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• NEW: Toby’s Homemade Ice Cream, Taqueria Xochi added to HQ2 retail roster

  21-04-2023 21:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Taqueria Xochi and Toby’s Homemade Ice Cream are among another group of local businesses that are set to move into Amazon’s HQ2.
  Amazon announced today that four more businesses will be opening up in Pentagon City, in the forthcoming first phase of the company’s second headquarters dubbed Metropolitan Park.
  The group includes Westover-based Toby’s Homemade Ice Cream, Alexandria-based Mae’s Market, popular D.C. taco spot Taqueria Xochi, and an outpost of the Museum
  
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• DEVELOPING: A group of residents is suing the county over Missing Middle

  21-04-2023 20:35 via arlnow.com
  
  A sign along Washington Blvd in Westover, in a neighborhood with duplexes (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  A group of residents has filed a lawsuit in Arlington Circuit Court alleging the zoning changes called Missing Middle are illegal.
  The group, operating under the name “Arlington Neighbors for Neighborhoods,” says Arlington County ran afoul of state law by rushing through the changes without considering impacts on infrastructure and community resources — a frequent criticism o
  
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• DEVELOPING: A group of residents are suing the county over Missing Middle

  21-04-2023 20:35 via arlnow.com
  
  A sign along Washington Blvd in Westover, in a neighborhood with duplexes (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  A group of residents has filed a lawsuit in Arlington Circuit Court alleging the zoning changes called Missing Middle are illegal.
  The group, operating under the name “Arlington Neighbors for Neighborhoods,” says Arlington County ran afoul of state law by rushing through the changes without considering impacts on infrastructure and community resources — a frequent criticism o
  
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• After 80 years, a cooperative preschool closes its doors, while another steps in to fill the void

  21-04-2023 19:30 via arlnow.com
  
  A local preschool operating in North Arlington church will soon shut its doors — but another childcare center is already lined up to replace it.
  Overlee Preschool, a cooperative, parent-led school out of the Church of the Covenant (2666 Military Road) will close next month. Children’s Weekday Program — currently operating out of Redeemer Church of Arlington in the Alcova Heights neighborhood — will take over.
  Founded in the 1940s by a group of mothers, Overlee Preschool
  
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• Arlington Pet of the Week: River

  21-04-2023 18:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Meet River, the newest Arlington Pet of the Week!
  This furry girl was born in California, but now calls the Long Branch Creek neighborhood her home.
  Here’s what her owners had to say about River:
  As an indoor cat, she makes the most of her apartment kingdom. She enjoys chasing reflected light, laser pointers and is adept at catching flies.
  On warm days, she’ll settle into a sunspot on the carpet until her fur is hot to the touch.
  Although shy around strangers and unhappy in cars, she
  
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• Tuna in Cherrydale is reopening today with an updated menu and a new owner

  21-04-2023 17:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Tuna Restaurant in Cherrydale (photo courtesy of Sak Vong)
  Tuna Restaurant in Cherrydale has been sold to a new owner, who is reopening with a more Thai-focused menu today (Friday).
  The restaurant at 3813 Langston Blvd that served Laotian and Japanese cuisine was put up for sale only a few months after it initially opened, replacing Maneki Neko Express. Owner Sak Vong told ARLnow in late February that he was selling because of a “new business opportunity overseas.”
  And, fairly quickl
  
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• Arlington to buy two more homes for stormwater management

  21-04-2023 16:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Arlington County is poised to purchase two additional homes for stormwater management in the Waverly Hills neighborhood.
  The pair of homes are a few doors down from the first home it purchased last month on 18th Street N.
  The county will pay $1 million for the home at 4423 18th Street N. and $1.3 million for the other at 4433 18th Street N., per county reports prepared for each sale contract. The Arlington County Board is set to review these contracts during its meeting on Saturday.
  The two wil
  
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• World of Beer has closed in Ballston

  21-04-2023 15:30 via arlnow.com
  
  In Ballston’s battle of the beer bars, Crafthouse has emerged as the survivor.
  World of Beer, in the Ballston Point building at 4300 Wilson Blvd, closed up shop earlier this week.
  “We’re ceasing our business operations in Arlington, Virginia starting April 17,” a sign on the door says. “Thank you, Arlington, for allowing us to be a part of this community for the last 3 years.”
  The watering hole opened in October 2020 in the former Ted’s Montana Grill sp
  
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• Listing of the Day: 5604 4th Street S.

  21-04-2023 11:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Address: 5604 4th Street S.Neighborhood: Glen CarlinType: 5 BR, 4 (+1 half) BA single-family detached — 4,800 sq. ft.Listed: $1,895,000
  Open House this Sunday, April 23, from 1 to 4 p.m.
  Noteworthy: Quality built by A&N in the popular Glen Carlin neighborhood bordering two parks
  A&N Homes presents a light-filled new home with these quality details: *Energy efficient Pella Low-E windows; low maintenance HardiPlank siding, stone water table, and MiraTEC trim; 30 year architectu
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Apr 20, 2023

  21-04-2023 02:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Good Thursday evening, Arlington. Today we published articles that were read a total of 2501 times… so far.
  📈 Top stories
  The following are the most-read articles for today — Apr 20, 2023.A ruse to smuggle drugs into Arlington jail caught an employee of the Public Defender’s Office in its crosshairs
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  Conte’s Bike Shop gearing up to open in the next few w
  
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