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• Smallest and largest homes sold in Arlington (Apr-May 2023)

  19-05-2023 21:00 via arlnow.com
  
  This past week saw 59 homes sold in Arlington.
  The least expensive condo, single-family home or townhouse sale over the past seven days was $60,000 while the most expensive was $2,800,000.
  Over the past month, meanwhile, a total of 236 homes were sold. Let’s take a look at some of the smallest and largest homes sold over the past month.
  Largest homes sold5608 33rd Street N — $2,800,000 (7 Beds | 7.5 Baths | 7,470 SQ FT
  5040 36th Street N — $2,525,000 (5 Beds | 5.5 Baths | 7,42
  
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• TRAFFIC ALERT: S. Walter Reed Drive closed after gas line struck

  19-05-2023 20:00 via arlnow.com
  
  Closure for gas leak on S. Walter Reed Drive
  A portion of S. Walter Reed Drive is closed due to a gas line rupture.
  The artery is currently closed between 6th and 7th streets — about halfway between Route 50 and Columbia Pike — after reports of a construction crew accidentally rupturing a sizable gas line.
  There’s no word on how long the road closure will last. Firefighters are on scene with hoses at the ready should something ignite the leaking natural gas before Washington Ga
  
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• Boeing investments come ‘full-circle’ for W-L senior studying aerospace engineering at Yale

  19-05-2023 19:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Ava Schwarz and Rosie Riveters Executive Director Britany Greer (courtesy Ava Schwarz)
  Washington-Liberty High School senior Ava Schwarz always wondered about outer space.
  But she did not always love the fields that made the heavens intelligible: science, technology, engineering and math.
  That changed once she moved to Arlington and got an internship with Rosie Riveters, a nonprofit focused on promoting STEM education among kids 4-14, particularly girls.
  “She took an initial spark of an op
  
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• Potomac Yard Metro’s 1st-day riders say full impact is further down tracks

  19-05-2023 19:36 via wtop.com
  
  Most of the first riders boarding and departing on Blue and Yellow line Metro trains at the brand new Potomac Yard station on Friday morning were holding festive pennants to celebrate the opening, but some said the full impact of the station won’t be felt for years to come.
  Metro user Emmet Ryan rode the first train before sunrise, right when the station opened: “Brand new station, first infill station in Virginia, first new station in six months — it’s pretty exciting,
  
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• Woloszyn’s Insights: Demystifying the mortgage process for homebuyers

  19-05-2023 18:45 via arlnow.com
  
  This is a sponsored column by Joseph Woloszyn Esq. of Maximo Mortgages LLC. Have a question or comment? Contact Joseph at [email protected].
  Mortgages are often seen as a complex and daunting aspect of the home-buying process.
  However, understanding the intricacies of mortgages is essential for making informed decisions and ensuring a smooth home-buying experience. In this article, we will cover the basics of mortgages, the different types available, and tips on how to choose the best
  
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• Ranked-choice voting education campaign is underway but Arlington NAACP says more needs to be done

  19-05-2023 17:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Six months ago, the Arlington County Board adopted ranked-choice voting for the upcoming Democratic primary.
  Since then, the Arlington elections office has been busy educating anyone who asks on the method, which only applies to candidates for County Board.
  The Arlington branch of the NAACP, however, says the county needs to step up its outreach to ensure all voters are prepared when they cast early ballots or go to the polls on June 20.
  ARLnow, for instance, has heard from some residents who a
  
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• Mastercard and Mercedes dealership among Best Business Award winners

  19-05-2023 16:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Mastercard, Mercedes-Benz of Arlington and a behavioral health clinic in Courthouse are among the latest winners of the annual Arlington Best Business Awards.
  The event, organized by the Arlington Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Arlington Community Federal Credit Union, was held earlier this week at Army Navy Country Club. It also included three inductions into the Chamber’s Arlington Business Hall of Fame.
  Mastercard is based in Purchase, New York, but has a technology hub in Ballst
  
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• New apartment tower proposed for Route 1 in Crystal City

  19-05-2023 15:30 via arlnow.com
  
  A sliver of an apartment building is being proposed for Crystal City along Route 1.
  Developer Dweck Properties proposes to construct a new, 412,975-square-foot building with 403 residential units and additional mixed-use space near the existing Crystal Plaza Apartments (2111 Richmond Hwy), according to an application filed with Arlington County on May 3.
  Doing so will require demolishing 70,899 square feet of the northern portion of the existing North Crystal Plaza Apartments building. Dweck sa
  
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• Listing of the Day: 4904 15th St. N.

  19-05-2023 11:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Address: 4904 15th St. N.Neighborhood: Waycroft WoodlawnType: 4 BR, 3 (+1 half) BA single-family detached – 2200 sq. ft.Listed: $1,395,000
  Noteworthy: Kitchen open to large family room with doors to screened porch and deckExpanded Cape Cod on a tree lined street just block to Woodlawn Park and bike trail. Enter through a foyer with window seat, closet, and built in shoe storage to the traditional living room with fireplace and dining room that is perfect for large gatherings.
  The kitchen i
  
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• ‘Rolling to Remember’ returns to Pentagon for first time since 2019

  19-05-2023 10:06 via wtop.com
  
  An annual Memorial Day weekend tradition featuring thousands of motorcycles riding through the nation’s capital will return this year — and this time it will be fully back to its pre-pandemic form.
  “We’re expecting to get back to real normalcy,” said Joe Chenelly, executive director for AMVETS, the organization hosting the event.
  “Rolling to Remember,” which was previously known as “Rolling Thunder,” will start at the Pentagon for the first
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for May 18, 2023

  19-05-2023 02:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Good Thursday evening, Arlington. Today we published articles that were read a total of 6336 times… so far.
  📈 Top stories
  The following are the most-read articles for today — May 18, 2023.Langston Blvd planning effort elicits strong opinions from residents about the future of their neighborhoods
  Morning Notes
  Green Valley residents voice concerns about open-air substance use, shootings near town square
  APS elementary student tops Virginia entries to Google Doodle competition
  
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• Arlington Co. to outfit jail inmates with biometric wrist monitors

  19-05-2023 00:07 via wtop.com
  
  The Arlington County, Virginia, Sheriff’s Office is rolling out new technology that’s the first of its kind in the D.C. area. Inmates booked into the county’s detention center could eventually all be fitted for biometric wrist monitors to track their vital signs.
  “Once you come to jail, it’s not a sentence to death,” said Sheriff Jose Quiroz, who said he’s wary of the Arlington County Detention Center’s previous track record.
  “Preventing deat
  
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