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• Commonwealth’s Attorney race is getting expensive as ads litigate who is a ‘real’ Democrat

  13-06-2023 21:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti and her challenger, Josh Katcher (photo illustration by ARLnow)
  In the race to pick the next Democratic candidate for Arlington and Falls Church’s top prosecutor, incumbent Parisa Dehghani-Tafti has topped her opponent, Josh Katcher, in fundraising.
  A campaign financing report released yesterday (Monday) says she netted $356,220 in cash donations for her re-election bid from April 1-June 8. She raced ahead after falling behind Katcher in
  
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• New townhomes coming soon to Arlington

  13-06-2023 20:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Located just a few blocks off Columbia Pike near S. Carlin Springs Road, NVHomes will return to Arlington with a collection of luxury townhomes at Carlin Place.
  These four-level residences will offer 2-5 bedrooms, two included outdoor living spaces, and 2-car garages — all just steps to the numerous amenities along Columbia Pike.
  Starting from the $900s, sales will begin this August with a selection of homes available for September/October move-in. Notable features include upgraded c
  
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• New zoning changes make it easier to deliver food, operate shared kitchens

  13-06-2023 19:45 via arlnow.com
  
  In another bid to encourage business growth, the Arlington County Board has made it easier to open shared kitchens and catering and food delivery operations.
  On Saturday, the Board voted to amend the zoning ordinance to allow these uses by right in mixed-use, commercial and industrial zones throughout Arlington County. The changes streamline the regulatory approval process for several food-related uses, according to a county report.
  “The outcomes of expanding food delivery to a by-right us
  
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• Ask Eli: Condo fees, they’re so underappreciated

  13-06-2023 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: Why would anybody waste hundreds of dollars each month on condo fees?Answer: Most people associate paying condo fees with throwing money down the drain
  
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• Shop selling snacks “from all seven continents” opens at Pentagon City mall

  13-06-2023 17:45 via arlnow.com
  
  A new “weird” shop specializing in collectibles and snacks from around the world has opened at the Pentagon City mall.
  Highs & Lows is now open on the mall’s third floor, across from the children’s clothing store The Children’s Place. This is the fourth location of Highs & Lows, after two stores in Springfield and the original on Richmond Highway in Alexandria
  The Pentagon City shop primarily sells snacks and treats from “all seven continents,” p
  
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• VHC Health opens outpatient pavilion after some three years of construction

  13-06-2023 16:45 via arlnow.com
  
  VHC Health celebrated the completion of its new outpatient pavilion yesterday afternoon.
  The ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday marked the opening of the $250 million, 250,000-square foot facility at 1851 N. Edison Street in the Hall’s Hill/High View Park neighborhood.
  There, VHC Health — formerly Virginia Hospital Center — will provide outpatient surgery, endoscopy, physical therapy, women’s health and imaging, per a press release. There will also be a pharmacy.
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• Morning Poll: Which of these noise complaints has the most merit?

  13-06-2023 15:40 via arlnow.com
  
  One inevitability of running a local news outlet is that you’ll get plenty of people contacting you with complaints about stuff, some more newsworthy than others.
  In general, we’re disinclined to use our limited reporting resources as a cudgel against pet peeves that lack greater significance or safety concerns to the community at large. More often, the better stories to pursue tend to be those that come in the form of tips sent because something seems interesting, not because it bot
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 12, 2023

  13-06-2023 02:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Good Monday evening, Arlington. Today we published articles that were read a total of 11069 times… so far.
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  The following are the most-read articles for today — Jun 12, 2023.Power outage and road closure after tree falls on utility lines
  A half-dozen affordable garden apartment buildings near Rosslyn are set to be renovated
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