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• Marymount approves plan to eliminate some majors, despite some pushback

  28-02-2023 21:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Marymount University students protest the decision to remove nearly a dozen majors (courtesy photos)
  Despite protest from some students, faculty and alumni, Marymount University will be removing some majors, mostly in the humanities, from its catalogues.
  On Friday, the Board of Trustees voted 20-0 to move forward with the plan, university spokesman Nick Munson said. He asserted that the change was faculty-led and administration-supported and the eliminated majors were “no longer serving Ma
  
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• Car repair as it should be: “A+ convenience, high-quality work, tech forward…”

  28-02-2023 21:00 via arlnow.com
  
  We could tell you how great CarCare To Go is.
  We could tell you about how they are transforming the way people care for their cars with free valet pick-up and return from home or work, how they use text, video, and basic human decency to create a totally unique car care experience. We could even tell you about their $20.23 introductory synthetic oil change offer. (Yes, they are THAT confident in their service and no, there is no catch.)
  But rather than take our word for it, listen to what your
  
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• Former Philz location in Ballston set to become juice shop

  28-02-2023 19:55 via arlnow.com
  
  Former Philz Coffee storefront, future home to Greenheart Juice Shop (staff photo)
  A juice shop will be replacing a coffee shop in Ballston.
  The former Philz Coffee at 4121 Wilson Blvd, in the middle of the Ballston Exchange office complex, is becoming a Greenheart Juice Shop. Philz closed in December after just under four years in the storefront.
  The San Francisco-based company has reportedly closed all of its existing D.C.-area cafes. The last remaining Philz, in the District’s Adam
  
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• Ask Eli: Did DC real estate prices just crash?

  28-02-2023 18:45 via arlnow.com
  
  This regularly scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Eli Tucker, Arlington-based Realtor and Arlington resident. Please submit your questions to him via email for response in future columns. Video summaries of some articles can be found on YouTube on the Eli Residential channel. Enjoy!
  Question: I found data that shows housing prices in D.C. are back down to the 2018 levels but anecdotal evidence suggests they are not. Can you explain whether t
  
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• UPDATED: Police investigating shot fired in Westover

  28-02-2023 17:30 via arlnow.com
  
  (Updated at 11:55 a.m.) Arlington County police are investigating a gunshot fired in the Westover neighborhood.
  Initial reports suggest that a resident of a garden apartment building on the 5800 block of Washington Blvd heard a gunshot and then found a bullet in their residence.
  Police are now on scene and trying to sort out what happened. Officers have recovered a gun, a police spokeswoman says.
  “At approximately 11:02 a.m. police were dispatched to the 5800 block of Washington Boulevard
  
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• UPDATED: Man, 76, charged after shot fired in Westover

  28-02-2023 17:30 via arlnow.com
  
  (Updated on 3/1/23) Arlington County police investigated a gunshot fired in the Westover neighborhood Tuesday morning.
  Initial reports suggest that a resident of a garden apartment building on the 5800 block of Washington Blvd heard a gunshot and then found a bullet in their residence.
  Police are now on scene and trying to sort out what happened. Officers have recovered a gun, a police spokeswoman says.
  “At approximately 11:02 a.m. police were dispatched to the 5800 block of Washington Bo
  
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• NEW: Police investigating possible shot fired in Westover

  28-02-2023 17:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Arlington County police are investigating a possible gunshot fired in the Westover neighborhood.
  Initial reports suggest that a resident of a garden apartment building on the 5800 block of Washington Blvd heard a gunshot and then found a bullet in their residence.
  Police are now on scene and trying to sort out what happened.
  So far there are no reports of any injuries.
  
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• Sweetgreen in Ballston has reopened after renovations

  28-02-2023 17:00 via arlnow.com
  
  Salad lovers, rejoice. At long last, the Sweetgreen in Ballston is reopening for business today (Tuesday).
  A bouquet of balloons, green, white and gold, as well as a sign advertising new offerings, are greeting customers outside. The restaurant opened at 10:30 a.m.
  “It took a long time, but we’re finally back open,” a store staff member told ARLnow, adding that the renovations included some new construction and interior design work.
  The closure for renovations at the 4075 Wils
  
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• Police: Man shot himself at hotel, tried to make it look like a robbery

  28-02-2023 16:10 via arlnow.com
  
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  A 69-year-old Connecticut man is in jail after police say he shot himself and falsely claimed he had been shot during a robbery attempt.
  The shooting happened two weeks ago in the parking garage of the Hilton Garden Inn in the Courthouse neighborhood, a block from Arlington County police headquarters.
  The man was hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police said at the time.
  This morning, police announced that the man who was shot had been arrested and face
  
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• Reported Covid cases in Arlington hit lowest point since 2021

  28-02-2023 15:30 via arlnow.com
  
  One-year view of Covid cases in Arlington (via Virginia Dept. of Health)
  Covid cases in Arlington reported to health authorities have fallen to the lowest level in a nearly a year and a half.
  The Virginia Dept. of Health is currently reporting a seven-day average of about 17 cases per day in Arlington, though VDH notes that it expects an elevated level of cases over the next two weeks “due to a delay in the transfer of case reports from laboratories to VDH.” Nonetheless, that’s
  
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• How Montgomery Co. schools plans to crack down on students’ fentanyl use

  28-02-2023 10:23 via wtop.com
  
  The Montgomery County Public School system has released a plan to combat the rise in opioid use and overdoses in the Maryland county’s over 200 schools — including a crackdown on how long and when students can be in the restroom.
  In a statement released Friday, the Maryland school system announced it would take immediate and strategic actions to inform the community about the dangers of fentanyl — which has, as of Jan. 24, resulted in over 11 cases of youth overdoses in the cou
  
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• How Montgomery Co. schools plan to crack down on students’ fentanyl use

  28-02-2023 10:23 via wtop.com
  
  The Montgomery County Public School system has released a plan to combat the rise in opioid use and overdoses in the Maryland county’s over 200 schools — including a crackdown on how long and when students can be in the restroom.
  In a statement released Friday, the Maryland school system announced it would take immediate and strategic actions to inform the community about the dangers of fentanyl — which has, as of Jan. 24, resulted in over 11 cases of youth overdoses in the cou
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Feb 27, 2023

  28-02-2023 02:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Good Monday evening, Arlington. Today we published articles that were read a total of 17838 times… so far.
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  The following are the most-read articles for today — Feb 27, 2023.To fight flooding, Arlington is offering to buy homes in Cherrydale and Waverly Hills
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• How the DC region ranks among the best and worst areas for first-time homebuyers

  28-02-2023 01:50 via wtop.com
  
  Buying a home is a major decision — and knowing the best city for first-time buyers could add up to serious savings.
  From wellness and culture, to affordability and the job market, consumer financial services company Bankrate has released its annual best and worst metropolitan areas for first-time homebuyers study.
  Among the 50 metro areas considered this year, D.C. came in last place.
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