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• Essy’s Carriage House is serving up decades of memories before it closes next month

  15-02-2023 21:45 via arlnow.com
  
  It’s the day after Valentine’s Day and Janet Saedi is tired.
  It was extremely busy and a bit “overwhelming” at Essy’s Carriage House last night, she tells ARLnow, while taking a breather at a white-clothed table adorned with fresh cut flowers right before the lunch rush. Janet cooks, manages, and does ordering for the restaurant.
  She’s also the wife of owner Essy Saedi, who’s stepped out to go to the bank and grocery store.
  After nearly five decades of s
  
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• Registration is open for the 2023 Arlington Little League baseball season

  15-02-2023 20:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Don’t strike out! Register now for all levels of Arlington Little League Baseball.
  Pitchers and catchers — and everyone else on the baseball diamond — are ready to return to play for another exciting, instructive, and fun season of Arlington Little League Baseball.
  But first, players must register. And registration for the spring 2023 season is open!
  Players in divisions ranging from Jr. Tee Ball to Majors and 50/70 (and above) can sign up to enjoy another season of Arlington
  
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• An abundance of bird poop sullies Shirlington, but some relief may be on the way

  15-02-2023 19:40 via arlnow.com
  
  A murder of crows is set to fly from Shirlington soon, which may mean less bird poop around a shopping center and apartment complex.
  Droppings are once again scattered over pavement patches, planters and awnings around the retail center. The yearly return of crows to Shirlington is partly to blame, but so are a number of other birds, like sparrows, pigeons and grackles, says Catherine Sevcenko, of Diva Crows, an organization in Northern Virginia that cares for injured crows and ravens.
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• DC-area water system starting ‘spring cleaning’ early

  15-02-2023 19:32 via wtop.com
  
  Spring is coming early for one drinking water system, with impacts on the District, Arlington County and Fairfax County.
  Starting Monday, Feb. 20, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin a months-long annual Washington Aqueduct treatment.
  Until May 15, the water’s usual treatment will be swapped out for chlorine to ensure that area homes, businesses and schools have access to clean water — all coming from the Potomac River.
  A release from the city of Arlington said the change was
  
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• Biz Talk: New year, new career — Arlington Talent Pilot Program

  15-02-2023 18:35 via arlnow.com
  
  This article was written by Arlington Economic Development.
  This past fall, Arlington Economic Development introduced the Arlington Talent Pilot Program, a program that provides selected Arlington residents paid, on-the-job learning opportunities to launch a new career in software development while helping businesses modernize their IT codebase infrastructure.
  The innovative program is a partnership between Arlington Economic Development (AED) and Arlington-based software consultancy Exela
  
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• Jeni’s Ice Cream set to open tomorrow in Shirlington

  15-02-2023 17:30 via arlnow.com
  
  The new Jeni’s ice cream shop in Shirlington (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  The scoop in Shirlington is that Jeni’s Ice Creams is finally opening this week.
  A reader tipped off ARLnow that they spotted the ice cream shop at 4150 Campbell Avenue holding a “friends and family night” earlier this week.
  The shop is planning a public “soft opening” starting Thursday, Feb. 16, a spokesperson confirmed. A grand opening event is likely set for “early to mid March
  
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• Annual tap water change starting next week, a month earlier than usual

  15-02-2023 16:15 via arlnow.com
  
  Kitchen sink and tap water (file photo)
  Arlington and its neighbors are getting an early start on an annual tap water change.
  The Washington Aqueduct, which serves Arlington, D.C. and part of Fairfax County, is preparing for a reservoir rehabilitation project. As a result, the yearly “spring cleaning” practice of switching water disinfectants is kicking off a month early.
  Starting this coming Monday, Feb. 20, locals may notice a slight chlorine taste and smell from their tap water. I
  
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• Man shot at Courthouse hotel overnight

  15-02-2023 13:45 via arlnow.com
  
  File photo
  A man was shot and seriously injured in Courthouse early this morning.
  Initial reports suggest a man was shot in the lower torso in the parking garage of the Hilton Garden Inn on N. Courthouse Road, a block from Arlington County police headquarters, potentially as a result of a robbery.
  The victim was hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Police are working to sort out the exact circumstances surrounding the shooting.
  “The investigation into t
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Feb 14, 2023

  15-02-2023 02:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Good Tuesday evening, Arlington. Today we published articles that were read a total of 5939 times… so far.
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