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• Most and least expensive homes sold in Arlington (Apr-May 2023)

  25-05-2023 22:30 via arlnow.com
  
  This past week saw 47 homes sold in Arlington.
  The least expensive condo, single-family home or townhouse sale over the past seven days was $199,900 while the most expensive was $2,527,343.
  Over the past month, meanwhile, a total of 88 single-family homes were sold. Let’s take a look at some of the most and least expensive homes sold over the past month.
  Most expensive homes sold3401 N Peary Street — $3,250,000 (6 Beds | Baths | 7,084 SQ FT)
  5608 33rd Street N — $2,800,000 (7
  
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• Arlington man arrested after attacking employees at hospital

  25-05-2023 21:30 via arlnow.com
  
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  An Arlington man is in jail after police say he seriously injured two employees at a business.
  The alleged incident happened just after 11 a.m. Wednesday, on the 1600 block of N. George Mason Drive. Scanner traffic suggests that the attack happened at a medical office in Virginia Hospital Center and that at least one of the employees was knocked unconscious.
  Arlington County police said in a crime report that two employees suffered serious injuries.
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• 20th Annual Green Community Tour returning June 4!

  25-05-2023 20:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Join us Sunday, June 4 from 1-4 p.m. for the 20th annual Green Community Celebration & Tour: Homes, Gardens & More!
  This is your chance to learn from your Arlington neighbors on greening your home and garden.
  Arlington County’s Office of Sustainability and Environmental Management is proud to  partner again with Arlington Public Libraries, EcoAction Arlington and Virginia Cooperative Extension to sponsor this event.
  Visit the homes and gardens of homeowners as they
  
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• Cardinal Elementary student heading to nationals for ‘speed cubing’

  25-05-2023 19:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Hunter Paige solving a Rubik’s Cube (photo courtesy Liz Paige)
  Many adults can struggle for several minutes with a 3×3 Rubik’s Cube.
  Fifth-grade student Hunter Paige at Arlington’s Cardinal Elementary School can do it in less than ten seconds.
  Hunter is heading to CubingUSA this August for a national championship where “speedcubers” — people who race to solve Rubik’s Cubes — will face off against each other.
  Hunter’s mother, Liz Paige,
  
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• Statutes of Liberty: The Biden administration strikes again — another new parole program

  25-05-2023 18:30 via arlnow.com
  
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• At one-year mark, Arlington’s diversion program for youth and young adults has a wait list

  25-05-2023 17:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Arlington County Courthouse (staff photo by Matt Blitz)
  A year ago, Arlington County launched a first-of-its-kind diversion program for youth and young adults who commit certain misdemeanor and felony crimes.
  Heart of Safety is a voluntary program facilitated by Restorative Arlington, a nonprofit that facilitates meetings between victims who choose this approach and the people who committed crimes against them.
  The Commonwealth’s Attorney or the local court services unit — which prov
  
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• Arlington ranks as 10th priciest rental market in U.S.

  25-05-2023 16:30 via arlnow.com
  
  The RiverHouse apartments at 1111 Army Navy Drive in Pentagon City (staff photo)
  Arlington is the tenth priciest market for rental housing in the United States, according to an updated set of rankings.
  Rental website Zumper released its latest national rent report, which lists Arlington at No. 10 and neighboring D.C. at No. 9. New York City tops the list.
  Zumber notes that Arlington rent grew at a faster pace over the past month than the national median, though its place in the rankings held ste
  
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• DC-area lawmakers unite to oppose to bill that would add more daily flights at Reagan National

  25-05-2023 16:09 via wtop.com
  
  A proposal to add 28 daily flights, including more long-distance flights at Ronald Reagan National Airport is drawing strong opposition from lawmakers from Virginia, Maryland, and D.C.
  “National is currently designed to accommodate 15 million passengers annually,” according to a May 23 letter sent to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, opposing the bipartisan bill introduced earlier this month by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-Utah) and Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.). “
  
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• DC-area lawmakers unite to oppose bill that would add more daily flights at Reagan National

  25-05-2023 16:09 via wtop.com
  
  A proposal to add 28 daily flights, including more long-distance flights at Ronald Reagan National Airport is drawing strong opposition from lawmakers from Virginia, Maryland, and D.C.
  “National is currently designed to accommodate 15 million passengers annually,” according to a May 23 letter sent to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, opposing the bipartisan bill introduced earlier this month by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-Utah) and Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.). “
  
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• Turkeys are trotting triumphantly around town thanks to return of wildlife habitat, says local biologist

  25-05-2023 15:30 via arlnow.com
  
  After essentially going extinct regionally in the early 1990s, wild turkeys are gobbling up the local limelight again.
  Due to habitat loss and excessive hunting, turkeys were extirpated, or made regionally extinct, in Virginia by the early 1900s, explains local biologist Merri Collins.
  In the mid-1990s, scientists began importing one species, Eastern Wild Turkeys, from other parts of the U.S. to restart the population in the D.C. area. After three decades, the population has returned, not just i
  
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• Virginia voter guide: 2023 primary election — what you need to know

  25-05-2023 11:59 via wtop.com
  
  Primary elections have kicked off in Virginia, with Democratic and Republican races for state offices, county boards and more.
  Election Day for primaries falls on Tuesday, June 20, but voting began in early May. Click here to check or update your voter registration before May 30.
  From important deadlines to who’s on the ballot, here’s what you need to know.
  When, where and how to vote
  Dates at a glance:In-person early voting: May 5 to June 17
  Last day to register in advance: May 30
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for May 24, 2023

  25-05-2023 02:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Good Wednesday evening, Arlington. Today we published articles that were read a total of 8436 times… so far.
  📈 Top stories
  The following are the most-read articles for today — May 24, 2023.Arlington drops in ‘ParkScore’ rankings
  Morning Notes
  Rolling Thunder will rumble back into Arlington this weekend📅 Upcoming events
  Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.6:30 pm: University of Tsukuba Information Session
  8:00 pm: A
  
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