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• Arlington County eyes better coordination after tech struggles

  09-08-2023 21:30 via arlnow.com
  
  A frustrated technology user (by Jane Michelle Sayson for ARLnow)
  For the sixth year in a row, Arlington County has been named the No. 1 Digital County for 2023 for counties of comparable size.
  The accolade highlights Arlington’s progress toward moving its operations onto the cloud — which Arlington County Chief Information Officer Norron Lee says makes county processes safer, greener and easier — as well as its broadband access study and the priority placed on customers.
  
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• Arlington County Fair returns August 16-20

  09-08-2023 20:30 via arlnow.com
  
  The Arlington County Fair is one of the largest free events on the east coast, and this year, the fair returns bigger and better than ever, August 16-20 at Thomas Jefferson Community Center and Park.
  Each year, the fair welcomes thousands of local residents for rides and games, and it showcases some of Arlington’s best food, drink, artisans and performers.
  The 2023 theme — A Fair for All — reinforces our commitment to providing an inclusive space for everyone. This year we&rsq
  
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• Hello Kitty truck returns to Pentagon Row this Saturday

  09-08-2023 19:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Calling all Arlington’s feline aficionados, kitty collectors, and sweet treat seekers.
  The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will be making a special stop in Arlington this Saturday offering a bounty of limited edition goodies and “claw-some” merchandise.
  From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., the courtyard of Pentagon Row, located near DSW, will transform into a haven of “meow-gical” delights. Fans of the beloved Japanese character can anticipate a curated selection of baked goods and
  
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• Arts Focus: Dominion Stage announces 2023-24 season!

  09-08-2023 18:30 via arlnow.com
  
  This column is sponsored by Arlington Arts/Arlington Cultural Affairs, a division of Arlington Economic Development.
  Since the days of Florenz Ziegfeild and David Belasco, hopeful performers and audiences alike have harbored glittering dreams of Broadway.
  But each one of those dreams begins in regional theater, where performers train and grow, while audiences enjoy the magic of live theater in their own community. Part of the fabric of our area’s rich cultural scene since 1949, Arling
  
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• A wave of National Landing office vacancies is looming

  09-08-2023 17:40 via wtop.com
  
  JBG Smith, the largest commercial landlord in the Northern Virginia area that is now called National Landing, expects a wave of tenants not renewing their leases by the end of next year.
  National Landing includes the Arlington neighborhoods of Crystal City and Pentagon City.
  JBG Smith reports 1.8 million square feet of office leases coming up for renewal across 72 leases by the end of 2024. It says based on tenant discussions, it expects 1.2 million square feet of that will not be renewed, whic
  
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• Arlington historians are collecting documents that tell the history of the county’s Latino community

  09-08-2023 17:35 via arlnow.com
  
  Arlington Central Library (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  Arlington County historians are collecting artifacts to document the history of the Latino community in the county.
  So far, some notable contributions include personal effects from former Arlington School Board member Emma Violand-Sanchez, who has been active in the Latino community for many years, Arlington Center for Local History Manager Judith Knudsen tells ARLnow.
  “She is a wonderful resource and has also introduced us to several
  
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• Coco B’s, Peruvian Brothers, and Astro Beer Hall all hope to open in the next few weeks

  09-08-2023 16:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Carbonara, soon to open in the Ballston/Virginia Square area (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  As we move through the dog days of August, several highly anticipated local restaurants are looking ahead to openings in the coming late summer or early fall.
  Coco B’s is finally set to open on the roof of Clarendon’s B Live next week, pending permits, co-owner Christal Bramson confirmed to ARLnow. Besides the roof, the “tropical glam bar” consists of nearly 4,000 square feet of bar
  
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• Morning Poll: Favorite type of summer vacation

  09-08-2023 15:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Bethany Beach (file photo)
  You might have noticed that it’s a bit quieter around Arlington in recent days.
  Based on traffic volumes and out-of-office email responses it’s pretty clear that a lot of people are on vacation (including, at least in theory, the person writing this poll).
  With vacation season in full swing, we were wondering about the favorite genre of summer trip for our readers. Among the following eight options — beach, lake, mountain, city, international, camping
  
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• LGBTQ+ vets sue Pentagon over discriminatory discharges

  09-08-2023 03:05 via wtop.com
  
  For more on this story, watch “CBS Mornings” Wednesday, Aug. 9.A group of LGBTQ+ veterans who were kicked out of the military because of their sexual orientation filed a federal civil rights suit on Tuesday over the Defense Department’s failure to grant them honorable discharges or remove biased language specifying their sexuality from their service records following the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” in 2010.
  The class action lawsuit, which was filed
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Aug 8, 2023

  09-08-2023 02:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Good Tuesday 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 8, 2023.9:30 am: Arlington jury duty questionnaires to hit resident mailboxes soon |Comments
  10:30 am: Arlington is the third-best place in the U.S. to raise a family, says new report |Comments
  11:30 am: Arlington National Cemetery seeks feedback on plans to remove Confederate Memori
  
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