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• Langston Blvd plan criticized for last-minute edits and smaller-than-hoped affordable housing commitments

  04-10-2023 21:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Plan Langston Blvd — a sweeping document envisioning a tree-lined, walkable Route 29 with apartments over retail — is gearing up for final discussions and eventual approval.
  The newest draft landed last Thursday: two business days before a Planning Commission meeting on whether to advertise hearings on the plan. It contained a slew of changes county staff explain are policy clarifications, responding to recent feedback from citizen commissions, the Arlington County Board and residen
  
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• Adoptable Pet of the Week: Chico

  04-10-2023 20:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Say hello to Chico, the newest Adoptable Pet of the Week!
  This little guy is currently in foster through the Animal Welfare League of Arlington.
  Here is what his friends had to say about him:
  Chico is a very special boy with special needs. He has a wobble in his walk and would do best without too many stairs, but he will climb his way onto a couch if given the chance.
  He was previously only fed people food, but we are working on getting him to enjoy a more balanced doggie diet. He gets along we
  
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• County seeks feedback on proposed Long Bridge Drive trail facilitating Crystal City-D.C. commutes

  04-10-2023 19:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Arlington County is in the early stages of designing a multi-use trail facility along Long Bridge Drive.
  Now through mid-October, the county is gathering input on how people currently use this corridor, which will inform designs set for public review next spring.
  The trail would connect a bike network through Crystal City to the future Long Bridge Rail Project: a planned $2.3 billion bridge over the Potomac River set to double rail capacity and provide an adjacent bike and pedestrian bridge bet
  
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• Biz Talk: Arlington Economic Development’s Catalyst Grant Program now open

  04-10-2023 18:30 via arlnow.com
  
  This article was written by Adam Henry, CEcD, EDP, Senior Business Development Manager for Arlington Economic Development.
  Last week, Arlington Economic Development (AED) opened applications for the Arlington Innovation Fund (AIF) Catalyst Grant Program.
  The Catalyst Grants help increase funding for early-stage technology startups through technical assistance and non-dilutive, co-investment grants from $25,000 up to $50,000. Companies must demonstrate that they have raised a mini
  
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• Clarendon church and APAH float plans to build affordable senior housing

  04-10-2023 17:30 via arlnow.com
  
  A church in Clarendon could be redeveloped with senior housing, pending the outcome of a forthcoming county land-use study.
  Over the last year, Clarendon Presbyterian Church and Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing, or APAH, have been developing plans to tear down the 75-year-old church at 1305 N. Jackson Street and build a 92-unit affordable apartment building for seniors 55 or 62 and older.
  The church would move into a new 8,000-square-foot space in the building, with design elements a
  
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• One Arlington restaurant made the Washington Post’s Fall Dining Guide

  04-10-2023 16:30 via arlnow.com
  
  The prestigious Washington Post Fall Dining Guide is out and Arlington avoided the shut out of past years.
  As is usually the case, the vast majority of the 40 restaurants on critic Tom Sietsema’s list are located in D.C. But one Arlington eatery made it: Ruthie’s All-Day (3411 5th Street S.).
  Chef Matt Hill’s spot for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner was praised by Sietsema for its tasty Southern cuisine and for being both kid- and dog-friendly.
  From the Post:
  Restaurateurs
  
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• Army Ten-Miler to cause road closures near Rosslyn and Pentagon City this weekend

  04-10-2023 15:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Runners participating in the Army Ten-Miler (courtesy photo)
  The annual Army Ten-Miler race will trigger a series of road closures in Arlington this weekend.
  More than 26,000 runners will start and end the race near the Pentagon, racing through parts of Rosslyn, D.C. and Pentagon City, according to Maida Johnson, deputy director of the Army Ten-Miler.
  “The 39th annual Army Ten-Miler race will occur on Sunday, October 8, 2023,” the Arlington County Police Department said in a news rel
  
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• 2 facing charges in connection with suspected fentanyl overdoses at Wakefield High School

  04-10-2023 04:09 via wtop.com
  
  Two people have been arrested and are facing charges in connection with two apparent fentanyl overdoses that took place at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia, last week.
  In a news release, Arlington police said they arrived at Wakefield High School last Wednesday around 11:45 a.m. for the report of an overdose. When they got there, they found two girls suffering from apparent overdoses.
  One was given a dose of the overdose-reversal drug Narcan, and both were taken to the hospital. They
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Oct 3, 2023

  04-10-2023 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 — Oct 3, 2023.9:45 am: Morning Poll: How extensive are your Halloween decorations? |Comments
  10:30 am: New European-inspired bakery and cafe ‘coming soon’ to Ballston |Comments
  11:30 am: Intersection near Lubber Run Community Center logs at least two more crashes as it awaits s
  
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