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• Most and least expensive homes sold in Arlington (June 2023)

  13-07-2023 22:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Here in Arlington, real estate is a spectator sport. Let’s take a look at some of the most and least expensive single-family homes sold last month (June 2023).
  Most expensive single-family homes sold3632 36th Rd N — Rivercrest — $3,750,000 (6 beds | 9 baths | 8,825 sq. ft.)
  650 N Jackson St — Ballston/Virginia Square — $2,986,950 (5 beds | 5.5 baths | 6,231 sq. ft.)
  5622 33rd St N — Rock Spring — $2,650,000 (7 beds | 7.5 baths | 6,739 sq. ft.)
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• Fmr. School Board member expected to replace Katie Cristol on the County Board

  13-07-2023 21:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Tannia Talento in 2019, when she was Vice Chair of the Arlington School Board (courtesy photo)
  Former Arlington School Board member Tannia Talento could be tapped to finish out the term Arlington County Board member Katie Cristol vacated early.
  Cristol stepped down from her position on the Board on July 4 to lead the Tysons Community Alliance, a booster organization for the area. State law requires the Board to fill her vacancy within 30 days of her departure, per a county staff report.
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• Get your tickets today for Red, White and Brews!

  13-07-2023 20:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Wear your most patriotic outfit pieces and enjoy BBQ, beer tastings, tailgating and more at the best celebration of the season!
  Join DC Polo Society, DC Fray // District Fray and Congressional Polo Club for Red, White + Brews this Sunday, July 16 as part of our sun-soaked, Sunday polo series where tradition and modern fun collide.
  Daycation to the countryside for polo, yard games, signature cocktails, food trucks and themed activities. Friends, families and (leashed) dogs are welcome.
  Thank you
  
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• Arlington to chip in about $15,000 for a helicopter noise complaint system

  13-07-2023 19:30 via arlnow.com
  
  An Army helicopter flies over Boundary Channel near the Pentagon (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  Arlington County and neighboring jurisdictions are taking over ownership of a complaint system for reporting noisy choppers.
  That means residents can continue to report loud aircraft noise to the U.S. government as it works to lessen noise by raising helicopter altitudes and altering flight paths.
  These changes, announced in April, respond to years of resident complaints to Rep. Don Beye
  
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• Adoptable Pet of the Week: Cheesecake

  13-07-2023 18:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Say hello to the wonderful Cheesecake, the newest Adoptable Pet of the Week!
  This senior girl is currently in foster with the Animal Welfare League of Arlington and is ready for her forever home.
  This is what her foster has to say about her:
  Cheesecake is a darling senior lady looking for a sunny space to enjoy her golden years.
  Meek and mild, she spends most of her days soaking in the sun with an occasional visit for head rubs and loving pets. She has the cutest little trot when she walks aroun
  
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• VDOT seeking public feedback for possible Glebe Road improvements

  13-07-2023 17:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Glebe Road study area (via VDOT)
  Changes might eventually be coming to the busy stretch of Glebe Road between Columbia Pike and I-66 in Ballston.
  The Virginia Dept. of Transportation today kicked off the public engagement process for a study of the state-maintained stretch of arterial roadway.
  The study, which will take about a year and a half, is part of a VDOT program to “develop comprehensive, innovative transportation solutions to relieve congestion bottlenecks and solve critical traff
  
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• Baseball field in Halls Hill set to be named for coach and community member

  13-07-2023 16:30 via arlnow.com
  
  A baseball field in the Halls Hill neighborhood may soon pay tribute to Alfred Forman Sr., a native Arlingtonian and respected coach.
  The Arlington County Board is set to approve the new name, “Alfred Forman Sr. Field,” during its meeting on Saturday. The field is located in the historically Black neighborhood of Halls Hill, also known as High View Park, between N. Dinwiddie Street and N. Cameron Street.
  It would be a fitting tribute to the man whose name already graces a longst
  
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• Days Inn developer tees up planned apartments for County Board approval

  13-07-2023 15:30 via arlnow.com
  
  A midcentury modern-inspired apartment project, heralded as the “gateway to Lyon Park,” is headed to the Arlington County Board for approval.
  The 8-story, 251-unit building, with nearly 3,000 square feet of ground floor retail, would replace the Days Inn motel along Arlington Blvd, once a 1950s-era roadside motel named the “Arva,” a portmanteau for “Arlington, Virginia.”
  When complete, the motel’s historic sign and lobby will be recreated. There will be
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 12, 2023

  13-07-2023 02:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Good Wednesday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.News recap
  The following articles were published earlier today — Jul 12, 2023.9:30 am: A new Lebanese restaurant is coming to Clarendon |Comments
  10:30 am: Live music venue The Filling Station opening soon next to Ballston’s El Rey |Comments
  11:30 am: Astro Beer Hall and its donut robot hoping to start serving next month in Shirlington |Commen
  
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