloween event lineup in Alexandria
🔹 ‘Jane Doe is not alone’: Del Ray vigil backs sexual assault survivors amid national outrage
🔹 Alexandria City Council votes to establish friendship city with Osijek, Croatia

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South Korean café chain Twosome Place will celebrate the grand opening of its first U.S. location this Saturday, Oct. 17, at 404 King Street in Old Town. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and feature free coffee, cake samples, and giveaways.

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“Jane Doe is not alone.” 🕯️

Dozens gathered in Del Ray Tuesday night for a candlelight vigil and guided meditation supporting survivors of sexual assault, led by clinical psychologists. If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, the hotline is available 24 hours a day at 703-683-7273.

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Alexandria has a new friend in Croatia. 🇭🇷

City Council approved a one-year trial friendship city agreement with Osijek, Croatia’s fourth-largest city. It grows out of the World Cup, when Alexandria hosted Croatia’s national soccer team in June. The partnership will focus on sports first.

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The first Twosome Place in the U.S. opens in Old Town this weekend. ☕

The South Korean café chain holds its grand opening Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 404 King Street. Expect free coffee and cake samples, a capsule giveaway, and free tote bags for the first 100 guests in line.

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Brahms and Bonds, live in Alexandria this Friday. 🎶

Professional choir and orchestra The Thirteen opens its 15th season at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall. A spokesperson says it’s the group’s first Alexandria performance. Kids ages 5 to 17 get a free ticket with each adult ticket.

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New leadership for the group behind Vola’s Dockside Grill and Ada’s on the River. 🍽️

Nazia Millwala has been named president of Alexandria Restaurant Partners after nearly five years in executive leadership. The company says partners Dave Nicholas, David Clapp and Scott Shaw are stepping back from day-to-day operations.

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Dr. David Rose will leave the Alexandria Health Department after Nov. 9 to become a regional director with the Virginia Department of Health. He led AHD through the COVID-19 pandemic and a local mpox surge. Deputy Director Dr. Anne Gaddy will oversee operations during the transition.

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Quick thinking by Alexandria firefighters. 🚒

When a girl was pinned under an SUV in the West End last Tuesday night, crews used ground ladders to lift the vehicle before heavy extraction equipment arrived, the fire department says. She was freed in under six minutes and is expected to make a full recovery.

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