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• Local kabob shop donates meals to children fighting rare diseases

  23-06-2023 19:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Volunteers serve Arlington Kabob’s packaged meals at Children’s Inn (courtesy Susan Clementi)
  Earlier this month, Arlington Kabob cooked up hot dinners for a cause.
  About two weeks ago, the restaurant donated 75 individually packaged meals to the Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health. The nonprofit provides housing and programming to young people with rare diseases being researched and treated at the NIH campus in Bethesda.
  Arlington Kabob owner Susan Clementi say
  
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• Adoptable Pet of the Week: Cosmic Brownie

  23-06-2023 18:45 via arlnow.com
  
  The newest Adoptable Pet of the Week is Cosmic Brownie!
  This girl is an adorable pup who is up for adoption at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington.
  Cosmic Brownie had this to say about herself:
  I’m a bouncy pup who is still learning all about life in a home. I’m sweet as brownies and would like to rocket right out of this world on an adventure with you.
  As a growing pup, I will need lots of attention and training to raise me just right. I am probably gonna grow up to be a big gir
  
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• Walgreens one-hour delivery service pilot in D.C. area ends next week

  23-06-2023 17:55 via arlnow.com
  
  Walgreens on Langston Blvd in Arlington (via Google Maps)
  Arlingtonians have one more week to enjoy guaranteed same-day delivery services from Walgreens.
  Through next Friday, customers of the pharmacy giant can order some 27,000 items online — from sunscreen to plastic cups — to have delivered to their door in under one hour. It’s part of a pilot program focused on our region.
  “The offer, which is running exclusively across the Greater Washington region, guarantees custom
  
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• An update in the ‘wide open’ Arlington County Board race could come this afternoon

  23-06-2023 16:55 via arlnow.com
  
  Arlingtonians could have an update on the results of the Arlington County Board Democratic primary as soon as this afternoon, according to the local elections office.
  “We will be accepting about 500 mail and provisional ballots today and results will be uploaded throughout the afternoon,” says spokeswoman Tania Griffin. “We’ll also have an update regarding the [ranked-choice voting] tabulation later this afternoon as well.”
  For the first time, Arlington voters used
  
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• Morning Poll: Are you more or less optimistic about Arlington than one year ago?

  23-06-2023 16:00 via arlnow.com
  
  Staircase as seen at Amazon HQ2 grand opening (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  The Democratic primary has come and gone and, while the County Board results have yet to be tabulated, Tuesday was largely a victory for incumbent and incumbent-endorsed candidates.
  The implication is that a majority of voters — at least Democratic primary voters — are largely satisfied with the way things are going in Arlington.
  Of course, that’s not to be confused with universal support for the status
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 22, 2023

  23-06-2023 02:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Good Thursday evening, Arlington. Today we published articles that were read a total of 2829 times… so far.
  📈 Top stories
  The following are the most-read articles for today — Jun 22, 2023.Morning Notes
  Arlington police can now refer kids to restorative programs outside the juvenile justice system
  Acting Sheriff Jose Quiroz wins Democratic primary on commitment to improve inmate well-being
  Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Buckingham to undergo $15M renovation project📅
  
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