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• Anonymous commenting on new APS feedback platform divides some Arlington School Board members

  02-10-2023 21:45 via arlnow.com
  
  The ThoughtExchange platform Arlington Public Schools has debuted (via APS)
  Arlington Public Schools has a new internal social media platform for families but its anonymous commenting policy prompted a tense discussion among some School Board members.
  This year, the school system launched ThoughtExchange, which allows people to comment on topics or proposals administrators bring to the community for public comment. Users can also rank the comments others make 1-5 stars.
  ThoughtExchange is intend
  
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• An Arlington-based startup accelerator has moved into new digs in Rosslyn, with room to grow

  02-10-2023 21:00 via arlnow.com
  
  Sponsored by Monday Properties and written by ARLnow, Startup Monday is a weekly column that profiles Arlington-based startups, founders, and other local technology news. Monday Properties is proudly featuring Three Ballston Plaza. 
  An Arlington-based company that helps startup founders turn their ideas into viable ventures has a new permanent home in Rosslyn.
  Founded in 2017, Unstuck Labs is a small venture capital and consultancy firm that provides foun
  
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• Free rush-hour ART bus fares on select routes start today

  02-10-2023 20:00 via arlnow.com
  
  An Arlington Transit (ART) bus outside the Ballston Metro station (staff photo)
  Starting today, morning ART bus rides into Arlington and evening rides out during weekday rush hours will be free until the end of December.
  The initiative is designed to ease I-66 congestion by encouraging the use of public transit, according to a county press release. It is partially funded by the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) Commuter Choice grant program.
  “Skip the driving, save mo
  
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• Free rush-hour ART bus fares in peak directions start today

  02-10-2023 20:00 via arlnow.com
  
  An Arlington Transit (ART) bus outside the Ballston Metro station (staff photo)
  (Updated at 3:25 p.m.) Starting today, morning ART bus rides into Arlington and evening rides out during weekday rush hours will be free until the end of December.
  The initiative is designed to ease I-66 congestion by encouraging the use of public transit, according to a county press release. It is funded by the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) Commuter Choice grant program.
  “Skip the driving,
  
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• Volunteer at the National Gallery of Art!

  02-10-2023 19:15 via arlnow.com
  
  Do you remember your first museum visit? Or a time you felt inspired walking around a museum? What if you had the chance to help give someone else their best museum memory?
  Well now you do!
  The National Gallery of Art is recruiting for two volunteer opportunities this fall:Visitor experience volunteers, who are the friendly faces behind our information desks.
  School docents, who lead school tours for students in grades PreK-12.All backgrounds and life experiences welcome; multilingual speakers a
  
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• NOW: ACFD battling house fire in Arlington Forest

  02-10-2023 18:15 via arlnow.com
  
  Fire trucks responding to blaze in Arlington Forest
  Firefighters from Arlington and surrounding jurisdictions are on scene of a house fire in the Arlington Forest neighborhood.
  The blaze broke out shortly before noon, reportedly in the front porch area of a home at the corner of Route 50 and S. Park Drive.
  It was quickly brought under control and no people were inside when firefighters arrived, but according to scanner traffic a dog was removed from the home by firefighters. The dog’s cond
  
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• Man charged with DUI after rollover crash in Arlington Forest

  02-10-2023 17:30 via arlnow.com
  
  A 24-year-old man is facing several charges after a rollover crash Sunday morning.
  The crash happened just before 6 a.m. near the intersection of Route 50 and N. Columbus Street in the Arlington Forest neighborhood.
  A man driving a Chevy Camaro ran into a brick wall lining a residential property, flipping the coupe on its roof in the process. A local resident told ARLnow that there was “blood on the airbags” and the “driver apologized to [the] home owner before ambulating away
  
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• Celtic House plans to open new whiskey and bourbon bar later this fall

  02-10-2023 16:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Celtic House on Columbia Pike says it plans to unveil its new whiskey and bourbon bar beneath the existing restaurant “later this fall.”
  In an Instagram post on Wednesday, the pub said the centerpiece of the new bar will be a handcrafted, solid red oak bar, offering a range of rare whiskeys and bourbons. The additional dining space will also add 60 seats to the main restaurant’s current capacity of 90-100 patrons.
  Celtic House initially hit a snag when it filed for a permit in
  
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• Sparrow Pond restoration work brings temporary trail closures and detours

  02-10-2023 15:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Reconstruction of Sparrow Pond is currently underway.
  Last Thursday, part of the Four Mile Run Trail closed while a new pipe from Four Mile Run up to Sparrow Pond is built. A detour is in place for the 6-7 weeks this work is expected to take place.
  “Please use caution on the South Park Drive trail connector as the spur is shared between pedestrians, cyclists and construction equipment,” Dept. of Environmental Services Stormwater Communications Manager Aileen Winquist said.
  In late N
  
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• Metro service still impacted days after train derailment near Reagan National Airport

  02-10-2023 13:39 via wtop.com
  
  Metro released a video showing the derailment. (Courtesy WMATA)Metro released a video showing the derailment. (Courtesy WMATA)Days after a train derailed near Reagan National Airport, Metro service is almost back to normal Monday as the D.C. transit agency works to repair tracks and inspect railcars.
  Blue and Yellow line trains will depart every 15 minutes to accommodate repair work after a 7000-series train hit debris and derailed Friday morning, according to a news release from Metro.
  “T
  
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