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• County Board approves $2.5M to replace aging water main below N. Glebe Road

  25-04-2023 21:30 via arlnow.com
  
  A water main on N. Glebe Road set to be replaced (via Arlington County)
  A 96-year-old water main along N. Glebe Road near Ballston is set to be replaced, starting later this year.
  The pipe segment runs about a third of a mile from N. Randolph Street to N. Pershing Drive, between the Buckingham and Ashton Heights neighborhoods.
  Arlington County says that this work is needed to improve the flow of water to area fire hydrants, dubbed “fire flow,” and support demand in the neighborhood.
  
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• Is your car pulling left or right? An alignment could help

  25-04-2023 20:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Whether you’re regularly commuting through a construction area, or just taking your vehicle on a roadtrip a few times per year, alignments are an important — but often overlooked maintenance best practice.
  The process of having your vehicle aligned involves ensuring that your tires and drive system are properly angled according to manufacturer specification.
  Over time, routine driving can wear your tires down unevenly, and you may notice your car beginning to pull one direction inst
  
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• ‘Bluefish Bistro’ appears to be coming to Columbia Pike, but few details have surfaced

  25-04-2023 19:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Bluefish Bistro appears to be opening at Centro Arlington (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  A restaurant called Bluefish Bistro is looking to make a splash on Columbia Pike, but details remain murky.
  A new eatery going by the seafood-sounding name is opening on the ground floor of the Centro Arlington development at the corner of S. George Mason Drive and Columbia Pike, per photos and the development’s updated site plan.
  The 1,450-square-foot restaurant is set to be next to H&R Block and V
  
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• Ask Eli: Investment property to save and pay for college (vs 529 Account)

  25-04-2023 18:30 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: Is it more effective to save for my kids’ college through a rental property investment or a more typical college savings plan like a 529?
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• Student says he was threatened with a knife in a middle school bathroom

  25-04-2023 17:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Police on scene at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in June 2022 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  Arlington County police are investigating whether a student threatened another student with a knife brought into a local middle school.
  The alleged incident happened this past Thursday morning at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, at 125 S. Old Glebe Road.
  Police were only informed of the incident yesterday (Monday) afternoon, after a school administrator learned about the incident and called ACPD.
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• Arlington’s a top destination for apartment searches

  25-04-2023 17:00 via wtop.com
  
  If the number of apartment searchers are any indication, Arlington County, Virginia may be getting many new residents.
  RentCafe ranks Arlington No. 7 on its list of Most Wanted Cities for renters in April. The District is the only other D.C. metro destination to make the top 30, at No. 26.
  RentCafe bases its list on the number of available apartments each month in a city and how many renters are searching for rentals there now, compared to one year ago. To measure renters’ intent, it also
  
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• Demolition of a pedestrian bridge in Rosslyn is set to begin this weekend

  25-04-2023 16:30 via arlnow.com
  
  The pedestrian bridge connecting the Rosslyn’s RCA building to another building (and bar) across N. Moore Street is set to be demolished soon.
  The demolition process will start on Saturday and last two weekends: April 29-30 and May 6-7, per a letter to residents of the Central Place apartments, shared with ARLnow.
  Jefferson Apartment Group, one of the developers leading a joint venture to redevelop the RCA property at 1901 N. Moore Street as an apartment tower, confirmed that the informat
  
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• Morning Poll: Is Ballston nice?

  25-04-2023 15:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Ballston at twilight (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  This past Friday the social media account had a hot take: Ballston is nice. But also, it’s not.
  The reasoning came down to Ballston’s stores and restaurants being predominantly chains (of various sizes) and the neighborhood — home to the densest census tract in the D.C. area — giving off “sterile” vibes.
  From Twitter:Ballston is weird. Like…it's nice… but it's not?
  — Eat DC (@eat_dc) April
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Apr 24, 2023

  25-04-2023 02:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Good Monday evening, Arlington. Today we published articles that were read a total of 12584 times… so far.
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  The following are the most-read articles for today — Apr 24, 2023.ACPD: Armed man who threatened bar bouncer arrested at gunpoint in Clarendon
  Workplace dispute leads to stabbing at Arlington hotel
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  Board approves $1.55 billion budget, holds property tax rate steady and boosts member pay📅 Upcoming events
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