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Alexandria, Virginia Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning to you Alexandria! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Alexandria’s new parking meter rates and fines hit your wallet.
  • What Monday’s King Street construction means for your Alexandria commute.
  • Step inside Carlyle’s USPTO to experience 250 years of invention.

Also on today's calendar: National Harbor Veterans Makers Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When is a car not a car? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 101 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Very hot; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 98, low: 73.
  • Monday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. City of Alexandria Metered Parking Fees and Fines Change This Week (alexandrialivingmagazine.com) — Parking just got more expensive across the City of Alexandria, with meter rates now $2.75 per hour and fines up to $55 per violation as of July 1. These higher fees apply to all metered spaces, which still generally operate Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., remaining free on Sundays and state holidays.
   

2. What Drivers, Parents and Students Need to Know About Monday's King Street Construction (thezebra.org) — Major construction begins Monday, July 6, on King Street between West Braddock Road and Chinquapin Drive, directly impacting traffic around Alexandria City High School. The project will widen bus stops, upgrade sidewalks and bike connections, and improve crossings to make this busy school corridor safer for students, drivers, and transit riders, with drivers urged to slow down and expect changing traffic patterns.
   

3. Quarter-Millennium of Genius: Inside the USPTO's America 250 Flagship Celebration (thezebra.org) — A private America 250 flagship celebration just filled the USPTO’s Carlyle headquarters with pageantry, from a military color guard to Alexandria’s town crier and historical reenactors. While the ceremony is over, residents can still explore the National Inventors Hall of Fame museum and interactive patent exhibits on weekdays and first Saturdays, celebrating 250 years of American innovation right here in Alexandria.
   

4. The submarine named for Alexandria decommissions on her 35th birthday (alexandriabrief.com) — A Navy submarine named for Alexandria has wrapped up 35 years of service, holding its inactivation ceremony June 29 at Naval Base Point Loma before heading to Puget Sound for decommissioning. USS Alexandria, which honors both Alexandria and Alexandria, Louisiana, completed 14 overseas deployments, supported major operations, appeared in film and TV, and earned multiple unit commendations along the way.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I've got some tips for people with dogs who are afraid of fireworks or who get overly excited by them.
    Take them for a nice, long walk in the afternoon. Engage in lots of play if they're that type. Then take them for a nice, long walk again before dusk… (Nextdoor Eisenhower Valley)
  • This is my sister.
    Please respond via dm if you have seen her. Thank you and God bless. (Nextdoor Riverside)
  • Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Cart Attendant in Alexandria. Apply here.
  • Hajoca Corporation posted a job opening for Warehouse Associate - Shipping & Receiving in Alexandria. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alexandria here.

Ok Alexandria! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: When it is turning into a driveway! (Thank you Dana J. for sending it in!)
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