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• Smallest and largest homes sold in Arlington (July 2023)

  03-08-2023 22:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Here in Arlington, real estate is a spectator sport. Let’s take a look at some of the smallest and largest homes sold last month (July 2023).
  Largest homes sold5806 Little Falls Rd — Williamsburg — $1,900,000 (8 beds | 7.5 baths | 7,546 sq. ft.)
  3616 Roberts Ln — Bellevue Forest — $3,200,000 (6 beds | 9 baths | 7,279 sq. ft.)
  5812 37th St N — Williamsburg — $2,450,000 (6 beds | 6 baths | 6,752 sq. ft.)Smallest homes sold*5018 S Chesterfield Rd — C
  
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• County to enforce zoning violations in public alley in Ballston used by Advanced Towing

  03-08-2023 21:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Advanced Towing tow truck outside the company’s lot in Ballston (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  Arlington County says it is enforcing some wayward fencing and gates in a public alley abutting Advanced Towing and American Service Center.
  It all started because of complaints about tow trucks for the Ballston company parking in front of “the most famous fire hydrant in Arlington County,” so named by public safety watchdog Dave Statter.
  Over the last year, an anonymous Twitter accoun
  
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• County to enforce zoning violations in Ballston public alley used by Advanced Towing

  03-08-2023 21:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Advanced Towing tow truck outside the company’s lot in Ballston (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  Arlington County says it is enforcing some wayward fencing and gates in a public alley abutting Advanced Towing and American Service Center.
  It all started because of complaints about tow trucks for the Ballston company parking in front of “the most famous fire hydrant in Arlington County,” so named by public safety watchdog Dave Statter.
  Over the last year, an anonymous Twitter accoun
  
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• Legal Insider: Defending federal employees in disciplinary cases

  03-08-2023 20:30 via arlnow.com
  
  This is a sponsored column by attorneys John Berry and Kimberly Berry of Berry & Berry, PLLC, an employment and labor law firm located in Northern Virginia that specializes in federal employee, security clearance, retirement and private sector employee matters.
  By John V. Berry, Esq.
  Approximately 20,000 federal employees are subject to disciplinary actions a year. Our nationwide federal employee lawyers represent federal employees in these disciplinary cases. Each disciplinary action
  
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• Public review process kicks off for hotel redevelopment proposal near Rosslyn

  03-08-2023 19:30 via arlnow.com
  
  A proposal to redevelop the Red Lion Hotel near Rosslyn is beginning its journey through the Arlington County approval process.
  Local development group Orr Partners took over previously approved plans from 2019 to replace the hotel and the Ellis Arms Apartments in the Radnor-Fort Myer Heights neighborhood with a 10-story condo building and 12-story hotel.
  After taking over, Orr expanded the scope of its project. Now, it intends to build on a 2.2-acre site composed of the hotel, formerly the
  
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• Statutes of Liberty: Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled Norwegians, yearning to breathe free

  03-08-2023 18:30 via arlnow.com
  
  This sponsored column is by Law Office of James Montana PLLC. All questions about it should be directed to James Montana, Esq., Doran Shemin, Esq., and Janice Chen, Esq., practicing attorneys at The Law Office of James Montana PLLC, an immigration-focused law firm located in Falls Church, Virginia. The legal information given here is general in nature. If you want legal advice, contact us for an appointment.
  Norway is a lovely country. Just ask former President Trump, who famousl
  
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• Arlington County still assessing damage from Saturday’s storm

  03-08-2023 17:30 via arlnow.com
  
  The impacts from Saturday’s severe storms were so widespread that Arlington County is still assessing damage.
  Power has since been restored to the more than 34,000 Dominion customers in the dark after the storms, and the GW Parkway completed its reopening yesterday after crews removed hundreds of fallen and potentially hazardous trees. But other damage to both private and county property is still being addressed in Arlington.
  “The storms on Saturday, July 29, caused widespread damag
  
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• Hollywood’s actor strike has come to Arlington

  03-08-2023 16:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Arlington is not exactly the Hollywood of the East, pivotal West Wing episodes aside, but the strikes rocking tinseltown have a new local front here.
  The Writers Guild of America and performers union SAG-AFTRA are both on strike this summer, demanding better compensation — particularly from streaming services — as well as protections from the use of artificial intelligence in TV and film production. While most of the picket lines you see on the news are in New York or Los
  
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• A crane lowered a reclining Statue of Liberty in Virginia Square this morning

  03-08-2023 15:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Bright and early this morning, Lady Liberty in repose rolled into Arlington on a flatbed truck.
  Then, the turquoise lady was lifted by a crane onto the front lawn of the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington (MoCA), the county’s recently rebranded art museum at 3550 Wilson Blvd.
  “Reclining Liberty,” by New York City artist Zaq Landsberg, is inspired by traditional Asian art depicting the reclining Buddha on his path to enlightenment, appearing serene at the knowledge of his imm
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Aug 2, 2023

  03-08-2023 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 — Aug 2, 2023.9:45 am: Arlington Independent Media is in a financial hole. The county says it should look elsewhere for more funding. |Comments
  10:45 am: A mother-daughter duo from Ukraine is bringing Eastern European beauty practices to Arlington |Comments
  12:45 pm: Available offices on
  
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